Page 1874 - Week 05 - Thursday, 16 May 2019

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make a notice of claim if clause 141(3)(b), the whole person impairment assessment four years and six months after a motor accident, applies to them.

Amendment agreed to.

Schedule 2, amendment 2.13, as amended, agreed to.

Schedule 2, amendments 2.14 to 2.31, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Schedule 2, amendment 2.32.

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) (5.15): I move amendment No 53 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 1908]. This amendment provides clarity that the only non-economic loss damages that may be awarded at common law are damages for loss of quality of life. This is consistent with the government amendment that I moved earlier to clause 239.

Amendment agreed to.

Schedule 2, amendment 2.32, as amended, agreed to.

Schedule 2, amendments 2.33 to 2.68, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Schedule 2, amendment 2.69.

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) (5.16): I move amendment No 54 circulated in my name [see schedule 2 at page 1908]. This amendment is a consequential amendment as a result of new clause 141(3)(b), the WPI assessment at four years and six months that was part of the earlier debate on the legislation.

Amendment agreed to.

Schedule 2, amendment 2.69, as amended, agreed to.

Schedule 2, amendments 2.70 to 2.108, by leave, taken together and agreed to.

Dictionary agreed to.

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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) (5.17): As this is the last opportunity to speak in the detail stage, I would like to put on record my thanks to all those who have worked so diligently on this legislation through the citizens jury process and through a huge level of


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