Page 2219 - Week 11 - Tuesday, 31 October 1989
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is no need to widen the net. But, as Mr Stefaniak says, if that is to happen, there should also be involved employer groups. It is obviously not just to have workers represented by unions on the one hand and employers represented by nobody on the other. If it is to be one, it should be the other. If it is the one, "involved unions", or if it is the both, "involved unions and involved employer groups", there is perhaps a concern that we set up the possibility for confrontation. That is not necessary in an area as important as occupational health and safety. So I agree with Mr Stefaniak that this should be removed and I agree that, if it is not, we certainly should have involved employer groups.
MR WHALAN (Minister for Industry, Employment and Education) (4.13): Our position remains the same as previously stated in relation to this deletion.
MR JENSEN (4.14): The Rally retains the position that it adopted during the debate on involved unions in the past.
Question put:
That the amendment be agreed to.
The Assembly voted -
AYES, 6 NOES, 11
Mr Humphries Mr Berry
Mr Kaine Mr Collaery
Mrs Nolan Mr Duby
Mr Prowse Ms Follett
Mr Stefaniak Mrs Grassby
Mr Stevenson Mr Jensen
Dr Kinloch
Ms Maher
Mr Moore
Mr Whalan
Mr Wood
Question so resolved in the negative.
Clause, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 28 (Duties of employers in relation to third parties)
MR COLLAERY (4.17): I have no amendment to move in relation to penalties, Mr Speaker, as I think someone will be addressing the house on that topic.
MR WHALAN (Minister for Industry, Employment and Education) (4.18): The Government gives notice of its intention to refer to the Assembly's Bills committee recommendations 6 and 7 of the report of the Select Committee on the Occupational Health and Safety Bill 1989. This will give the Bills committee the task of reviewing penalties
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