Page 1998 - Week 07 - Wednesday, 15 May 2013

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Question put:

That the amendments be agreed to.

The Assembly voted—

Ayes 9

Noes 8

Mr Barr

Ms Gallagher

Mr Coe

Mr Seselja

Ms Berry

Mr Gentleman

Mr Doszpot

Mr Smyth

Dr Bourke

Ms Porter

Mrs Dunne

Mr Wall

Ms Burch

Mr Rattenbury

Mr Hanson

Mr Corbell

Mrs Jones

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Amendments agreed to.

Motion, as amended, agreed to.

Work safety

MR GENTLEMAN (Brindabella) (11.14): I move:

That this Assembly:

(1) reaffirms the importance of workplace safety across the ACT and the growing levels of injury reported in recent years;

(2) endorses the outcomes from the “Getting Them Home Safely” report and its recommendations;

(3) congratulates the Government on its timely response to the report; and

(4) reaffirms the importance of:

(a) ensuring workplace safety is paramount when procuring capital works across the Territory;

(b) that the recommendations from the “Getting Them Home Safely” report are encapsulated in the procurement process;

(c) working with industry peak bodies and unions to ensure positive and inclusive safety cultures in all workplaces across the Territory; and

(d) reviewing its actions from the report relating to OH&S and workplace safety annually.


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