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ARTICLE · 19 JULY 2023

Is assaulting a retail worker a more serious offence in NSW?

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A new bill aims to introduce three new offences, with increased penalties for assaulting a retail worker at work.

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Poppy Morandin
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The New South Wales Government is seeking to introduce tough new laws, aiming to protect retail workers from assaults, following evidence that a majority of workers have been abused or assaulted.

The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Assaults on Retail Workers) Bill 2023 was introduced to Parliament on Wednesday, 28 June 2023 and is currently being debated in the Legislative Assembly.

Research from the McKell Institute (commissioned by the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association) has found that 85% of retail workers have been abused or assaulted whilst at work.

"Everyone should be treated with decency and respect while at work. There is no excuse for assaulting anyone, particularly not someone who is doing their job.

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