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Should New Zealand be following Australia's health and safety regulations?

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Publish Date
Mon, 19 Aug 2024, 12:09pm
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Should New Zealand be following Australia's health and safety regulations?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 19 Aug 2024, 12:09pm

Claims better regulation is needed to combat workplace safety. 

A report's found you're twice as likely to die at work in New Zealand, than in Australia. 

It says workplace deaths, injuries, and health issues cost the country nearly five billion dollars last year. 

The Business Leaders’ Health and Safety Forum’s Francois Barton told Mike Hosking we could learn from Australia's approach to heath and safety. 

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