Jurisdictions

Ten jurisdictions, chosen before you ask

No silent default

The jurisdiction reads Choose jurisdiction until you pick one, so an answer never quietly assumes the wrong law. Victoria's own Act and New Zealand's HSWA are flagged wherever they differ from the model laws, and New Zealand guidance is never mixed with Australia's.

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A declined penalty question offers to ask the same question for another jurisdiction, with links to the regulator and the legislation register so you can check the Act yourself. Where SafetyLM holds a dated penalty unit value, the figure appears with the date it was checked.

The right law, with its date.

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You get the answer, the passages behind it and what was checked, ready to copy or export to Word.

Penalty unit values verified as at 1 October 2026.
Jurisdiction	Notes	Penalty unit
Commonwealth	For Commonwealth workplaces and licensed self-insurers.	A$364 (from 1 July 2026)
New South Wales		A$110 (fixed)
Victoria	Runs its own OHS Act 2004, not the model law. SafetyLM flags it whenever Victoria is chosen.	A$209.10
Queensland		A$172.70 A$100 (fixed) · Queensland, WHS offences
Western Australia	Harmonised under the WHS Act 2020 (WA) from 31 March 2022.	No verified figure. Declined, never estimated.
South Australia		No verified figure. Declined, never estimated.
Tasmania		No verified figure. Declined, never estimated.
Northern Territory		A$194
Australian Capital Territory		No verified figure. Declined, never estimated.
New Zealand	Works under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, flagged whenever New Zealand is chosen.	No verified figure. Declined, never estimated.

Victoria, flagged

Victoria runs its own OHS Act 2004. SafetyLM says so whenever Victoria is chosen.

Penalty figures, dated

Each penalty unit value carries the date it was verified. A figure more than six months old fails our release checks.

Declined where unknown

Where no verified figure is held, a penalty question is declined and points you to the regulator.

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