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Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Wed 18 Feb 2026 - Act No 5 of 2026
Bill Remarks: LA: On 5/02/2026 the Second Print of the bill resulted in a change to the short title year (from 2025 to 2026)
Origin: Legislative Assembly
Member with Carriage: Cotsis, Sophie (Mookhey, Daniel)
Act number: 5/2026
Long Title: An Act to amend the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 in relation to digital work systems
Progress
Legislative Assembly
Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Introduced by: Cotsis, Sophie
Notice of Motion: Wed 19 Nov 2025
Introduced: Wed 19 Nov 2025
First Reading: Wed 19 Nov 2025
2R Speech: Wed 19 Nov 2025
Second Reading: Wed 4 Feb 2026
Considered in Detail: Wed 4 Feb 2026
Third Reading: Thu 5 Feb 2026
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 5 Feb 2026
Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Mookhey, Daniel
Introduced: Thu 5 Feb 2026
First Reading: Thu 5 Feb 2026
2R Speech: Thu 5 Feb 2026
Second Reading: Thu 12 Feb 2026
Date Committed: Thu 12 Feb 2026
Reported with amendments: Thu 12 Feb 2026
Passed with Amendments: Thu 12 Feb 2026
Third Reading: Thu 12 Feb 2026
Date Passed with amdts: Thu 12 Feb 2026
Returned to LA: Thu 12 Feb 2026
LA agrees with LC amendments: Thu 12 Feb 2026
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 12 Feb 2026
  • Assented: Wed 18 Feb 2026
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025.pdf SPI - Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025.pdf XN Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
IND - c2026-017A.pdf IND - c2026-017A.pdf
IND - c2026-016.pdf IND - c2026-016.pdf
IND - c2026-015A.pdf IND - c2026-015A.pdf
Legislative Council
OPP c2026-037.pdf OPP c2026-037.pdf
OPP 2026- BCA1.pdf OPP 2026- BCA1.pdf
AJP c2026-029F.pdf AJP c2026-029F.pdf
SFF c2026-034A.pdf SFF c2026-034A.pdf
LP c2026-020D.pdf LP c2026-020D.pdf
GRNS c2026-004C.pdf GRNS c2026-004C.pdf
SFF c2026-022C.pdf SFF c2026-022C.pdf
SFF c2026-014C.pdf SFF c2026-014C.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
Agreed amendment - Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill.pdf Agreed amendment - Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill.pdf
Legislative Council
Schedule - Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025.pdf Schedule - Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Work Systems) Bill 2025.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 40 of 58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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