Coughing COVID-19 on Retail and Emergency Workers is Now Classed as Assault for Next 12 Months
Criminal Law Consolidation (COVID-19) (Assaults on Certain Workers) Amendment Bill 2020
1st House
2nd House
Law
This Bill was sponsored by Lee Odenwalder ( ALP )
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Effects of Bill:
This bill being passed means that:
Coughing on an emergency services worker or retail worker (shop assistant, including pharmacy, petrol or supermarket workers) when you know you have COVID-19 is now classed as assault;
Coughing on an emergency services worker or retail worker (shop assistant, including pharmacy, petrol or supermarket workers) and then stating or announcing that you have COVID-19 is now classed as assault
These provisions will remain in place for 12 months from when they take effect
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