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21 September 2001 |
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NewsWorkCover: Privatisation Still On the Books
Unions are demanding that the removal of laws allowing the Carr Government to privatize the WorkCover scheme be a first step in any further reform of the scheme. The Labor Council's workers compensation campaign committee has written to Industrial Relations Minister John Della Bosca, incorporating the privatisation issue into its response to the Sheahan Report into common law rights. Labor Council secretary John Robertson says the issue of privatisation is a spectre hanging over WorkCover and is sparking concerns that cost-cutting measures are merely an attempt to prepare the fund for a sell-off. "While the legislation remains on the books, the suspicion will remain that privatisation is on the government's long-term agenda. "Even if a Labor Government refused to privatise, the legislation would allow a future conservative government to sell-off the scheme." Unions Voice Sheahan Concerns Other key areas of concern with the Sheahan proposals are: - the proposed 20 per cent threshold to access common law claims. - the open-ended nature of proposed increase in the statutory scheme. - the capping of damages for economic loss to 65 years - and the lack of any consideration on the assessment of psychological and psychiatric impairment. Unions have sought a meeting with Minister Della Bosca to discuss these concerns.
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   Interview: Exit InterviewMichael Costa looks back at his 14 years with the Labor Council to chart the highs, the lows and the bits in between. Parliament: Opening SalvoIn his Maiden Speech, delivered this week, Costa gave vent to his views on immigration, Marx, globalisation and mental health. Scandals: My Evil TwinCo-conspirator and 'intellectual soulmate' Mark Duffy recounts the legendary 'Leaked Paper' Affair and how its predictions soon came to pass. Politics: An Agent for ChangeFormer secretary Michael Easson argues that Costa was instrumental in redefining the factional balance in NSW in the wake of the Cold War. Review: The Thoughts of Chairman MCNeale Towart trawls the collected works of Michael Costa and looks at his love-hate affair with Marx. Factions: Kyoto SunsetNaomi Steer - the first left-winger to work at Labor Council in decades - recalls how she discovered the real Michael in a Karaoke lounge. History: A Proud TraditionFormer Premier Barrie Unsworth argues Costa enters Parliament as the best qualified Labor Council leader ever to make the transition. Psychology: The Man Behind the MaskCosta's predecessor Peter Sams argues that behind the bluff facade lay a loyal and caring friend. Seduction: Michael and MeChris Christodoulou recounts how Costa convinced him to cross the factional divide and take up residence in Sussex Street. Satire: Ode to LeonLong-time sparring partner, Peter Botsman submits this lyrical tribute to Costa's career.
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