Completed

This inquiry was completed in the 57th parliament.

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That pursuant to the Parliamentary Committees Act 1968, the Economic Development Committee be required to inquire into, consider and report on WorkCover premiums for 2001-01, including:

(a) the reasons for the level of those premiums;

(b) the manner in which those premiums were determined, both in aggregate and for individual classifications and employers;

(c) the impact which those premiums have had and can be expected to have on economic activity and employment in aggregate and in metropolitan, regional and rural Victoria;

(d) the impact which those premiums have had and can be expected to have on the State budget and on the provision of services by Government departments and agencies, by local government and by non-profit and community organisations;

(e) whether the Government can or should take action to reduce or compensate for any such adverse impacts; and

(f) what changes should be made to the manner in which WorkCover premiums are determined in future;

and to provide an interim report to Parliament by 30 November 2000 and a final report to Parliament by 31 March 2001.

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