Since September 11 2001, approximately 3,520 people have died due to workplace related injuries in Australia. This figure excludes deaths due to disease, conservatively estimated at 2,000 per annum.
No additional funding was allocated for OH&S in the last budget. Despite a decline in workplace deaths in recent years the Abbott government is considering scaling back current OH&S legislation and abolishing Safe Work Australia as part of its promise to Australian businesses to cut red tape.
Since September 11 2001, no people have died due to terrorist activity in Australia.
Earlier this month the government announced a major overhaul of anti-terrorism legislation significantly increasing the already formidable powers of ASIO and the police to detain suspects without evidence and an additional $630 million in funding.
The Coalition have been steadily improving their standing in opinion polls since Abbott began focusing on terrorism and Team Australia.