Workers Compensation Amendment (Permanent Impairment Benefits) Bill 2006

An Act to amend the Workers Compensation Act 1987 to provide for an increase in certain benefits paid to workers who receive injuries that result in permanent impairment; and for related purposes.

Key details

Type:
Government
Origin:
Legislative Assembly
Status:
Assented on Mon 27 November 2006
Member with carriage:
Watkins, John (Della Bosca, John)
Gazette publication:
Government Gazette. No. 168, 1/12/2006, p. 10085.
Act number:
98 of 2006
Cognate with main bill:
Industrial Relations (Child Employment) Bill 2006

Documents

Statements of public interest tabled in the Legislative Council can be found under 'Bill Attachments'.

Hansard

Hansard includes speeches and debates on the Bill in both Houses.

Second reading speeches

Legislative Assembly

Legislative Council

Progress

The tables below show the progress of the Bill through both Houses, including information on assent. If a House is not listed, the Bill did not pass the originating House.

Legislative Assembly

Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly

Introduced by Watkins, John
Notice of Motion Tue 24 October 2006
Introduced Tue 24 October 2006
First Reading Tue 24 October 2006
2R Speech Tue 24 October 2006
Second Reading Tue 14 November 2006
Third Reading Tue 14 November 2006
Date Passed LA Tue 14 November 2006
Legislative Council
Member with carriage Della Bosca, John
Introduced Wed 15 November 2006
First Reading Wed 15 November 2006
2R Speech Wed 15 November 2006
Second Reading Wed 15 November 2006
Third Reading Wed 15 November 2006
Passed w'out amdt Wed 15 November 2006
Returned to LA Wed 15 November 2006
Assent information
Passed parliament Wed 15 November 2006
LA sent to governor Wed 22 November 2006
Assented Mon 27 November 2006

Legislation review digest

See Legislation Review Digest No.16 of 2006 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

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