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The Industrial Relations and Other Legislation (Workplace Rights) Act was passed by Parliament on 26 July 2025 introducing sweeping changes to WHS enforcement, and creating a bullying and harassment jurisdiction in the Industrial Relations Commission(IRC) dramatically altering the compliance landscape for businesses: The Workers Compensation Amendment Bill 2025 in its current form vests jurisdiction in the IRC to determine disputes about the “relevant event” alleged to have caused psychological injury and whether there was reasonable management action. The IRC is now positioned as a central body to handle WHS prosecutions and disputes, disputes over the return to work of injured employees and whether there has been a relevant event to trigger a psychological injury claim.