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CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 289

Public Risk Liability Insurance Cover

MS FOLLETT - asked the Chief Minister on notice on 20 November 1990:

(1) Why has the Government increased the public risk liability insurance cover required for the hire of ACT school halls and other public facilities from $1 million to $5 million.

(2) How was the increased coverage requirement calculated.

(3) Can the Chief minister confirm that this decision will increase insurance premiums for many ACT community groups by at least 150 per cent.

MR KAINE - the answer to Ms Folletts question is:

(1)_(3) The Government has not increased the public risk liability insurance cover required for the hire of ACT schools halls from $1 million to $5 million - it remains at $1 million.

For the use of other public facilities, such as sports grounds, the Erindale Leisure Centre, the Albert Hall, hiring organisations are currently required to have a $5 million public liability cover before hire of the facility is approved.

The $5m threshold was set prior to self government.

Increasing the coverage from $1 million to $5 million results in an increase in premium costs to the hirer of the order of 100.

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