An employer's vehicle used by workers to travel home after work is not a 'place of employment' within Schedule 6 of the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld), even where the employer provided the vehicle for the purpose of transporting workers to and from work sites. Section 35(1) applies as a deeming provision to injuries on the journey between home and the place of employment regardless of whether the employer exercised control over the journey, meaning the Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) governs the assessment of damages for such injuries.
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