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Tom Havala

Oct 14, 2026

KateHOST
62:28
So I'm just wondering what impact is this likely to have on Australian workers across the country? And does Australian law, like labour law, currently sort of cater to these impacts?
62:40
Yeah, absolutely.
62:41
I think for all the reasons you just mentioned, there are real and specific challenges for workers.
62:46
Really, kind of candidly, it's going to affect everyone in the sense that, for example, increasing temperatures for prolonged periods, like longer and more intense heat waves, will make travelling to and from work difficult.
62:58
really difficult and more dangerous.
63:00
And it will affect different types of workers.
63:01
So if we think of, for example, emergency service workers or first responders, they'll be exposed to wildfire, smoke and illnesses due to, for example, polluted floodwaters.

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KateHOST
70:48
And so is this something that you feel could be implemented across Australia and you kind of have already spoken on it that you suggest a government led initiative would be best? Yeah.

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