Mr. Logan questions the Minister regarding public liability insurance for students in workplace experience programs, specifically asking her to revoke a departmental recommendation. The Minister firmly refuses to revoke any protections for student insurance coverage.

AnsweredQoN 553Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 June 2015
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Training and Workforce Development

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WORKPLACE
EXPERIENCE STUDENTS — PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE
553. Mr F.M. LOGAN to the
Minister for Training and Workforce Development:
I have a supplementary question. The minister might not know
about the details, but she clearly knows about this decision. Will the minister
now revoke this misguided recommendation from her department?

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I will absolutely in no circumstance whatsoever revoke any
protection that has been put in place with respect to insurance coverage for
our students; our young people who are employed and getting work experience.
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for the first time. Minister, I would
like a short answer through the Chair.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
Mr Speaker —
Several members interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for a second time. Member for Kwinana,
I call you to order for a first time.
Mrs L.M. HARVEY :
My commitment in this space is that children who are on educational work
experience will have the absolutely best insurance cover that can be afforded
to them should they be injured in that workplace. I will not be saying that
businesses can downgrade their commitment to the future claims of —
Mr F.M. Logan interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Cockburn, I call you to order for the third time. I do not want to
send you home early.

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