Have your say on the future of explosives regulation

The public comment period on explosives regulation in Australia is now open and Safe Work Australia (SWA) is encouraging industry to have their say through the ‘Explosives Regulation in Australia: Discussion Paper and Consultation Regulation Impact Statement’.

Safe Work Australia Chief Executive Officer Michelle Baxter is inviting businesses, industries, workers and the wider community to comment on how explosives are regulated across Australia and the issues, if any, this regulation may raise for people involved in the explosives industry.

“Safe Work Australia acknowledges that variations between jurisdictions’ explosives regulation may have an impact on businesses, workers, regulators, interest groups and law enforcement agencies,” said Baxter.

“Safe Work Australia is seeking comment on the current regulation of explosives and the impact this regulation may have on those involved in the explosives industry.”

The input received from the comment process will go towards informing policy options and to shape advice to Ministers on future regulation.

“This is an excellent opportunity for individuals, businesses and industries which import, manufacture, transport, store, supply, use and export explosives to provide information on any issues regulatory variations across jurisdictions may raise including the nature and extent of the impact of such issues on them,” said Baxter.

“I strongly encourage anyone involved with explosives to have their say on explosives regulation in Australia.”

Safe Work Australia has developed the Discussion Paper and Consultation Regulation Impact Statement in collaboration with the Commonwealth, state and territory governments, industry groups and employee representatives.

The public comment period is open for six weeks from 30 July until 10 September 2015.

For more information on how to make a submission, go to: https://submissions.swa.gov.au/swaForms/pages/index.