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Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of bills homepages, the authoritative sources for verifying the progress of bills are the House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings and the Journals of the Senate.

Safe Work Australia Bill 2008

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Not Proceeding
Portfolio	Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Summary

Introduced with the Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008, the bill establishes Safe Work Australia (SWA) as a statutory body, with power to make recommendations directly to the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council in relation to occupational health and safety outcomes and workers’ compensation arrangements. SWA will replace the Australian Safety and Compensation Council.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	04/09/08
Second reading moved	04/09/08
Second reading debate	18/09/08
Second reading agreed to	22/09/08
Third reading agreed to	22/09/08

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	23/09/08
Second reading moved	23/09/08
Second reading debate	13/10/08
Second reading agreed to	13/10/08
Committee of the Whole debate	13/10/08	Amendment details: 8 Opposition, 3 Independent (Xenophon) and 1 Australian Greens agreed to
Committee of the Whole debate	14/10/08	Amendment details: 7 Opposition and 1 Australian Greens agreed to
Third reading agreed to	14/10/08

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message	20/10/08	Details: House disagreed to Senate amendments

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message	10/11/08	Details: Senate insisted on its amendments

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message	11/11/08	Details: House insisted on disagreeing to amendments insisted on by Senate

Senate
Consideration of House of Reps message	04/12/08	Details: Senate again insisted on its amendments

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message	04/12/08	Details: Bill to be laid aside
Laid aside	04/12/08