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❓ Question regarding the drafting and introduction of laws to address cancer risks for firefighters, and clarification on the legislative vehicle for fulfilling this commitment. The answer confirms progress on drafting bills and indicates amendments to both Workers' Compensation and emergency services Acts.

AnsweredQoN 812Legislative Assembly

Asked

26 June 2013

Member

Ms M.M. Quirk

Portfolio

Emergency Services

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I refer to your commitment to enact laws to address the risks of fire-fighters developing cancer and I ask, have those laws been drafted: (a) if so, when will they be introduced into Parliament; and (b) is it intended that amendments to existing Workers Compensation laws will be the vehicle through which you will meet your election commitment?

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Answered

7 August 2013

Responded by

Minister for Emergency Services

Response time

42 days

(a) The Government is committed to the introduction of presumptive legislation for both career, volunteer and former firefighters who have contracted any one of a range of 12 cancers prescribed in the national legislation. Preparation of the bills necessary to enact this proposal are in progress.
(b) This commitment will not solely be met through amendments to Workers' Compensation laws. Amendments to the emergency services Acts will also be necessary.

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