Bill returned from the Senate with amendments.

Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately.

Senate’s amendments—

(1)    Page 5 (after line 6), after clause 5, insert:

5A Objects

                 The objects of the establishment of Safe Work Australia are, through a partnership of governments, employers and employees, to lead and coordinate national efforts to:

             (a)    prevent workplace death, injury and disease; and

             (b)    harmonise occupational health and safety laws and associated regulations and codes of practice; and

             (c)    improve national worker’s compensation arrangements.

(2)    Clause 10, page 9 (lines 10 to 13), omit paragraphs (1)(d) and (e), substitute:

             (d)    3 members nominated by the Australian Council of Trade Unions;

             (e)    3 members nominated by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry;

(3)    Clause 15, page 11 (line 16) to page 12 (line 1), omit subclauses (2) to (5), substitute:

        (2)    The Minister can only make the appointment if the person has been nominated for the appointment by the Australian Council of Trade Unions.

(4)    Clause 16, page 12 (lines 8 to 21), omit subclauses (2) to (5), substitute:

        (2)    The Minister can only make the appointment if the person has been nominated for the appointment by the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

(5)    Clause 26, page 16 (lines 18 and 19), omit “Division 4 allows the Ministerial Council to direct Safe Work Australia to amend either of the final plans.”.

(6)    Clause 28, page 17 (line 24) to page 18 (line 24), omit subclauses (2) to (5).

(7)    Clause 28, page 19 (lines 1 to 4), omit subclause (8).

(8)    Clause 30, page 21 (lines 1 to 31), omit subclauses (2) to (5).

(9)    Clause 30, page 22 (lines 8 to 11), omit subclause (8).

(10)  Division 4, clauses 31 and 32, page 23 (line 1) to page 25 (line 27), omit the Division.

(11)  Clause 38, page 28 (lines 21 to 29), omit subclause (2).

(12)  Clause 42, page 31 (lines 15 to 29), omit subclause (2).

(13)  Clause 42, page 31 (line 31), omit “or (2)”.

(14)  Clause 42, page 32 (line 7), omit “and subparagraph (2)(a)(i)”.

(15)  Clause 43, page 33 (line 13), omit “any direction”, substitute “certain directions”.

(16)  Clause 45, page 34 (lines 14 to 16), omit paragraph (3)(a).

(17)  Clause 46, page 35 (lines 1 and 2), omit paragraph (1)(a), substitute:

             (a)    about the performance of the CEO’s functions but not in relation to operational matters; or

(18)  Clause 46, page 35 (after line 17), at the end of the clause, add:

        (5)    In this section, operational matters are matters addressed in the strategic and operational plans of Safe Work Australia.

(19)  Clause 57, page 39 (lines 27 to 29), omit subclause (3).

(20)  Page 45 (after line 9), after clause 67, insert:

67A Audit committee

        (1)    Safe Work Australia may establish an audit committee.

        (2)    The functions of the audit committee shall be:

             (a)    to receive reports and request information from the CEO on the Safe Work Australia Special Account and the financial management of Safe Work Australia;

             (b)    to make recommendations on the financial management of Safe Work Australia.

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