Page 2128 - Week 10 - Thursday, 26 October 1989

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within which the report is to be so presented, that Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which he or she receives the report.

The Government's position, Mr Speaker, is that it may be appropriate to review the reporting times but that should be done in the specialised context of the Bills committee. We would urge members not to tamper with this piece of legislation but encourage the Bills committee to review the principle generally.

Question put:

That the amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 12  NOES, 5

Mr Collaery Mr Berry
Mr Duby Ms Follett
Mr Humphries Mrs Grassby
Mr Jensen Mr Whalan
Mr Kaine Mr Wood
Dr Kinloch
Ms Maher
Mr Moore
Mrs Nolan
Mr Prowse
Mr Stefaniak
Mr Stevenson

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clauses 13 to 26, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Clause 27 (Duties of employers in relation to employees)

MR STEFANIAK (12.14): I move the following amendment:

Page 11, line 22, omit the comma and the words "and welfare", substitute between "health" and "safety" the word "and".

I think this also affects my amendment No. 5 and my amendment No. 6 as all three of these amendments revolve around the word "welfare". Quite properly, clause 27(1) states:

An employer shall take all reasonably practicable steps to protect the health, safety and welfare at work of the employer's employees.

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