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true that whether they were more informed or not, there are still a lot of women, both in employment in the work force and in the home, who do not feel themselves in any way to be disadvantaged. I thought that again was merely an objective statement of fact rather than making some value judgment about whether they might do something else if they were better informed.
Discussion concluded.
SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CASINO
MR SPEAKER: I have received a letter from Mr Collaery nominating the following members to the Select Committee on the Establishment of a Casino, namely: Mr Duby, Mr Humphries, Mr Jensen, Mr Stevenson and Mr Wood.
Motion (by Mr Whalan) agreed to:
That the following Members be appointed members of the Select Committee on the Establishment of a Casino, viz.: Mr Duby, Mr Humphries, Mr Jensen, Mr Stevenson and Mr Wood.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY BILL 1989
MR WHALAN: Mr Speaker, I present the Occupational Health and Safety Bill 1989. I move:
That this Bill be agreed to in principle.
It is very significant that this is the first piece of legislation to be introduced into the chamber, and this is quite an historic moment. I think it is particularly significant that the item of legislation was the subject of some controversy during the election campaign. It is a subject to which our party is heavily committed; that is, occupational health and safety.
The ACT is the only jurisdiction in Australia without comprehensive occupational health and safety legislation and it is fitting and appropriate that the ACT's first Labor Government should have the responsibility of introducing this legislation to protect the health and safety of the people in workplaces. The Labor Party is committed to ensuring that workers are provided with a working environment that provides minimum risk to their health and safety.
Through its accord with the ACTU, the Federal Labor Government has a commitment to developing adequate occupational health and safety arrangements for all areas under its responsibility, including Commonwealth employment and employees in the Territories. This consultation approach is strongly supported by our Government.
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