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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1862 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 February 2019 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to Project 106 of the Law Reform Commission (WA), and I ask:
(a) has the State Government formally considered the report and, if so, on what date;
(b) what is the State Government's view with respect to each of the reports four recommendations;
(c) does the State Government intend to reintroduce the Asbestos Diseases Compensation Bill 2013 and, if so, when;
(d) if no to (3), why does the State Government no longer support the Asbestos Diseases Compensation Bill 2013;
(e) does the Attorney General have cabinet approval to commence drafting or to introduce a Bill that addressed the matters raised in the Law Reform Commission report;
(f) has the Attorney General now received the full economic and financial analysis and associated advice of the Insurance Commission of WA (ICWA) and what date did he receive that; and
(g) Will the Attorney General table that advice?

Answered on 10 April 2019

(a)-(e) The McGowan Government acknowledges that asbestos-related diseases are an important issue and is profoundly sympathetic to those afflicted with such illnesses. The Government is currently assessing its reform options arising from Project 106 of the Law Reform Commission of Western Australia, and the analysis referred to in (f) forms part of that consideration. A decision on whether to make this analysis publicly available is inextricably intertwined with the Governments overall response to Project 106, and a decision on this matter will be made once the Government has determined how to proceed with the Commission’s recommendations.

(f)  Yes. 15 August 2018.

(g)  See (a)-(e).