NSW 
23/10/03

Dear Sir,
I attach my application form relating to the fact that I will attend the public hearing in Sydney on 4/12/03. I will not have time to make a submission officially prior to that date but I will make an official written submission by 31/01/4 I propose to address the following factors at the public hearing
•	Unlike the reports in 1994 and 1995 the report you sent me is a vast
improvement in terms of communication
•	The broad thrust of your overview I agree with like everything else
the devil is in the detail
•	I intend to make the point regarding the relation ship between unemployment and workers compensation basically because I know the unemployment figures are false and misleading and that when one takes DSP account Etc the figures are much higher and this has a bearing on cross subsidisation and rehabilitation
•	I intend to reemphasis the fact that accidents are a function of normal economic activity because the proliferation of rules and regulations serve no purpose except the politicians can say we are all working very hard in your interest. See article in todays AFR
•	I intend drawing attention to medical costs in view of my report into the Annual reports of the Health department of Australia
•	I intend drawing attention to an article in SMH some years ago entitled "Ill gotten gains" in which the author a DR made the point that workers compensation costs is due to lack of control and responsibilities. These are issues I raised in 1983 and resulted in the destruction of my career at the hands of the Australian people. There are many factors in the subject control one of which is the cost of an accident. I note that this information was suppressed in the productivity report into the mining industry. I further not that my report into the Annual reports of the Health department was suppressed as I could not view on the web despite notification that this was available
This letter is copied to the Prime Minister in view of my comments to your Senior Research Economist regarding Gas, WTO and agriculture. It is perfectly obvious that the Public Service is providing poor advice for what ever reason ( and there could be perfectly good reasons why this isso). I have no intention of letting any public servant take the credit for any information I provide

Sincerely

(signed)
P A Sandilands