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ICA Executive Director, Ken Phillips' blunt assessment of the unions' opposition to the Rudd Government's proposed new OHS laws drew some comment from readers---as we expected. That commentary appears below.

You can find Ken's original challenge to the union movement here, from where you can also access ICA's own assessment of the proposed harmonization process on OHS.

[If you would like to contribute to this discussion, please e-mail your thoughts to us at: ohs@contractworld.com.au.]

On 15 September 2009, Michael wrote:
    Wrong. The unions have got it right. In fact, OH & S workplace reps in offices and not just in blue collar work, have had their powers removed over the years. They used to have more power to tell CEO's to leave the building when the fire alert sirens used to sound. But that is not the case anymore.

    That is a pity. Testimony to business peoples' arrogance towards their lower paid front-line staff.

On 16 September 2009, ICA 's Ken Phillips' rejoined:
    I don't disagree with your comments at all. In fact my reading of Rudd's proposed laws is that they will increase OHS workplace reps' powers, at least they should be!

    What we strongly object to is the unions' removal of criminal justice principles in their demands for absolute liability on all business people, large or small.

    When it comes to prosecutions, EVERYONE is entitled to presumption of innocence.

On 17 September 2009, Michael replied:
    Yes I can agree with that. Presumption of innocence and common law should be our protection always and not absolutist statute law which can be misused like those bills of rights that look terrific but can be abused by politically correct people.

[If you would like to contribute to the discussion, please e-mail your thoughts to us at: ohs@contractworld.com.au.]