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Commonwealth Government

Minister welcomes approval for not-for-profit insurance pool. Press release by the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Hon Helen Coonan, 28 November 2002.
Professional indemnity for advisers: impact of proportionate liability and capping. Report prepared by Trowbridge Delotte 13 November 2002.
Meeting gives tick to national negligence package. Press release by the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Hon Helen Coonan, 15 November 2002.
Minister welcomes Final Negligence Review Report. Press release by the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Hon Helen Coonan, 2 October 2002.
Minister welcomes First Negligence Review Report. Press release by the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Hon Helen Coonan, 2 September 2002.
Government introduces structured settlements legislation Press release by Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, 6 June 2002.
Liability meeting makes significant progress Press release by Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, 30 May 2002.
Public liability insurance : practical proposals for reform: Report to the Insurance Issues Working Group of Heads of Treasuries, 30 May 2002.
The Assistant Treasurer - Joint Communique - Ministerial meeting on public liability [28/03/2002]. Released by Senator the Hon Helen Coonan.
Public Liability Insurance : Analysis for Meeting of Ministers Report prepared by Trowbridge, 26 March 2002.
ACCC Insurance Industry Market Pricing Review Joint media release by Senator the Hon Helen Coonan and Senator the Hon Ian Campbell, 26 March 2002.
Joint communique Ministerial meeting on insurance issues [Attachment A contains a list of relevant Commonwealth and State legislation] Released by Senator the Hon Helen Coonan, 4 April 2003

State Government Responses

NSW

Community insurance to fill liability void for not-for-profits. Joint press release by Hon Bob Carr, Premier of NSW, and the Insurance Council of Australia, 5 September 2002.
Public liability insurance Press release by Michael Egan, NSW Treasurer, outlining a seven point plan, 26 March 2002.
Public liability insurance Press release by Hon Bob Carr, Premier of NSW, 20 March 2002.
NSW leads Australia on public liability reform as Premier Carr releases bill, Press release by Hon Bob Carr, 7 March 2002.

Qld

Beattie foreshadows tougher negligence laws. Ministerial media statement by Hon Peter Beattie, Queensland Premier, 9 September 2002.
Community groups to save on insurance through Queensland government scheme. Ministerial media statement by Hon Peter Beattie, Queensland Premier, 27 August 2002.
Queensland leads the nation in public liability reform Ministerial media statement by Hon Rod Welford, Attorney-General & Justice, 26 July 2002.
Cabinet acts on medical indemnity and public liability insurance Ministerial media statement by Hon Peter Beattie, Queensland Premier, 7 May 2002.
Queensland Premiers Task Force Report February 2002.

Proposed law will let people say sorry Press release by the SA Treasurer, Hon Kevin Foley, 13 August 2002.

Tas

Tackling the cost of insurance. Press release by the Tasmanian Treasurer, Hon David Crean, 25 Nov 2002.
National solution to public liability crisis Press release by the Tasmanian Treasurer, Hon David Crean, 15 Nov 2002.

Vic

Bracks introduces insurance legislative reforms Press release by the Premier Steve Bracks, 12 Sept 2002.
Bracks Government leads the way on public liability insurance Press release by the Victorian Finance Minister, Hon John Lenders, 30 May 2002.

State government moves to further protect against public liability crisis Media statement by the WA Premier, Hon Geoff Gallop 14 November 2002.

Legislation

Commonwealth Taxation Laws Amendment (Structured Settlements) Bill 2002 6 June 2002.
Commonwealth Trade Practices (Liability for Recreational Services) Bill 2002 June 2002.
NSW Civil Liability Amendment (Personal Responsibility) Bill 2002 Consultation draft
NSW Civil Liability Act Received assent 18 June 2002, commenced 20 March 2002.
QLD Personal Injuries Proceedings Act Commenced 18 June 2002.
SA Wrongs (Liability and Damages for Personal Injury) Amendment Act 2002 (now incorporated into the Wrongs Act 1936)
SA Recreational Services (Limitation of Liability) Act 2002
SA Statutes Amendment (Structured Settlements) Bill
Tasmania Civil Liability Act (No. 54) 2002
Victoria Wrongs and Other Acts (Public Liability Insurance Reform) Bill
WA Civil Liability Amendment Bill 2003 Introduced into Legislative Assembly 14 August 2002.
WA Insurance Commission of Western Australia Amendment Bill (No 34) 2002
WA Volunteers (protection from Liability) Act 2002

Parliamentary Libraries-Publications

Commonwealth

Liability insurance premium increases : causes and possible government responses prepared by David Kehl, 19 March 2002 .

New South Wales

Public liability Briefing -Update by Roza Lozusic no.11/2002.
Public liability Briefing Paper by Roza Lozusic no. 7/2002.