❓ Hon. Rob Horstman asks whether bushfires are classified as hazardous fires under the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 2023. The Minister clarifies that bushfires alone are not considered hazardous unless they involve human-made materials.
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Hazardous fires411.Hon Rob Horstmanto
theminister representing the Minister for
Industrial Relations:I refer to
theWorkers Compensation and Injury Management Act
2023and its accompanying regulations.(1) Are bushfires, including grass fires,
scrub fires and wild land urban interface fires, classified as hazardous fires
for the purpose defined in the act?(2) If not, why not?
theminister representing the Minister for
Industrial Relations:I refer to
theWorkers Compensation and Injury Management Act
2023and its accompanying regulations.(1) Are bushfires, including grass fires,
scrub fires and wild land urban interface fires, classified as hazardous fires
for the purpose defined in the act?(2) If not, why not?
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