Comments on: OHS seems to be no more than a “nice-to-have” to Australian politicians https://safetyatworkblog.com/2023/12/12/ohs-seems-to-be-no-more-than-a-nice-to-have-to-australian-politicians/ Award winning news, commentary and opinion on workplace health and safety Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:21:31 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Kevin Jones https://safetyatworkblog.com/2023/12/12/ohs-seems-to-be-no-more-than-a-nice-to-have-to-australian-politicians/#comment-156010 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:21:31 +0000 https://safetyatworkblog.com/?p=106898#comment-156010 In reply to Rick Fox.

I also sympathize with her. She should not have been put in that position.

]]> By: mikecraig https://safetyatworkblog.com/2023/12/12/ohs-seems-to-be-no-more-than-a-nice-to-have-to-australian-politicians/#comment-156008 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 23:07:00 +0000 https://safetyatworkblog.com/?p=106898#comment-156008 Agree – also because of the variations and priorities (or lack of) across the various jurisdictions in Australia – it makes it hard to put on a unified front at events like this.

Personally, as most governments in Australia are left leaning…they seem to merge IR and OHS/WHS in the same discussion and seems that IR gets the better view and air instead of balance of both areas.

]]> By: Rick Fox https://safetyatworkblog.com/2023/12/12/ohs-seems-to-be-no-more-than-a-nice-to-have-to-australian-politicians/#comment-156003 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 22:26:59 +0000 https://safetyatworkblog.com/?p=106898#comment-156003 I reflect on Minister Costis’ speech and actually feel for her now. She was thrown a curveball last minute and defaulted to the generic Political rhetoric. At the time, hearing “Industrial Manslaughter” on repeat drove me up the wall!

It was certainly interesting to not see anyone from a Federal Level. Looking at the Fed event Search, both the House and Senate were sitting in the same week as the World Congress. Poor timing, perhaps?

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