ࡱ> ` ]bjbjss j>T;% $ ,,,P-DX- ej.:J."l.... . .meoeoeoeoeoeoe$Xhhje O:..O:O:e ..e[>[>[>O: . .me[>O:me[>[>Y^ a.. \m,;$u_"ac e0e_kC<kDak a.<2[>46...ee=...eO:O:O:O:   !,   ,    Submission to Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission National Inquiry in to Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationship: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits. Submitter:Women in Social and Economic Research Organisation:Curtin University of Technology Address: GPO Box U1987 Perth WA 6845 Phone: 08 9266 7900Fax: 08 9266 3368Email:  HYPERLINK "mailto:wiser@cbs.curtin.edu.au" wiser@cbs.curtin.edu.au  Submission to Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission National Inquiry in to Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationship: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits. June 2006 Prepared by Associate Professor Robert Guthrie Contact:Associate Professor Robert Guthrie Head of School School of Business Law Curtin University of Technology PO Box U1987 Perth WA 6845 Phone 08 9266 7900 Fax 08 9266 3368 Email  HYPERLINK "mailto:rob.guthrie@cbs.curtin.edu.au" rob.guthrie@cbs.curtin.edu.au  ABOUT WISER Women in Social and Economic Research (WISER) was founded in April 1999 under the name Womens Economic Policy Unit. It was formed in response to a growing void - within Australia and internationally - in the gender analysis of economic and social policy issues that confront women. To most effectively address this void, the WISER unit was established as an inter-disciplinary research program, spanning two divisions of Curtin University, the Curtin Business School (CBS) and the Division of Humanities. WISER is committed to producing high quality quantitative and qualitative feminist research on a broad range of issues that women identify as undermining their ability to achieve equity and autonomy in the current context. Meeting this commitment is enabled by the breadth of experience and expertise brought to WISER by an increasing range of researchers. Through its academic and consultancy research into women's experiences of social and economic policies WISER provides a meaningful gender analysis of policy. An analysis strongly put forward via active contribution to government policy debates. Our broad objectives include: Identifying the cases and causes of women's disadvantaged social and economic status and to contribute appropriate policy initiatives to address this disadvantage; Demonstrating the way in which social factors, particularly gender, influence the construction of economic theory and policy; Extending current theory and research by placing women and their social context at the centre of analysis; Contributing an interdisciplinary approach to the understanding of women's position in society. In turn, this should enable the unit to better reflect the interrelatedness of the social, economic and political discourses in policy and their consequent implications for women; Fostering feminist research both nationally and internationally; Expanding linkages with industry; Establishing and supporting a thriving Curtin University postgraduate research community with a common interest in feminist scholarship. For further details see:  HYPERLINK "http://www.cbs.curtin.edu/research/wepau" www.cbs.curtin.edu/research/wepau Introduction Women in Social and Economic Research (WISER) is a multidisciplinary research unit at Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Western Australia. We welcome an opportunity to make this submission to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission National Inquiry in to Discrimination against People in Same-Sex Relationship: Financial and Work-Related Entitlements and Benefits. In this submission we will focus only on a particular aspect of inequality which are arises from various workers compensation schemes around Australia. These schemes make provision for payment of benefits to the dependents of a deceased worker, but as will be illustrated below some provisions either directly or indirectly discriminate against people in same sex relationships. Compensation Systems in Australia Within Australia there are 10 workers compensations systems. Each State and Territory has legislation and the Commonwealth covers federally employed workers and seafarers. Although the provisions vary across jurisdictions there are some common elements to all systems. One common element is the provision for payment of compensation to dependents of the deceased worker. In general terms these provisions attempt to provide family members, spouses and children of the deceased with some form of compensation to compensate for the financial loss suffered as a consequence of the death of the worker. Compensation Issues for same sex couples Whilst compensation systems generally make no distinction based on a worker sexual orientation, upon death of a worker some systems effectively discriminate against workers who were in same sex relationships of long standing where the partners were effectively economically dependent upon each other. It should be pointed out that most systems assume totally dependency of a spouse at the time of the workers death. That is to say that most systems provide a maximum lump sum payment to a spouse who was living with the deceased at the time of death. It