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Report No. 13, 55th Parliament - National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Bill 2016
committee's Report
The Committee tabled its report on 19 May 2016.
View: Report No. 13, 55th Parliament - National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Bill 2016
View: Government Response
View: National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Bill 2016
View: Explanatory Notes
View: Introductory Speech
The Bill
On 19 April 2016 the Treasurer, Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships and Minister for Sport introduced the National Injury Insurance Scheme (Queensland) Bill 2016 into the Queensland Parliament. In accordance with Standing Order 131, the Bill was referred to the Education, Tourism, Innovation and Small Business Committee for detailed consideration.
The explanatory notes state that:
In 2011, the Productivity Commission recommended a National Injury Insurance Scheme (“NIIS”) alongside the National Disability Insurance Scheme (“NDIS”). The NIIS is intended to meet the lifetime care and support needs of people who sustain serious personal injury in Queensland, in a motor vehicle accident, regardless of fault.
Under the May 2013 Heads of Agreement between the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments on the NDIS, Queensland is required to implement a NIIS for motor vehicle accidents, or, from 1 July 2016, meet 100 per cent of the costs of participants who enter the NDIS because a NIIS has not been implemented.
The purpose of this Bill is to ensure that certain people who suffer particular serious personal injuries as a result of a motor vehicle accident in Queensland, receive necessary and reasonable treatment, care and support, regardless of fault.
Where fault of a person other than the insured person can be established, certain participants are able to elect to opt out of the National Injury Insurance Scheme, Queensland (“NIIS(Q)”) and obtain payment of treatment, care and support damages from the National Injury Insurance Agency, Queensland (“NIIA(Q))”, with the CTP insurer making payments for all other heads of damage.
Timeline
Submissions closed: Tuesday 3 May 2016
Public departmental briefing: Tuesday 26 April 2016 - briefing program and transcript
Thursday 12 May 2016 - briefing program and transcript
Public hearing: Monday 9 May 2016 - hearing program and proof transcript
Reporting due date: Thursday 19 May 2016
Related Publications
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Submissions
- 1 - John Nash
- 2 - Insurance Council of Australia
- 3 - Australian Pain Management Association
- 4 - Youngcare
- 5 - Community LifeCare & Support Service
- 6 - Recover Injury Research Centre, Griffith University
- 7 - Vision Australia
- 8 - Headway ABI Australia
- 9 - Spinal Life Australia
- 10 - Suncorp
- 11 - Actuaries Institute
- 12 - Australian Lawyers Alliance
- 13 - Queensland Law Society