Will NZ’s workplace safety overhaul cut red tape – or simply shift responsibility?

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A bill that would overhaul New Zealand’s workplace health and safety laws has been back in the headlines this week, with protesters rallying against its second reading in Parliament.

The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill, introduced by the right-libertarian ACT Party’s Brooke van Velden earlier this year, marks the largest reset of the country’s regime in a decade.