matters not that both partners may have had separate finances or that one partner had a superior income to the other. The general trend across jurisdictions is to accept that the relationship was one of dependency and award a lump sum payment. For some same sex partner discrimination occurs because in some jurisdictions the definitions of spouse, member of the family or dependents do not include same sex partners. This means that even though a same sex couple may have had a long standing relationship the remaining partner will not be entitled to any dependency payment. As the table below shows the approach to the problem is not universal in Australia. Some States, for example Tasmania have addressed the issue directly by effectively allowing claims where the partners are in a significant relationship, which includes a same-sex relationship. Other States have attempted to deal with the issue by providing broad definitions which probably allow for claims by same-sex partners. For example Victoria appears to allow for claims by same same-sex partners because the definition of domestic partner is specified to be irrespective of gender. Western Australia, Queensland, ACT, South Australia and Northern Territory allow claims by de-facto spouses or domestic partners but do not specify that this relationship may be irrespective of gender. On the other hand New South Wales appears to prevent claims by same-sex couple by requiring the relationship to be that of husband and wife either formally or in a de-facto sense. A similar approach is taken by Commonwealth, which actually specifies that the relationship must be with the opposite sex, which would clearly exclude same sex relationships. Recommendation; Need for a Uniform Approach There is no reason in logic why a persons sexual orientation should prevent them from claiming that they are financially dependent upon a deceased partner. If follows that legislation which either directly or indirectly requires that the claimant be of the opposite sex to the deceased is discriminatory. Some States actually have in place laws which prevent discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation so that workers compensation laws which did not make clear that claims could be made by couple in same-sex or significant relationships are contrary to the spirit of those laws. It is unreasonable that workers in different jurisdictions be treated differently and there is a clear need to apply a uniform standard. The Victorian legislation appears to cover the situation adequately although the Tasmanian provisions are the most explicit and remove all doubt about the right of same-sex couples to claim. The legislation in States such as Western Australia, Queensland, ACT, South Australia and Northern Territory should be amended to at least take up the Victorian position and the provisions in New South Wales, Northern Territory and the Commonwealth need complete revision. Likely Financial Impact of Proposed Law Changes The financial impact of any law change is insignificant. Whilst the number of deaths in Australia at work is alarming at around 2000 per annum, it is unlikely that amendments to provisions to allow for same-sex death claims will have any major impact in any one jurisdiction, given that the number of workers who are killed at work and who are in same-sex relationships at the time of their death will be proportionate to the number of same-sex relationships in the community. Compensation Provisions relating to Dependency Claims upon the Death of a Worker State or TerritoryRelevant ProvisionsCommonwealth pursuant to section 17 of the Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988(Cth) a death benefit is payable to dependents as defined in section 4"dependant" , in relation to a deceased employee, means: (a) the spouse, father, mother, step-father, step-mother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, son, daughter, step-son, step-daughter, grandson, grand-daughter, brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister of the employee; or (b) a person in relation to whom the employee stood in the position of a parent or who stood in the position of a parent to the employee; being a person who was wholly or partly dependent on the employee at the date of the employees death. "spouse" includes: (a) in relation to an employee or a deceased employeea person of the opposite sex to the employee who lives with, or immediately before the date of the employees death lived with, the employee as the spouse of the employee on a bona fide domestic basis although not legally married to the employee; and (b) in relation to an employee or a deceased employee who is or was a member of the Aboriginal race of Australia or a descendant of indigenous inhabitants of the Torres Strait Islandsa person who is or was recognised as the employees husband or wife by the custom prevailing in the tribe or group to which the employee belongs or belonged.  