Join me in a discussion of themes in the second edition of Arie Freiberg’s book, “Regulation in Australia.” This short audio report explores the reasons behind regulation, market failures, and the role of government in restoring fairness and equity. I also discuss “The Big Myth” by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, which examines how business … Continue reading “Audio summary of Regulation, Free markets and OHS”
Recently, Federation Press published a weighty tome written by Arie Freiberg called “Regulation in Australia. 2nd Edition“. For those of you who are legislative junkies and can quote sections of occupational health and safety (OHS) law, you will love this, as it examines the mechanics of regulation, not just those of Industrial Relations or OHS. …
Victoria is developing its own Code of Practice for managing (and hopefully preventing) psychosocial hazards in the workplace, ahead of amendments to its occupational health and safety (OHS) laws in late 2025. But how powerful and enforceable can a Code of Practice be? A new book by Arie Freiberg, “Regulation in Australia“, helps explain this, …
