"It was about as good as it could have been, I think, given all the circumstances," he said, describing the board as "perfectly competent and experienced. Former icare chair Michael Carapiet.Credit:Luis Ascui. NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said a refresh of the icare board is one of the top priorities for the new chair John Robertson. Start by selecting the part of the business you want to contact. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. The parliamentary inquiry into online gambling harm has now received almost 150 submissions from organisations involved in sports betting. NSW upper house inquiry finds Canterbury-Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour's expense claims "outside community expectations", as he says he's open to being investigated by the corruption watchdog. Jean Nassif remains in rural Lebanon, while he continues to be sought by a parliamentary inquiry probing development activities in Sydney's north-west. John Nagle resigned from the agency late on Monday, fast-track a scheduled review into the insurer. The revelations led to a shake-up of the icare board, with former NSW Labor leader John Robertson taking the reins at the troubled public insurer. The Independent Review was conducted by retired Supreme Court Judge, the Hon Robert McDougall QC. "I do not have his insights into the quality of the reporting from icare, or as to the relationship between him, his office, and the board and CEO of icare. NSW Greens MP David Shoebridge said it was time for NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet to take responsibility for icare's failures. Sign up to The Sydney Morning Heralds newsletter here, The Ages here, Brisbane Times here, and WAtodays here. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. NSW Greens MP and Chair of the Kangaroo Inquiry Cate Faehrmann. The recently publicised issues of past practice dont reflect the way icare aspires to deliver services and work is under way to address this on multiple fronts.. An NSW parliamentary inquiry found that Rob Craig, an interim executive for personal injury claims at icare, was the chairman of two other companies - one of which was not declared in writing . 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. "It is clear from the evidence that the performance of the Nominal Insurer has been affected by a fall in return to work rates and an increase in claim costs, including medical expenses," Mr Fang said. 39NSW Innovation and Productivity Council and NSW Productivity Commission, No. The insurance giant protects more than $193bn of NSW government assets, including the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House but, more importantly, covers more than 3.4 million workers and 284,000 employers for workers compensation. Insurance and Care NSW (icare), along with SafeWork NSW in place of the dissolved WorkCover Authority. Mr McDougall said his review showed proper probity procedures were not followed. There's not one item here that I can see that has an individual item for Mr Bhatia for himself that is too much over $100 should I check he had a cup of coffee or a sandwich?". 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. Were working to restore it. This button displays the currently selected search type. 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. The NSW Government established an independent flood inquiry to examine and report on the causes of, preparedness for, response to and recovery from the 2022 catastrophic flood event. The parliamentary inquiry will begin public hearings from March 19, with several expected to be held throughout regional NSW. Again this failure lies directly with the Treasurer," Mr Shoebridge said. 1University of Sydney - Australian Women's Working Futures Research Project, No. Perrottet set up icare in 2015 when he was finance minister. The compensation scheme spent more than $8m on a contract with executive recruiting firm Korn Ferry that did not go to tender. Mr Carapiet, a former Macquarie Group investment banker and Liberal Party donor, was the chair of the agency since its inception, earning around $200,000 a year. Those briefings are consistent with the good news approach identified elsewhere in this report. "That is a dreadful look for an organisation that manages many billions of dollars of what is in substance public money," he said. There has also been scrutiny of the companies ties to the Liberal party. Toto tlatko zobrazuje zvolen typ vyhledvn. Section 31 of the SICG Act repealed the Safety Return to 24New South Wales Society of Labor Lawyers, 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. Email: media@icare.nsw.gov.au. Icare has disputed the underpayment figures, saying its initial estimates have been revised down significantly and it estimates 5000 to 10,000 workers have been underpaid up to $10 million in total. A spokesperson for Perrottet said Robertson would be working to address some of the issues raised by the investigation. Supporting the Executive team to deliver the Disability reform agenda of the NSW Government culminating in the transition of programs . "Over the last five years under the control of Dominic Perrottet icare has lost more than $4 billion of public value and let down tens of thousands of injured workers and today we see two reports that highlights the extent of the problems in icare," Mr Shoebridge said. A formal response to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote New South Wales will be handed down in coming months. Mr Bhatia was the first chief executive officer and managing director of icare when it formed in September 2015, before he left in January 2018. Legislative Council. "We have already restructured the organisation around the schemes we manage, introduced new governance policies, reviewed our remuneration framework, tightened our procurement practices, committed to reducing operating costs by $100 million, and more.". Nagle had appeared before a parliamentary inquiry into the scheme just hours before his resignation was announced. 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Five gifts were received from Capgemini, including two champagne hampers, a lunch at the Establishment restaurant and a dinner at the Malaya. Contact icare. The Information and Privacy Commission NSW found that since 2015, icare had not publicly registered 422 contracts each worth more than $150,000. Mr Carapiet responded: "That is incorrect, Mr Shoebridge.". icare's poor (Insurance and Care) NSW (icare) with the mandatory requirement to keep a contract register in accordance with the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 . The select committeewas established on 24 March 2020 to inquire into and report on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales. He has been tasked with a number of priorities including refreshing the Board and leading the recruitment of a new CEO and overseeing the independent cultural review of the organisation, which is already underway.. 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Witnesses can be subpoenaed to appear before the inquiry if they refuse to attend voluntarily. A spokesperson for icare told the Guardian, however, that the underpayments were a result of discrepancies in pre-injury average weekly earnings (PIAWE) that stretched back to 2012, when WorkCover ran the insurance scheme. