❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks about harmonising WA's WorkCover deemed diseases list with the Commonwealth's. The Minister responds that a new workers' compensation statute is being drafted and the report will be considered during regulation development.
AnsweredQoN 1034Legislative Council
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WORKCOVER — DEEMED DISEASES
1034. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer to Safe Work Australia's
August 2015 report ''Deemed Diseases in Australia'' and its
updated deemed list.
(1) Will the
Western Australia government harmonise the list of WorkCover's deemed
diseases to match the commonwealth's list?
(2) If yes to (1), when is this
expected to occur?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
1034. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister for
Commerce:
I refer to Safe Work Australia's
August 2015 report ''Deemed Diseases in Australia'' and its
updated deemed list.
(1) Will the
Western Australia government harmonise the list of WorkCover's deemed
diseases to match the commonwealth's list?
(2) If yes to (1), when is this
expected to occur?
(3) If no to (1), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
drafting of a new workers' compensation statute is underway. One of the
legislative amendments will see all deemed diseases prescribed in regulations.
The ''Deemed Diseases in Australia'' report will be considered as
part of the development of regulations under the new act.
some notice of the question.
(1)–(3) The
drafting of a new workers' compensation statute is underway. One of the
legislative amendments will see all deemed diseases prescribed in regulations.
The ''Deemed Diseases in Australia'' report will be considered as
part of the development of regulations under the new act.
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