ACT Pursuant to Section 77 of the Workers Compensation Act 1951 (ACT) death benefits are payable to dependents.dependant", of a dead worker, means an individual; (a) who was totally or partly dependent on the worker's earnings on the day of the worker's death or who would, apart from the worker's incapacity because of the injury, have been so dependent; and b) who was (i) a member of the worker's family; or (ii) a person to whom the worker acted in place of a parent or who acted in place of a parent for the worker. member of the family", in relation to a worker or an employer, means the grandchild, child, stepchild, adopted child, sister, brother, half-sister, half-brother, domestic partner, parent, step-parent, mother-in-law, father-in-law or grandparent of the worker or employer domestic partner", of a worker who has died, means the person who was the worker's domestic partner when the worker died New South Wales Pursuant to section 25 of the Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) death benefits are payable to dependents the key phrases are defined in section 4 of the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (NSW)dependants" of a worker means such of the members of the workers family as were wholly or in part dependent for support on the worker at the time of the workers death, or would but for the incapacity due to the injury have been so dependent, and includes: (a) a person so dependent to whom the worker stands in the place of a parent or a person so dependent who stands in the place of a parent to the worker, and (b) a divorced spouse of the worker so dependent, and (c) a person so dependent who: (i) in relation to an injury received before the commencement of Schedule 7 to the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment (Dust Diseases and Other Matters) Act 1998 although not legally married to the worker, lived with the worker as the workers husband or wife on a permanent and genuine domestic basis, or (ii) in relation to an injury received after that commencementis the other party to a de facto relationship with the worker. "member of a family" means wife or husband, father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, stepfather, stepmother, son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, stepson, stepdaughter, brother, sister, half-brother or half-sister.  Northern Territory pursuant to sections 49 and 66 of the Work Health Act (NT) death benefits are payable to dependents"dependant", in relation to a worker, means - (a) a spouse or other member of the worker's family; (b) a person to whom the worker stood in loco parentis or who stood in loco parentis to the worker; (c) a grandchild of the worker, who was wholly or in part dependent on his or her earnings at the date of his or her death or who would but for the worker's incapacity due to the injury resulting in his or her death, have been so dependent; "family", in relation to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, includes all persons who are members of the person's family according to the customs and traditions of the particular community of Aboriginals or Torres Strait Islanders with which the person identifies; "spouse", in relation to a person, includes a de facto partner of the person; Queensland pursuant to sections 196, 27 and 28 of the Worker Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld) death benefits are payable to dependents.196 (1) Compensation for the death of a worker is payable to the worker's legal personal representative; or if there is no legal personal representative so far as the payment is by way of expenses to which a person is entitled--to the person who has incurred the expenses; or so far as the payment is by way of compensation to the worker's dependants--to the dependants entitled to compensation. (2) The worker's legal personal representative must pay or apply the compensation to or for the benefit of the worker's dependants or other persons entitled to compensation. 27 A dependant, of a deceased worker, is a member of the deceased worker's family who was completely or partly dependent on the worker's earnings at the time of the worker's death or, but for the worker's death, would have been so dependent. 28 A person is a member of the family of a deceased worker, if the person is the worker's (i) spouse; or (ii)parent, grandparent and stepparent; or (iii) child, grandchild and stepchild; or (iv) brother, sister, half-brother and half-sister; or if the worker stands in the place of a parent to another person--the other person; or (c) if another person stands in the place of a parent to the deceased worker--the other person. 29 (1) The spouse, of a deceased worker, includes the worker's de facto partner only if the worker and the de facto partner lived together as a couple on a genuine domestic basis within the meaning of the Acts Interpretation Act 1954, section 32DA10 generally for a continuous period of at least 2 years ending on the worker's death; or for a shorter period ending on the deceased's death, if the circumstances of the de facto relationship of the deceased and the de facto partner evidenced a clear intention that the relationship be a long term, committed relationship; or if the deceased left a dependant who is a child of the relationship--immediately before the worker's death. (2) In this section-- child of the relationship means a child of the worker and the de facto partner, and includes a child born after the worker's death. dependant includes a child born after the worker's death who would have been completely or partly dependent on the worker's earnings after the child's birth if the worker had not died.South Australia pursuant to