Legislative Council: Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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NURSES AND MIDWIVES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT

The Hon. T.A. FRANKS (15:04): I have a supplementary question. Will that payment include the interest they have lost, or will the government pocket up to $420,000 out of nurses' pockets?

The Hon. B.V. FINNIGAN (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for Gambling) (15:04): I am not sure how the government could be pocketing money from nurses. We are not proposing to take money out of anyone's pay packet. I can seek further advice on that, but I certainly do not understand it to be the usual practice.