Page 1527 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 14 May 2019
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Petitions
The following petition was lodged for presentation:
Motor Accident Injuries Bill 2019—petition 11-19
By Mr Coe, from 362 residents:
To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
This petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that the proposed enactment of legislation by the Motor Accidents Injuries Bill 2019 will:
• Remove, or significantly restrict the rights to compensation, of ACT residents who are injured in a motor vehicle accident in the Australian Capital Territory;·
• Result in Insurance Companies who provide 3rd Party Insurance to motorists in the Australian Capital Territory receiving super profits.
Your petitioners therefore request the Assembly to vote against the Motor Accidents Injuries Bill 2019, so as to retain the existing rights to compensation of ACT residents.
The Clerk having announced that the terms of the petition would be recorded in Hansard and a copy referred to the appropriate minister for response pursuant to standing order 100, the petition was received.
Ministerial responses
The following responses to petitions have been lodged:
Motorcycle parking in Forrest—petition 22-18
By Mr Gentleman, Minister for Planning and Land Management, dated 2 May 2019, in response to a petition lodged by Ms Cody on 12 February 2019 concerning motorcycle parking in Forrest.
The response read as follows:
Dear Mr Duncan
Thank you for your letter of 12 February 2019 regarding petition No 22-18 lodged by Ms Bec Cody MLA on behalf of 62 residents of the Australian Capital Territory, with the principal petitioner being Jaison Basil.
Motorcycles make better use of road space and parking space than cars. Their use is supported with dedicated parking bays in many locations across the ACT. Motorcycles are also permitted to permitted to park in car parking bays. The ACT road rules allow up to three motorcycles to park in a single car parking bay, provided they park in a way that does not impede other riders entering or exiting
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