The Hon. M.J. ELLIOTT: I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Attorney-General, representing the Minister for Government Enterprises, a question about WorkCover.
 Leave granted.
 The Hon. M.J. ELLIOTT: I understand that several regulations regarding the schedule of fees payable for services rendered in relation to workers' compensation are now up for renewal. I am informed that a submission has been put to the Minister to extend existing regulations Nos 179, 232 and 233óall of 1987ófor another two years, which is the maximum period in which this can occur. Concern has been raised that all three regulations deal with substantive issues which involve WorkCover's core business and that they should have been reviewed by WorkCover before now. A substantial number of the regulations deal with workers' entitlements and cover a range of issues, including reimbursement for funerals, travel costs and medical entitlements. WorkCover has not negotiated to update these regulations, and this effectively puts on hold the provisions of fair entitlements for workers.
 Under the regulations many of reimbursements are adjusted according to CPI, and in this depressed climate this has led to the reduction of entitlements. For example, I understand that funeral costs have actually been reduced by some $20 over the past year and that many other costs have shown no real increase since 1987. My questions to the Attorney-General are:
 1. Has the Minister agreed to extend the existing regula-tions in relation to fees? If so, why?
 2. For how long has any extension been granted?
 3. What time frame is envisaged for the updating of the schedules?
 4. Why does WorkCover need an extension of time to discuss issues as substantive as these, which involve its core business?
   The Hon. K.T. GRIFFIN: I will refer the questions to my colleague in another place and bring back a reply.