Medical Care and Injury Services Levies.When introduced, we were informed that the MCIS levies on CTP Greenslips would be $20 per year for any Greenslip. This is what the NSW public were told in the book produced and published by the Motor Accidents Authority and brought forth by Mr. David Bowen, CEO.
The MCC of NSW has recently been innundated with queries from riders wanting to know why the MCIS levies component of their Greenslip renewals is so high and so variable. This is better than cynically suggesting someone is ripping them off.
We have the paperwork from riders, showing MCIS levies from $46 to $204. All are more than $20.
The Government blurb says "A small price to pay. Greenslip prices have increased slightly to cover the cost of the new benefits"
SLIGHT ! That's utter rubbish. This a bureaucratic statement to hide to the truth. It's the words of an ambitious, disingenuous, and hypocritical operator, it exemplifies the most disagreeable traits of this government.
From a statistical perspective, if the average increase is $20.00, there must be a considerable number of people paying a lot less than $20 to offset the very large increases to motorcycles.
Where can we seek clarification? Insurance companies are not telling us anything, except the price. So why is it the GIO's turn this year? Looks a bit rigged to us.
Hansard extract, NSW Legislative Assembly, 2 May 2006, page 47 (article 40).
Click this link to read Hansard - 2 May 2006 MCIS
The entire In Committee debate may be read directly from Hansard at the link above, however, the following statements are worthy of note:-
Mr CHRIS HARTCHER (Gosford)
“.........The New South Wales Government has achieved a gold medal performance for its incompetence in financial management, and its promises about the cost of anything cannot be trusted.............
.............Opposition members are determined to ensure that the Government is held accountable for its promise that the additional premium motorists will pay for compulsory third party green slips will be limited to an average of $20...............”
OK, Mr Hartcher and the Opposition, or whatever you are next week, you have a job to complete to maintain accountability. Please don't let yourselves down by going weak in your determination. This is a perfect illustration of why we need people with determination and sound ethics.
What is the Lifetime Care & Support Sheme?
Lifetime Care and Support - MAA website - click here
The LTCS Scheme was established under the Motor Accidents (Lifetime Care & Support) Act 2006 to provide treatment, rehabilitation and attendant care to people who have been severely injured in a motor accident regardless of who was at fault in the accident. Eligibility for the scheme is determined by the severity of the person's injuries. Most people who are eligible will have a spinal cord injury or moderate to severe brain injury, or in some cases serious burns or amputations.
The scheme will be implemented in two stages: it will apply to children where the accident happens on or after 1 October 2006. It will apply to all severely injured people from 1 October 2007. The scheme will be administered by the Lifetime Care & Support Authority (LTCSA) which began on 1 July 2006.
