New South Wales
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Covered as state government employees.
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Members and electorate officers are covered by insurance arranged with the NSW Treasury Managed Fund which includes personal accident insurance and workers’ compensation insurance in connection with their electorate or parliamentary duties. Members need to satisfy the Treasury Managed Fund and, if subject to dispute the Treasurer that they were on duty at the time of the accident.
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Victoria
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Covered as state government employees: s 14(2) Accident Compensation Act 1985.
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Section 14(2) of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 provides that politicians are covered.
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Queensland
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Covered as state government employees.
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All Members have personal accident indemnity cover on a twenty-four hour basis. Members are indemnified in the event of injury, as defined, resulting in death.
The cover is administered by the Under Treasurer. (Clause 2.4 Members’ Entitlements Handbook).
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Western Australia
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Covered as state government employees.
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Not covered for workers’ compensation, although insurance is taken out by the Joint House Committee, consistent with personal injury insurance.
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South Australia
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Covered as state government employees.
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Not covered for workers’ compensation, although an administrative arrangement provides the equivalent of workers’ compensation
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Tasmania
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Covered as state government employees.
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Workers’ compensation is not provided to Members of Parliament. Members of Parliament are eligible for personal accident cover in the event of an injury whilst in service to the Government. Cover is provided by the Tasmanian Risk Management Fund (TRMF). The TRMF provides no-fault personal accident cover for Ministers and Members of Parliament who suffer or aggravate an injury which arises out of, and in the course of, their official parliamentary duties or contract a disease for which their official parliamentary duties was the major contributor.
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Northern Territory
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Covered as government employees.
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Covered as government employees.
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Australian Capital Territory
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Covered as government employees
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Not covered under the legislation.
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C’wealth Comcare
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Separate arrangements.
Section 5(8) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) excludes judges from coverage under that Act.
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Separate arrangements.
Section 5(8) of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Cth) excludes members of parliament and Ministers of State from coverage under that Act.
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C’wealth Seacare
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Not applicable.
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Not applicable.
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C’wealth DVA
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N/A.
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N/A.
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New Zealand
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Covered as any other employee under the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
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Covered as any other employee under the Accident Compensation Act 2001.
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