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to 1983, and from 1983 to 1989, in terms of inactivity in relation to changes that occurred in that period. I find it absolutely outrageous that an Act that affects of the order of 54 per cent of the total number of employees in the ACT has been left, during an extensive period, to idle in a state of disrepair as far as entitlements or obligations are concerned.
I intend to ensure that the Workers Compensation Monitoring Committee and officers of my department - in fact, they support the administration of that committee - continually review the Act and interact with employers and insurance providers in the ACT and the trade unions to maintain a vibrant workers compensation arrangement in the Territory. I commend not only the specific provisions that will be debated further this evening but also the general concept of change that has been agreed to by all members of the Assembly.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Detail Stage
Clauses 1 to 4, by leave, taken together, and agreed to.
Clause 5
MR LAMONT (Minister for Urban Services, Minister for Housing and Community Services, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Sport) (8.56): Madam Speaker, I ask for leave to move amendments Nos 1 and 2, circulated in my name on the sheet marked "Supplementary A", together.
Leave granted.
MR LAMONT: I move:
Page 2, line 24, proposed section 15A, after the proposed definition of "occupational rehabilitation", insert the following definition:
""protocol" means a protocol approved under section 15E.".
Page 2, line 24, after proposed section 15A, insert the following section:
Appropriate, adequate and timely
"15AB. For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of "occupational rehabilitation" in section 15A, services shall be taken to be appropriate, adequate and timely if they are in accordance with any relevant protocol.".
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