Green Paper – No-Fault Catastrophic Injury Cover
The Law Council of Australia provided a submission to the Insurance Commission of Western Australia in response to its Green Paper entitled “Options to add No-fault Catastrophic Injury Cover to Western Australia’s Compulsory Third Party Insurance Scheme”.
The Law Council supports the establishment of no-fault catastrophic injury insurance cover for Western Australian drivers, subject to there being no disadvantage for those injured as a result of negligence under the existing compulsory third-party insurance (CTP) scheme.
In accordance with this principle, the Law Council supports Option 3, as outlined in the Green Paper, as the least expensive and disruptive proposal, and most beneficial to Western Australian road users.
The Law Council commends the Insurance Commission on its Green Paper, which adopts a far-sighted and pragmatic approach to the task of establishing a no-fault motor accident compensation scheme. The Insurance Commission clearly recognises that the common law has served the community in Western Australia very well and that it should remain a central aspect of the scheme as it evolves in the future.
Read the full submission below.
Last Updated on 14/03/2025
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