Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00800:reg:7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L00800
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 7
Character Range: 2686–3844

7  Statement
(1)    For the purposes of subsection 42S(2) of the Act, the statement of risk is the statement set out in subclause (2).
(2)    This declaration is necessary due to the significant risks to the health or safety of workers that would arise if automatic deemed registration applied to labour hire licensing in Victoria. It would raise the risk of eroding Victoria's rigorous standards and protections for labour hire workers, which are established under the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2018 of Victoria. That legislation sets out rigorous standards to be met to obtain a labour hire licence and establishes obligations on labour hire providers. It also establishes the Labour Hire Licensing Authority, an independent statutory authority which administers the licensing scheme and is equipped with strong compliance and enforcement powers. The Victorian Inquiry into Labour Hire and Insecure Work revealed widespread abuse and exploitation of labour hire workers. The exemption is necessary to protect these vulnerable workers by ensuring that labour hire providers that operate in Victoria meet the requisite Victorian standard to obtain a licence.