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Government Response to the Inquiry into Compliance with Work Health and Safety Requirements in the ACT’s Construction Industry Office of Industrial Relations Phone: +61 2 6207 5922 Email: oir@act.gov.au Publication Date: June 2013  2013 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE INQUIRY INTO COMPLIANCE WITH WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN THE ACT’S CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Presented by Simon Corbell MLA Minister for Workplace Safety and Industrial Relations Government Response to the Inquiry into Compliance with Work Health and Safety Requirements in the ACT’s Construction Industry Introduction In September 2012, the Attorney-General, commissioned an inquiry into compliance with and application of Work Health and Safety laws in the ACT’s construction industry. Mr Corbell released the Inquiry’s report on 26 November 2012. The report contains 28 recommendations, each of which are addressed in this response. The Government acknowledges the findings of the Inquiry and supports the view that urgent changes are required. To achieve this, a collaborative and genuine approach that includes industry, worker organisations, importantly every person working on a construction site and government is required. The Inquiry highlights the importance of industry taking the lead to ensure these changes are realised, with government being supportive to facilitate those changes. The inquiry found the ACT’s construction industry has a distressing safety record, where the serious injury rate is almost one third higher than the national average, and the industry’s long term injury performance is almost double the national average. In general, the Inquiry found the ACT Construction Industry is characterised by a culture of complacency and acceptance of workplace injuries. It is vital this culture does not continue. The Report also highlights five significant factors which underpin the