Andrew Leigh (Fraser, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Treasurer, in writing, on 23 October 2014:

(1) In respect of the Productivity Commission recommendation in August 2011 for the establishment of the National Injury Insurance Scheme (NIIS) with four streams, (a) motor accident, (b) workplace accidents, (c) medical treatment accidents, and (d) general accidents, (i) what progress has been made so far in the development of the four NIIS streams, and (ii) has a minimum benchmark been established in all four streams. (2) How will the NIIS build on and interact with existing state and territory accident compensation schemes, and does the introduction of the NIIS mean that these existing state schemes are no longer viable. (3) Do the states and territories have any flexibility in respect of the implementation of the NIIS; if so, what happens if a jurisdiction does not fully meet the minimum benchmarks set by the NIIS. (4) What is the long term plan for the NIIS, and will it eventually completely replace all existing state and territory accident compensation schemes.

Joe Hockey (North Sydney, Liberal Party, Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) to (4) Significant progress has been made in relation to the NIIS.