Western Australia compliance hub
State-specific compliance obligations and regulators for Western Australia. Federal obligations (Fair Work, ASIC, AUSTRAC, OAIC, ATO etc.) also apply on top.
www.legislation.wa.gov.au ↗ — official WA legislation portal
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State-specific obligations
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WA regulators
Regulators in WA
WA-specific obligations (3)
- criticalcurrentPCBU primary duty of care (WA WHS Act 2020 s 19)
WA adopted harmonised model WHS Act 2020 with industrial manslaughter offences from 31 March 2022.
- criticalcurrentWA mining safety (Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994)
WA mine operators must ensure safe and healthy mines under MSIA + WHS Act 2020.
- highcurrentPay Western Australian payroll tax when threshold met
WA: 5.5% rate on Australian wages above the $1M tax-free threshold (FY26), with diminishing deduction up to $7.5M.
Federal obligations also apply
State-specific obligations are on top of federal compliance — Fair Work, Privacy Act, AML/CTF, ASIC, ATO, ACCC and others apply regardless of state.