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New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Western Australia

South Australia

Tasmania

Northern Territory

Aus. Capital Territory *

C’wealth Comcare

C’wealth Seacare

New Zealand

2013-14

1.36

1.31

1.18

1.18

2.02

1.58

1.87

1.90

1.11

N/A

0.54

2014-15

1.36

1.31

1.19

1.18

1.97

1.59

1.57

1.87

0.99

N/A

0.61

2015-16

1.36

1.32

1.16

1.20

1.75

1.62

1.24

1.80

0.79

N/A

0.57

2016-17

1.35

1.32

1.14

1.26

1.68

1.67

1.60

1.74

0.75

N/A

0.57

2017-18

1.35

1.31

1.15

1.29

1.64

1.67

1.52

1.75

0.67

N/A

0.54

* ACT Private

Premiums vary from industry to industry. Table 8.6 provides an indication of some selected premium rates. Apart from Western Australia, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory, industry rates are not provided for jurisdictions with full private insurance underwriting, as each individual insurer sets their own industry rates. In the Comcare jurisdiction industry rates are not applicable as all employers are experience rated.

Further information on industry premium rates calculations are available for: