Page 1621 - Week 05 - Tuesday, 14 May 2019
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MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (6.02): Given that 59 through to 68 are all consequential on 58 getting up, there is no need for us to proceed with those 10 amendments.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality, Minister for Tourism and Special Events and Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment) (6.03): I move amendment No 44 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 1656]. This is a further consequential amendment that specifies that if an injured person has two whole person impairment reports, the higher report will be used for the purpose of assessing whether an injured person meets the whole person impairment threshold for common-law damages.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 236, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 237 agreed to.
Clause 238 agreed to.
Clause 239.
MR BARR (Kurrajong—Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality, Minister for Tourism and Special Events and Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment) (6.05): I move amendment No 45 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 1657]. This is a minor and technical issue that was identified with respect to how the bill described non-economic loss and quality of life damages in clause 239. Amendment 44 addresses this. An amendment to clause 240 that is coming up improves the drafting of this section, as required for consistency with the changes to clause 239 that we will have with amendment No 45. I will also have an amendment No 46 to move shortly.
Amendment agreed to.
Clause 239, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 240.
MR COE (Yerrabi—Leader of the Opposition) (6.06): I move amendment No 69 circulated in my name [see schedule 1 at page 1641].
This important amendment sets the maximum quality of life payments that can be made with the court determining the quantum awarded. The thresholds and scaling set out in clause 240(1) are not practical and mean that virtually no injured persons will receive meaningful compensation.
The government’s amendment does nothing to address the real issue, which is providing adequate compensation for motor accident victims. It still leaves intact the
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