❓ Question on Notice regarding WA's lack of formal submission to the Commonwealth on the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, despite other states doing so. The response indicates awareness and ongoing monitoring, but no specific agreement or disagreement without further detail.
AnsweredQoN 799Legislative Council
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SAFETY,
REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2014
799. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Minister for Commerce:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon Kate Doust , who is away on urgent parliamentary business. I
refer to the commonwealth Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment
Bill 2014 that was read into the Parliament of Australia on 19 March 2014.
(1) Is the
minister aware that both the Northern Territory and Queensland governments have
made detailed submissions to the commonwealth Parliament in relation to this
bill?
(2) If yes to (1), does the minister agree with the points
raised in the submissions?
(3) If no to (1), why was the minister not aware of these
submissions?
(4) Can the
minister please explain why no submission was made to the commonwealth
Parliament on behalf of Western Australia in relation to the bill?
REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2014
799. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Minister for Commerce:
I ask this question on behalf of Hon Kate Doust , who is away on urgent parliamentary business. I
refer to the commonwealth Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment
Bill 2014 that was read into the Parliament of Australia on 19 March 2014.
(1) Is the
minister aware that both the Northern Territory and Queensland governments have
made detailed submissions to the commonwealth Parliament in relation to this
bill?
(2) If yes to (1), does the minister agree with the points
raised in the submissions?
(3) If no to (1), why was the minister not aware of these
submissions?
(4) Can the
minister please explain why no submission was made to the commonwealth
Parliament on behalf of Western Australia in relation to the bill?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for Commerce, who is unfortunately
away on urgent parliamentary business, I thank the member for some notice of
this question.
(1) Yes.
(2) The member
will need to be more specific as to which points she is referring to. I also
draw the member's attention to Legislative Council standing order 105,
which stipulates that questions, amongst other things, should not seek an
opinion.
(3) WorkCover
WA participated in discussions with the commonwealth Department of Employment
during the development of the bill. WorkCover WA is maintaining a watching
brief and is well aware of the general views of jurisdictions and other
stakeholders.
(4) See the answer to part (3). I note that only two
jurisdictions made submissions.
away on urgent parliamentary business, I thank the member for some notice of
this question.
(1) Yes.
(2) The member
will need to be more specific as to which points she is referring to. I also
draw the member's attention to Legislative Council standing order 105,
which stipulates that questions, amongst other things, should not seek an
opinion.
(3) WorkCover
WA participated in discussions with the commonwealth Department of Employment
during the development of the bill. WorkCover WA is maintaining a watching
brief and is well aware of the general views of jurisdictions and other
stakeholders.
(4) See the answer to part (3). I note that only two
jurisdictions made submissions.
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