Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994
LegislationReferenced in 5 bills
Personal Injuries Proceedings and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill stops 'claim farming' - where third parties cold-call people to pressure them into making injury claims and sell their details to lawyers. It creates new offences for personal injury and workers' compensation claims, requires law practices to certify compliance, and confirms when workers with terminal conditions can access lump sum compensation.
Transport Legislation (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2022
This bill makes various transport law changes to improve road safety, support people with mobility needs, and streamline administrative processes. It expands the types of motorised wheelchairs and mobility scooters that can be used legally, protects doctors who report unfit drivers, and modernises how speed camera revenue is spent on safety programs.
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill makes wide-ranging updates to Queensland's justice system, covering courts, tribunals, the legal profession, electoral processes, and victim recognition. It brings significant changes including allowing public identification of sexual offence defendants before committal, better recognition of unborn children's deaths in criminal proceedings, stronger oversight of JPs, and various administrative improvements.
Motor Accident Insurance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill tackles 'claim farming' - a growing problem where anonymous callers from local or overseas call centres contact Queenslanders after car accidents, often impersonating government agencies, to pressure them into making insurance claims. These callers then sell the victims' personal information to lawyers or claims services for a fee. The bill creates new criminal offences for this conduct and strengthens the Motor Accident Insurance Commission's powers to investigate and prosecute offenders.
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
This bill amends police powers and corrective services legislation across seven distinct policy areas. It creates new search powers for high-risk missing person investigations, expands crime scene powers, allows court orders to unlock seized electronic devices, strengthens evade police investigations, adds Commonwealth child sex offences to reportable offender laws, streamlines Parole Board Queensland processes, and reduces administrative requirements for court proceedings.