The NSW Opposition's Finance and Small Business spokesman, Daniel Mookhey, who also sits on the committee, said that while the report covers 14 different matters, there was an overall problem of governance. A parliamentary inquiry in August revealed that almost $4m in salaries and bonuses was paid to icare executives in the 2018-2019 financial year. Welcome. "icare has already taken steps to address many of the matters that are referred to in the report, but there is still a long way to go," he said. 2 - Impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales: Final report - Workplace surveillance and automation, Report No. NSW Labor has been calling on Mr Perrottet to sack the icare board but on Wednesday he said he would fast-track a scheduled review into the insurer. The Inquiry was tasked with examining and reporting on: icare is also establishing an internal team that will develop and trial new approaches to psychological claims that can then be rolled "A cowboy culture took root in icare, and it led to a public disaster which small business and injured workers are paying for. passed by NSW Parliament in August 2015. The agency has been the subject of heavy scrutiny following revelations it underpaid thousands of injured workers by up to $80 million. SIRA was established under the State Insurance and Care Governance Act 2075 ith the intent that: 7 - Planning and Environment, Portfolio Committee No. For the latest information, searchABC Emergency, For the latestweather warnings in the Northern Territory, search onABC Emergency. 19Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (NSW Branch), No. (Insurance and Care) NSW (icare) with the mandatory requirement to keep a contract register in accordance with the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 . ", "But it's a very honest view from all the directors and I appreciate that even though I might not agree with all the comments from the executives it's full and frank, basically.". Mr McDougall said while there was no evidence of criminality or corruption, the execution of the program was what he called "sloppy". Bombshell email from collapsed retailer,Customers owed millions of dollars from a collapsed furniture retailer are furious to learn they will have to pay onerous delivery fees if they want to receive items that are rightfully theirs. Icare = unfair. 15 - Public Accountability Committee - Appointment of Mr John Barilaro as Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Americas - Interim report, Report no. You're an investigator, go investigate. Former icare CEO Vivek Bhatia giving evidence at the inquiry into the workers compensation scheme on Friday. NSW Parliament's Law and Justice Committee today tabled its 2020 review of the Workers' Compensation Scheme, following last year's revelations uncovered by a joint ABC and Sydney Morning Herald investigation, showing hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and the underpayment of thousands of injured workers. The inquiry will hold an extra third day of hearings on August 24 to question icare chairman Michael Carapiet, a former Macquarie Group investment banker and long-time Liberal Party donor, and State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) chairman Trevor Matthews. "It is very normal practice to be in a board meeting," he said. The board of icare will be forced to appear before a NSW parliamentary inquiry after it was extended to hear evidence from the besieged public insurer's chairman. 'Glossy PowerPoints, half-baked reports:' Confidential review criticises icare's board. A New South Wales parliamentary inquiry into access to health services is under fire for limiting public access to regional hearings. This article was amended on 4 November 2020 to add comments from Dominic Perrottets office, NDIS minister Stuart Robert defends governance of disability agency after series of controversies, Robodebt: fresh claims against federal minister Alan Tudge delay court trial, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. A comment from one senior executive said: "We don't have anyone [on the board] with proper insurance skills or a strong medical background. That revelation led to the resignation of Nigel Freitas, the Treasurers chief of staff, who blamed the issue on an administrative oversight.The chief executive, John Nagle, also resigned after it was revealed he had failed to properly disclose that icare had awarded a contract to his wife. "We'd like to ask them what they did to stop icare sliding into scandal," Mr Mookhey said. In a statement, the Treasurer said Mr McDougall's "objective and constructive" approach would enable the government to focus on implementing the review's recommendations. The new digital system was supposed to make claims management more efficient, and save hundreds of millions of dollars. A spokesperson for Perrottet said Robertson would be working to address some of the issues raised by the investigation. News & stories; About us; Careers; Contact us; COVID-19 response; Crisis support . The upper house committee on Tuesday also asked Mr Carapiet about whether he had signed off on late declarations for 42 gifts received by another former chief executive - Vivek Bhatia - such as lunches and breakfasts. Email: media@icare.nsw.gov.au. The NSW government last year brought forward a statutory review into the scheme, headed by the Hon Robert McDougall QC, with that report also released today. 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Quoting a statement from Mr McCann, Greens MLC David Shoebridge said Mr Bhatia thumped his fist on the table: "You yelled at him, and you said to him, 'you are f--king useless. He also sought an additional performance payout of $410,000, however; this was not granted. This inquiry was self-referred on 23 June 2022 to inquire into and report on the appointment of Mr John Barilaro as Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Americas andany other related matter.