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This report discusses the findings of the Review of the model WHS laws, including 34 recommendations designed to enhance the WHS framework.

The review of the model WHS laws was conducted in 2018 and examined how the model WHS laws are operating in practice. The review found the laws are largely operating as intended, but that some changes are needed to provide clarity and to drive greater consistency in the application and enforcement of the laws across jurisdictions.

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