section 44 of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986(SA) death benefits are payable to a spouse and dependents."spouse", in relation to a worker, includes a person who is cohabiting with the worker as the de facto husband or wife of the worker if (a) (i) the person has been so cohabiting with the worker continuously for the preceding period of 5 years; or (ii) the person has during the preceding period of 6 years cohabitated with the worker for periods aggregating not less than 5 years; or (iii) although neither subparagraph (i) nor (ii) applies, the person has been cohabiting with the worker for a substantial part of a period referred to in either of those subparagraphs and the Corporation considers that it is fair and reasonable that the person be regarded as the spouse of the worker for the purposes of this Act; or (b) a child, of whom the worker and the person are the parents, has been born (whether or not the child is still living); "relative", in relation to a deceased worker, means a spouse, parent, grandparent, step-parent, child, grandchild, stepchild, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother or half-sister of the worker; Tasmania pursuant to section 67 of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (Tas) death benefits are payable to dependents as defined in section 4."dependants" means such members of the family of the worker in relation to whom the term is used as (a) were dependent, wholly or in part, upon the earnings of that worker at the time of his death; or (b) would have been so dependent but for the incapacity due to the injury; "member of the family", in relation to a worker, means (a) the spouse, caring partner, father, step-father, grandfather, mother, step-mother, grandmother, son, grandson, daughter, grand-daughter, step-son, step-daughter, brother, sister, half-brother, and half-sister of that worker; or (b) a person to whom the worker stood in loco parentis; "spouse" includes the person with whom a person is, or was at the time of his or her death, in a significant relationship, within the meaning of the Relationships Act 2003; which provides inter alia in section 4 (1) For the purposes of this Act, a significant relationship is a relationship between two adult persons (a) who have a relationship as a couple; and (b) who are not married to one another or related by family.Victoria pursuant to sections 92 and 92A of the Accident Compensation Act 1985 (Vic) death benefits are payable to the spouse dependent partner and dependents of the worker these terms a defined in section 5."dependant" means a person who- (a) at the time of the death of a worker was wholly, mainly or partly dependent on the earnings of the worker; or (b) would but for the incapacity of a worker due to the injury have been wholly, mainly or partly dependent on the earnings of the worker; "spouse" of a person means a person to whom that person is married; "domestic partner" of a person means a person to whom the person is not married but with whom the person is living as a couple on a genuine domestic basis (irrespective of gender); "dependent partner" means a partner wholly or mainly dependent on the worker's earnings; "partner" of a worker means- (a) in relation to a worker who died before the commencement of section 4 of the Statute Law Amendment (Relationships) Act 2001- the worker's spouse at the time of the worker's death; or (ii) a person of the opposite sex who, though not married to the worker, lived with the worker at the time of the worker's death on a permanent and bona fide domestic basis; (b) in relation to a worker who dies on or after that commencement-the worker's spouse or domestic partner at the time of the worker's death;Western Australia pursuant to Schedule 1 of the Workers Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 (WA) death benefits is payable to dependents, spouse and de-facto spouses."dependants" means such members of the worker's family as were wholly or in part dependent upon the earnings of the worker at the time of his death, or would, but for the injury, have been so dependent; "member of a family" means spouse, de facto partner, parent, grandparent, step-parent; any person who stands in the place of a parent to another person and also that other person, son, daughter, ex-nuptial son, ex-nuptial daughter, grandson, grand-daughter, step-son, step-daughter (whether the step-son or step-daughter is legally adopted by the worker or not), brother, sister, half-brother, half-sister; and with respect to an ex-nuptial worker includes the worker's parents, and his brothers and sisters, whether legitimate or ex-nuptial, who have at least one parent in common with the worker; "spouse" in relation to compensation payable in respect of the death of a worker, includes any former spouse of the worker if the worker was legally obliged immediately before the death of the worker to make provision for that former spouse with respect to financial matters; "de facto partner" in relation to compensation payable in respect of the death of a worker means; (a) a person who, immediately before the death of the worker, was living in a de facto relationship with the worker and had been living on that basis with that worker for at least the previous 2 years; 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