Jacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations) Share this | Hansard source

Senator Abetz, there seemed to be some confusion on this issue during the second reading debate. I think Senator Edwards suggested that the regulatory impact statement had not been made available. It is indeed available, and I referred in my summing up speech to some elements of that assessment—that is, the harmonised occupational health and safety laws have been independently assessed as having the potential to deliver up to $2 billion per annum in productivity improvements in addition to a national benefit of $250 million per annum reflecting reduced red tape for business overall and better work health and safety standards for workers.

If Senator Abetz is interested, I can come to a bit more detail in terms of the regulatory impact assessment. But you may indeed need to look at it yourself to gauge the winners-and-losers aspect of your question. If you wish, I will cover some other elements of the RIS.