Second Reading Speeches

Parliamentary Entitlements Amendment (Injury Compensation Scheme) Bill 2016

Type
Government
Portfolio
Finance
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990
to enable the minister to make a legislative instrument to establish a parliamentary injury compensation scheme to provide the same benefits to parliamentarians and the spouse of the Prime Minister based on the scheme applicable to Commonwealth employees under the
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
and for Comcare to administer the scheme; and the
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988
and
Age Discrimination Act 2004
to make consequential amendments.

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