Harsher Penalties for Not Being Careful with Dangerous Goods

Dangerous Goods Amendment (Penalty Reform) Bill 2019

1st House

2nd House

Law

This Bill was sponsored by Jill Hennessy ( ALP )

This Bill was sponsored by Gayle Tierney ( ALP )



Effects of Bill:

This bill being passed means that:

Penalties for mishandling dangerous goods, for example explosives, are stronger;

Falsely declaring that a load is safe when it is not now carries a harsher penalty, for example when sending parcels by airmail or declaring baggage is safe for aeroplane carriage


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