WORKCOVER CORPORATION

Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (14:57): My question is again to the Premier. Is Employers Mutual Limited using commonwealth funded trainees, who have little or no training, to provide case management services to WorkCover?

The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT (Lee—Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Finance, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing) (14:58): Yesterday, the member asked me a question about Employers Mutual, which I have referred to WorkCover to bring back a response. With regard to commonwealth trainees, I will obviously get some advice, once again, from WorkCover on how Employers Mutual is using its employees.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT: As I said yesterday, this government brought in a new set of regulations that would provide the correct incentives and penalties to make sure that claims management could be done more effectively. As a result of those regulations and as a result of the contract that has been let out by the WorkCover Board to Employers Mutual, claims management is now being better performed than previously.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!