- Proposed amendments arise from a recent legislation review
- The State Government is committed to the highest safety standards
- Public submissions are open until 5pm on 27 February 2026
The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety is inviting public submissions on proposed amendments to Western Australia’s dangerous goods safety laws.
The proposed amendments to the Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004 and its six subsidiary regulations, which came into effect in 2007, are products of a 2024 department-commissioned legislation review.
The legislation review considered feedback and suggestions from a range of stakeholders, including industry representative groups, dangerous goods licence holders, union representative groups, dangerous goods regulators in other jurisdictions and the general public.
The legislation review recommended retaining separate dangerous goods laws because the scope of the substances and activities they cover is sufficiently large, diverse and complex to justify a standalone regulatory framework. The review identified opportunities to:
- streamline and modernise the dangerous goods safety legislation;
- align equivalent elements of the dangerous goods safety legislation and the work health and safety legislation; and
- facilitate more effective enforcement under the dangerous goods safety legislation.
Public submissions may be made, closing at 5pm on 27 February 2026. Public feedback will inform the final proposals to be presented to the Minister for Industrial Relations.
Comments attributed to Industrial Relations Minister Hon Simone McGurk MLA:
“As a government, we are committed to upholding the highest safety standards, having modernised WA’s work health and safety laws to improve workplace safety across our state. This public consultation is a vital step in our efforts to achieve similar objectives with WA’s dangerous goods safety laws. There are also opportunities to ensure that the legislation is more streamlined and easier to use. I encourage everyone with an interest in the regulation of dangerous goods to provide feedback and help guide the direction of these safety laws.”