Tuesday, 4 March 2025

Bills

Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2025

Introduction and first reading

Ben CARROLL (Niddrie – Minister for Education, Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC) (12:08): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, the Accident Compensation Act 1985 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

Bridget VALLENCE (Evelyn) (12:08): I ask for a brief explanation of the bill.

Ben CARROLL (Niddrie – Minister for Education, Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC) (12:09): In response to the shadow minister, this legislation will improve the work experiences and the experience of injured workers who have access to the WorkCover scheme. It will also enhance support provided to family members who have had a family member who has lost their life in a workplace injury or an accident. It will also improve the operations of the Accident Compensation Conciliation Service, which trades as the Workplace Injury Commission, and it will streamline administrative arrangements relating to the WorkSafe board and chief executive officer as well as the hearing loss assessors.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.