Ministerial Statement

WORKERS REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION (SCHEME REVIEW) AMENDMENT BILL

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy) (16:58): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement.

Leave granted.

The Hon. P.F. CONLON: I wish to advise this house that I intend to ask the Speaker to recall this house at 4pm on Monday 12 May 2008 in order to receive the WorkCover legislation from the Legislative Council. The government has already indicated its intention that the Legislative Council continue to sit until the WorkCover bill is passed. This bill is of great importance to the state and it is our intention to pursue its passage with all vigour.