US EditionPremier’s Office Forced to Quell Backbench Rebellion on Workers’ Compensation
- On May 26, about eight Labor MPs met in parliament to discuss concerns about workers' compensation reforms before the bill was introduced.
- This followed internal disagreement despite the caucus unanimously adopting the bill, as some backbenchers felt their concerns were not addressed by Treasurer Mookhey.
- Mookhey cautioned that the Coalition’s amendment to lower the WPI threshold would impose an extra $1.9 billion burden on the workers’ compensation scheme.
- Approximately 13 mostly soft-left faction MPs prepared a letter opposing aspects of the reforms, but premier's office advisers discouraged signatures, while unions and business groups expressed strong reactions.
- The dispute suggests ongoing challenges in passing the reforms, with the Greens undecided, opposition parties critical, and reform delay increasing financial burdens on injured workers and businesses.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Premier’s office forced to quell backbench rebellion on workers’ compensation
The state government faces an uphill battle to pass controversial workers’ compensation legislation. Disquiet in the Labor ranks resulted in MPs being “monstered”.
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