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The Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) and respective state and territory WHS/OHS laws govern union right of entry in Australia.

Victoria and Western Australia have not yet adopted the model WHS laws. In this article OHS Right of Entry in Western Australia is examined. For Victoria see OHS Right of Entry: VIctoria

For a discussion about Right of Entry under the FW Act see the article Right of Entry

New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and the territories have adopted the 2011 model WHS laws. For more information see WHS Right of Entry

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