LNP can't head off car premium, says minister
Nathan Paull
May 13, 2012

THE Queensland government has hit back at claims it has reneged on its word to freeze car registration fees.   

It was reported yesterday the state's Motor Accident Insurance Commission will announce an increase in compulsory third-party insurance premiums this week.

The increase - the first since 2009 - will mean motorists will pay more when doing their car registrations.


It comes after the Liberal National Party promised to freeze car registration costs for the next three years before it won the March 24 Queensland election.

But the Transport and Main Roads Minister, Scott Emerson, said the government would stick by its promise - freezing motor vehicle registration fees for three years from July 1.

The $48.85 traffic improvement component of the overall cost would also be frozen, he said in a statement. But Mr Emerson said the government had no say over the cost of third-party insurance premiums.

''The compulsory third-party premiums are set by insurers, not government, and within a range determined by the Motor Accident Insurance Commission,'' he said. ''We won't be using government revenue to fund insurance companies.''

The Opposition Leader, Annastacia Palaszczuk, said the LNP had promised to save families $15 to $20 a year and was trying to wriggle out of the commitment.   

Ms Palaszczuk said the Premier, Campbell Newman, ''must admit to breaking a promise or to misleading voters at the state election''. 

''Even when the promise was made, it soon became apparent that the freeze would apply only to family cars and not to motorcycles, utes or trucks,'' she said.

''Mr Newman's promise on car rego costs was always very rubbery and Queensland families will be disappointed to find out Mr Emerson has added another escape clause for the LNP.''   

AAP

Read more: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/opinion/political-news/lnp-cant-head-off-car-premium-says-minister-20120512-1yjz0.html#ixzz1uh3ICPbn

How could anyone expect a government to halt insurance company pricing.

Any dummy would know that what the government controls is what can be halted.

Labor are dummies so would obviously beat this story up.

YEAH LIKE THOSE OTHER RUBBERY WORDS..


THERE WILL BE NO CARBON TAX UNDER A GOVT I LEAD...BY GUTLESS GILLARD....THE ASSASSIN..

glee wrote on May 13^th, 2012 at 8:38am:


I think most people with half a brain would know that when a government talks about freezing car registration fees the government is referring to fees it controls - namely the actual vehicle registration fee set by the government. Insurance is not set by the government. If you Leftards cannot comprehend that, then God help the lot of you.

glee wrote on May 13^th, 2012 at 8:45am:


Yes but this is politics and he said rego costs would freeze. Any increase no matter what the reason cause or context is an immediate default and now he is lying to get out of it. Just imposing the Abbott method to the subject.

Ex Dame Pansi wrote on May 13^th, 2012 at 7:54am:


Best ask the 10% that voted for the greens.


Do you think they wouldn't rise under a labor government? If so you are as silly as people on here say you are.

I am reserving my judgement but it isn't looking to good for you.

nairbe wrote on May 13^th, 2012 at 1:22pm:


You just shot down your own argument in flames. Rego costs are not rising - they will freeze from July 1. Newman never said he'd freeze insurance costs as well, because he can't. There's no lie, no deception. There's only cry-baby Leftards not coping with the fact that Labor is dead in QLD.

angeleyes wrote on May 13^th, 2012 at 2:02pm:


The members of the QLD ALP may earn some brownie points if they lease a Tarago collectively and share it, carpooling to work each day. After all, they'd all fit in nice and easily! After the federal election, I think all Labor will need is a unicycle!!