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Grant Nicholson: Health and Safety Reform Bill

Author
Felix Marwick ,
Publish Date
Fri, 28 Aug 2015, 7:52AM
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Grant Nicholson: Health and Safety Reform Bill

Author
Felix Marwick ,
Publish Date
Fri, 28 Aug 2015, 7:52AM

The passage of health and safety reforms into law have left National and Labour bitterly at odds.

LISTEN: Grant Nicholson speaks to the Mike Hosking Breakfast about the Health and Safety Reform Bill. 

MPs have passed the Health and Safety Reform Bill through its third reading

Government Minister Paul Goldsmith contends the changes will bring about a positive health and safety culture.

"It is those senior leaders that have the real ability to influence the Health and safety direction of an organisation, and they should."

But Labour MP Iain Lees-Galloway said the reforms have gone from a once in a generation opportunity to fix the system to being a debacle.

"A farce, a shambles, and an embarrassment for the Government."

Mr Galloway argues the legislation has no credibility.

"It will be remembered for declaring that worm farming and lavender growing are high risk industries, while sheep, beef and dairy farming are going to be defined as low risk."

Green MP Denise Roche believes the legislation fails those killed in the workplace.

"The people who are sons, and daughters, and husbands, and lovers, and mothers, and Dads. The people who went to work one day and didn't come home."

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