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Will WorkSafe beat itself with its own stick?

The doctrine of officially induced error may be raised by a workplace being prosecuted that has relied on WorkSafe guidance.

WATCH: DLA Piper partner Carl Blake speaks with Fiona Rotherham.

Fiona Rotherham Tue, 10 Jun 2025

There has been a backlash to the Minister for Workplace Relation and Safety's recent announcement of refocusing WorkSafe from an enforcement agency on health and safety to an advisory one.

WorkSafe, which is the primary regulator in the work health and safety system, has been told to ensure its main

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