❓ Hon. Amber-Jade Sanderson asks about the progress of drafting presumptive cancer laws for volunteer firefighters, following a two-year-old government commitment. The Attorney General, representing the Minister for Emergency Services, refers the questioner to a previous answer.
AnsweredQoN 965Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS — HEALTH LEGISLATION
965. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the so-called presumptive cancer laws and the
government's two-year-old commitment to extend these laws to volunteer
firefighters.
(1) Are these laws currently being drafted?
(2) If so,
when does the Minister for Emergency Services anticipate they will be
introduced into Parliament?
(3) If no to (l) —
(a) when does the minister
anticipate drafting will commence; and
(b) is the matter yet to be put to
cabinet for its consideration?
965. Hon AMBER-JADE SANDERSON to the Attorney General representing the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the so-called presumptive cancer laws and the
government's two-year-old commitment to extend these laws to volunteer
firefighters.
(1) Are these laws currently being drafted?
(2) If so,
when does the Minister for Emergency Services anticipate they will be
introduced into Parliament?
(3) If no to (l) —
(a) when does the minister
anticipate drafting will commence; and
(b) is the matter yet to be put to
cabinet for its consideration?
AnswerView source ↗
On behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services, I thank the
honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister advises to
refer to question without notice 420, answered on Wednesday, 9 April 2014.
honourable member for some notice of this question. The minister advises to
refer to question without notice 420, answered on Wednesday, 9 April 2014.
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