House of Assembly - Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2)
2008-06-17 Daily Xml

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WORKCOVER CORPORATION (GOVERNANCE REVIEW) AMENDMENT BILL

Final Stages

The Legislative Council agreed to the bill with the amendments indicated by the following schedule, to which amendments the Legislative Council desires the concurrence of the House of Assembly:

No. 1—Clause 6, page 3, lines 22 and 23—

Delete paragraph (d)

No. 2—Clause 8, page 4, line 7—After 'the Minister' insert:

and the Treasurer

No. 3—Clause 8, page 4, line 22—After 'the Minister' insert:

or the Treasurer

No. 4—Clause 8, page 5, line 1—After 'the Minister' insert:

and the Treasurer

No. 5—Clause 8, page 5, line 3—After 'the Minister' insert:

and the Treasurer

No. 6—Clause 8, page 5, line 20—After 'the Minister' insert:

and the Treasurer

No. 7—Clause 8, page 5, line 26—Delete 'Minister considers' and substitute::

Minister and the Treasurer consider

No. 8—Clause 8, page 5, line 26—After 'the Minister' insert:

and the Treasurer

No. 9—Clause 8, page 5, line 28—After 'the Minister' insert:

and the Treasurer

Consideration in committee.

Amendment No. 1:

The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT: I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendment No. 1 be agreed to.

This amendment deletes part D, which is a catch-all phrase, and brings us into line with the Public Corporations Act. The government is happy to accept the amendment.

Motion carried.

Amendments Nos 2 to 9:

The Hon. M.J. WRIGHT: I move:

That the Legislative Council's amendments Nos 2 to 9 be agreed to.

These amendments are consequential and relate to the greater ministerial direction in regard to the charter and performance agreement. The Legislative Council has proposed to include the Treasurer, as is the case in the Public Corporations Act. The reason the government did not include the Treasurer, and had only the charter and performance agreement being prepared by the minister, is that it involves business levies and not public funds. Having said that, the government does not have difficulty with this series of amendments.

Motion carried.