Transport Accident Commission

• Napthine Government erodes separation of powers

  3rd Mar 2014

  Individuals injured in a road accident in Victoria may be worse off following legislative changes which will impede access to appeals, writes Geraldine Collins, National President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

   

• South Barwon voters say no to TAC changes – ALA

  7th Nov 2013

  Voters in the Liberal-held seat of South Barwon have overwhelmingly voiced their disapproval for planned cuts to the Transport Accident Commission scheme as part of a poll commissioned by the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

• Seymour voters say no to TAC changes – ALA

  7th Nov 2013

  Voters in the Liberal-held seat of Seymour have overwhelmingly voiced their disapproval for planned cuts to the Transport Accident Commission scheme as part of a poll commissioned by the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

• Frankston voters say no to TAC changes – ALA

  7th Nov 2013

  Voters in the Independent seat of Frankston have overwhelmingly voiced their disapproval for planned cuts to the Transport Accident Commission scheme as part of a poll commissioned by the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

• Bentleigh voters say no to TAC changes – ALA

  7th Nov 2013

  Voters in the Liberal-held seat of Bentleigh have overwhelmingly voiced their disapproval for planned cuts to the Transport Accident Commission scheme as part of a poll commissioned by the Australian Lawyers Alliance.

• Marginal electorate poll says ‘no’ to TAC changes

  30th Oct 2013

  Victorian voters are overwhelmingly rejecting planned cuts to the Transport Accident Commission scheme.

• Lack of injury law consultation by Vic Gov

  28th Oct 2013

  “Lack of stakeholder engagement prior to altering long standing Victorian transport accident injury laws, is likely to lead to a costly increase in mental illness in the community,” the Australia Lawyers Alliance National President, Geraldine Collins, warned today.

• Vic's accident victims will suffer if new bill passes – ALA

  17th Oct 2013

  The Australian Lawyers Alliance is concerned that a Bill, before the Victorian Parliament, is changing the definition of what it means to have suffered a serious psychiatric injury. It appears the intent is to save the Transport Accident Commission money at the expense of injured people.