David Parker's post-BIKEOI press release

[MacD]

Watch buying into this Labour vs Nats, labours 2010 road safety strategy is under scrutiny. big time.

OK, it's not just a simple Nats vs Labour argument. However one of the first acts of Nick Smith was to replace the ACC Chair and the majority of the board. They are working under National's stated pre-election policy of privatising ACC ("opening it up to competition"). What they didn't tell you was that in order to acheive this they had to change the actuarial basis of ACC's accounts in order to make it attractive to private insurers.

Have a look at the attached graph from the ACC consultation document and notice the sudden 45% increase in the levy per motorist from $287 in 2009/10 to $417 in 2010/11. Nick Smith is right, all motorists are being targeted by this process, motorcyclists are just taking the biggest hit.

[phantom]

For what it's worth I heard a report a couple of weeks ago that said that Nick Smith was very likely to be demoted in the next cabinet reshuffle largely because of his stuff ups over the ACC and carbon tax legislation

[Genestho]

OK, it's not just a simple Nats vs Labour argument. However one of the first acts of Nick Smith was to replace the ACC Chair and the majority of the board. They are working under National's stated pre-election policy of privatising ACC ("opening it up to competition"). What they didn't tell you was that in order to acheive this they had to change the actuarial basis of ACC's accounts in order to make it attractive to private insurers.

No I know it's not that simple mate, a fully funded model is an extremely lucrative investment for the rumoured Aussie insurers.
I believe I addressed this mid october in a thread, to watch for the bigger picture, being privatisation.
Have a look at the attached graph from the ACC consultation document and notice the sudden 45% increase in the levy per motorist from $287 in 2009/10 to $417 in 2010/11. Nick Smith is right, all motorists are being targeted by this process, motorcyclists are just taking the biggest hit.

Again, I know all motorists are being targeted. I probably understand more than you know.
My point is, there are some damning reports floating around that indicate the underlying reasons we are here today should be independantly reviewed, analysed and investigated, and it does include the previous govt.

[Jantar]

Unfortunately we can hardly argue for improved rider education and safety schemes and then not play our part can we? Don't get me wrong, I choose not to wear a hi vis vest but if I have to I will.....

I do believe that Hi Vis vests just makes the rider a target. Hell, mine even has a target printed on it.

[mashman]

Again, I know all motorists are being targeted. I probably understand more than you know.
My point is, there are some damning reports floating around that indicate the underlying reasons we are here today should be independantly reviewed, analysed and investigated, and it does include the previous govt.

Can you give us any more? As i understand it first stage of privatisation was under Labour, 10 years ago? (i wasn't here) They didn't have a road map for the sale of ACC to the insurance world did they? Or a signed contract to provide services in X amount of years?

[Pixie]

Nasty Nick got taken to task by the speaker of the house yesterday after the protest.
on 3 consecutive questions put to him by david parker he got told to stop giving evasive answers to the questions put.

Today he has had to give concessions regarding his statistics.

JK not backin him up either. Can't afford to have the smile removed.

Me thinks he's got some problems. Looks like he startin to get hung out over this and his BULLSHIT has started to cause a stink.

Eeehxcellent

[NordieBoy]

Dishonesty offences should be grounds for eviction from parliament, I reckon.

Instead of a requirement?

[Pixie]

OK, it's not just a simple Nats vs Labour argument. However one of the first acts of Nick Smith was to replace the ACC Chair and the majority of the board. They are working under National's stated pre-election policy of privatising ACC ("opening it up to competition"). What they didn't tell you was that in order to acheive this they had to change the actuarial basis of ACC's accounts in order to make it attractive to private insurers.

Have a look at the attached graph from the ACC consultation document and notice the sudden 45% increase in the levy per motorist from $287 in 2009/10 to $417 in 2010/11. Nick Smith is right, all motorists are being targeted by this process, motorcyclists are just taking the biggest hit.

I encourage you all to send this graph to all your non biker contacts