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THE OTHER TOPIC WHICH SAW A RANGE OF

VIEWS BETWEEN MINISTER WAS WORKERS

COMPENSATION, IN PARTICULAR THE RECENTLY

RELEASED REPORT OF THE INDUSTRY COMMISSION.

AGAIN, WHILE THERE WAS BROAD CONSENSUS

ABOUT THE DESIRABILITY OF GREATER

` STANDARDISATION OF BENEFITS AND COST v

ATTRIBUTION, AND THAT THE EMPHASIS IN ANY

WORKERS' COMPENSATION SCHEME SHOULD BE ON A

SPEEDY RETURN TO WORK, THERE WAS LESS

AGREEMENT ON THE REFORM PROCESS. THE HEADS

OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION AUTHORITIES ARE

CONTINUING TO DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR GREATER

NATIONAL UNIFORMITY BETWEEN SCHEMES.

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