By David Adams
Publication Date: 2026-02-06 01:16:00
A controversial bill allowing union representatives to investigate corporate digital platforms and AI tools is forcing a showdown in the New South Wales Parliament. The proposal pits advocates who want workplace safety to keep pace with new technology against critics who call the proposal an invasion of privacy and more red tape for employers.
The government of Minns Occupational Health and Safety (Digital Work Systems) Amendment Bill 2026 went to the Legislative Council on Thursday, moving ever closer to a vote on whether the landmark proposals should be enacted.
Here’s what employers need to know about the bill and what its passage could mean for businesses across the state.
What is that?
The bill introduced by NSW Industrial Relations Minister Sophie Cotsis in November makes a change Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act)…