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. He acknowledged that, by the time Mr Nagle left icare, some of the board members had lost more confidence than others. Mr McDougall said Mr Perrottet had declined to beinterviewed for the review. "The same trip was never disclosed in the icare annual report. Icare chairman Michael Carapiet will be called to give evidence at a parliamentary inquiry. A domino effect of mismanagement and payments caused icares finances to deteriorate, with Sira telling the investigation it had grave concerns for the viability of the scheme. Former icare CEO John Nagle was the focus of an internal review. The Commission is investigating whether, between 2012 and 2018, the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP engaged in conduct that: At icare, we provide insurance and care services to the businesses, people and communities of NSW. When then premier Mike Baird resigned in January 2017, Perrottet was promoted to Treasurer but retained responsibility for icare. Site footer. I intend to vote yes. I intend to vote yes. Nagle was questioned about icare contracts, including a number of contracts with Nagle's former colleagues at . 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It was announced in March that icare would remediate any underpayments to injured workers.. The low return-to-work numbers have caused a pile-up of weekly payments and medical costs. 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. The investigation found icare had underpaid thousands of sick and injured workers, up to $80m. Our Morning Edition newsletter is a curated guide to the most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. This inquiry is no longer receiving submissions. 1 - Select Committee on the impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales - The gig economy - First report, Report No. The inquiry heard Guidewire has received millions of dollars in contracts from icare to provide claims management software. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Reports into icare paint a damning picture at the troubled NSW insurance agency, There is an emergency bushfire warning in place for Maintongoonin Victoria. He said he told the board he would recuse himself from the steering committee, but that he could not recall "putting it in writing. previously revealed the tender process took less than three weeks. icare's poor Contact icare. It was a rapid promotion for the 35-year-old Catholic right-winger who only entered the NSW Parliament in 2011. Inquiries - Current Parliament (2015+) Inquiries - All (1999+) Legislative Assembly. Those gifts and benefits were either not recorded at all, or were not recorded promptly and appropriately. Chairman of icare, John Robertson, said he acknowledged the mistakes of the past and found the outcomes of the review "thorough, fair and provided key areas of improvement.". Business NSW gets it. Peter McCarthy, former government adviser and senior EY partner, told the investigation the executives at icare were some of the best paid in the public sector, with about 45 people receiving an average salary of $300,000. Icare has been found to be on the verge of collapse. ", Greens MLC and committee member David Shoebridge.Credit:Kate Geraghty. Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel here. 4 - Customer Service and Natural Resources, Portfolio Committee No. This inquiry is no longer receiving submissions. At the centre of Friday's hearing was Mr Bhatia's relationship with global professional services firm Capgemini, which was part of a consortium that won a tender process to build a claims and billing platform for icare. NSW treasurer Dominic Perrottet has ordered a review into icare, the workers compensation scheme created after WorkCover racked up $4bn in debt. "You never held the executive to account for the failings did you? The then chief executive, John Nagle, denied this was the case in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald. Of the 46 NSW hospital redevelopments or upgrades underway or commencing in 2021-22 statewide, nearly two-thirds are in rural and regional towns of . News & stories; About us; Careers; Contact us; COVID-19 response; Crisis support . Please note that the committee cannot investigate individual compensation claims as part of this review. Two damning reports into the New South Wales government-owned insurer, icare, have been released today, with the state opposition saying a "cowboy culture" took root at the troubled insurer. "icare's executives accepted gifts and benefits from time to time. The NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Minister for Digital and Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello announced on 4 August 2020 that the scheduled five-year review into workers compensation would be brought forward. State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA) CEO Carmel Donnelly has condemned the performance of icare in an appearance before a NSW Parliamentary inquiry and says she is concerned over the lack of progress on an action plan set out last year to improve performance. Icare chairman Michael Carapiet will be called to give evidence at a parliamentary inquiry. Mr Stephen Cartwright, Agent General UK, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner Europe and Israel (hearing held on 2 November 2022). A parliamentary inquiry in August revealed that almost $4m in salaries and bonuses was paid to icare executives in the 2018-2019 financial year. He also sought an additional performance payout of $410,000, however; this was not granted. ", Mr Shoebridge put it to Mr Bhatia that he told his senior management team he would not be restricted to using companies chosen through a tender, "that you would choose who you want and you wouldn't follow the NSW government procurement process. 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2018, Portfolio Committee No. Demonstrating the strong focus on psychological claims, icare is also exploring the future appointment of a dedicated psychological claims provider to deliver innovative and targeted psychological claims services. Greens MP David Shoebridge grilled icare chair Michael Carapiet. Resolution Terms of Reference Timeline Submissions Please try again later. No I did not.". inquiry. The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. Which brings us to the final part of this scandal, the many unregistered contracts that cost millions of dollars. A NSW parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday heard state insurer icare commissioned the external board effectiveness review in May to examine performance issues and assess the leadership of then chief executive officer John Nagle. "I think there was a need for a change," he said. 15 - Public Accountability Committee - Appointment of Mr John Barilaro as Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner to the Americas - Interim report, Report no. . . 7Business NSW (formerly NSW Business Chamber), No. 22Restaurant & Catering Industry Association, No. "I requested and was provided with a sample of briefings to the Treasurer over the years of icare's operation. 3 - Education: Legislative Council: Closed: 2022-03-30: 2022-05-26 2 - Impact of technological and other change on the future of work and workers in New South Wales: Final report - Workplace surveillance and automation, Government response - Report No. 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. Credit:Jessica Hromas. 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