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Statutes Amendment (Industrial Relations Portfolio) Bill 2026
Legislative Council
House of Assembly
Assent
Previously introduced as:
Introduced by: The Hon Kyam Maher (ALP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Laura Henderson LIB
“I rise today to speak on behalf of the opposition as the lead speaker on the Statute Amendment (Industrial Relations Portfolio) Bill 2026. Clause 3 of the bill would amend section 2 of the Explosives Act 2024, which concerns the commencement of that act.”
Robert Simms GRN
“As my parliamentary colleague has identified, the bill before us today, the Statutes Amendment (Industrial Relations Portfolio) Bill, makes two amendments. The first is to the Explosives Act 2024 to enable further consultation between SafeWork SA and the industry, which the Greens support.”
Mira El Dannawi ALP
“Today, I rise to speak on the Statutes Amendment (Industrial Relations Portfolio) Bill 2026. This bill makes two technical amendments which assist with providing clarity and setting fair expectations for relevant parties, namely, industry, employees and employers, in the relevant matters.”
Hilton Gumbys ALP
“I rise to support the Statutes Amendment (Industrial Relations Portfolio) Bill 2026. This is a straightforward but important bill. It makes two targeted amendments to legislation within the industrial relations portfolio.”
Tung Ngo ALP
“This bill proposes two amendments to legislation within the portfolio of the Minister for Industrial Relations. The first pertains to the Explosives Act 2024. By way of background, and to add context to what is put forward in this bill, a range of industries in our state are impacted by the regulation of explosives.”
Russell Wortley ALP
“I rise to speak on the Statutes Amendment (Industrial Relations Portfolio) Bill 2026. This bill focuses on two separate technical issues that need to be addressed. Firstly, the bill aims to make changes to the Explosives Act 2024. Normally, legislation is subject to a two-year commencement timeframe under the Legislation Interpretation Act.”
Kyam Maher ALP
“I thank the honourable members who have contributed today on this bill: the Hon. Laura Henderson, the Hon. Robert Simms, the Hon. Mira El Dannawi, the Hon. Hilton Gumbys, the Hon. Tung Ngo and a very thoughtful and entertaining contribution from the Hon. Russell Wortley, who talked about some of the previous industrial relations ministers in Labor governments and their great achievements.”