Safe Work Australia has now published the following draft amendments:
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The give effect to the prohibition on the use of engineered stone, as well as frameworks for exemptions and working with legacy stone. The relevant explanatory statement can be viewed .
The provide for stronger regulation of the processing of materials containing crystalline silica across all industries. The relevant explanatory statement can be viewed .
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Publication of the draft instruments will now trigger a legislative amendment process in each State and Territory, which we anticipate (with the exception of transitional arrangements) will reflect the model instruments.
JURISDICTIONAL UPDATE – TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Meanwhile, as at the time of writing (and ) the updated official jurisdictional positions on transition arrangements are as follows:
- Commonwealth – Information to come;
- NSW – Information to come;
- QLD – Will not have a transitional period;
- SA – Will have transitional arrangements between 1st July 2024 and 31st December 2024;
- VIC – Will not have a transitional period;
- ACT – Will not have a transitional period;
- WA - Will have transitional arrangements between 1st July 2024 and 31st December 2024;
- NT – Will have transitional arrangements between 1st July 2024 and 31st December 2024; and
- TAS – Information to come.