16564 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

16564 (2025). Teanau Tuiono to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: Further to her response to oral question 12 on 2 April 2025 What specific safeguards, if any, are being considered to ensure that a shift away from paper-based compliance doesn’t lead to less accountability or oversight in small businesses?

Hon Brooke van Velden: The shift away from paper-based compliance is because the very strong feedback from the roadshows and consultation is that it currently results in no practical actions to keep workers safe. I am ensuring there is a safeguard that small businesses must still manage their critical risks.