More than 27,000 car owners in the Terrigal electorate are able to access their CTP Green Slip refund, Member for Terrigal, Mr Adam Crouch, has announced.
“In 2017, the NSW Government overhauled the old CTP Green Slip Scheme to create a more affordable, lower cost scheme,” Mr Crouch said. “In addition to lower premiums in 2018, the government is also providing partial refunds to the owners of vehicles with insurance premiums calculated on the basis of the cost of the old scheme. “Refund amounts will differ between motorists, depending on when they renewed their Green Slip. “The closer to December 1, 2017, a motorist paid their premium, the larger the refund,” he said. Mr Crouch said the new CTP scheme is delivering significant savings for car owners. “The average Green Slip price in our local area will be $423 in 2018, which is down $58 from $481 in 2017,” Mr Crouch said.
“This is just one of the numerous measures that the State Liberal Government has introduced to help ease the cost of living pressures for households, including the FuelCheck app to improve petrol price competition, and cheaper hospital car parking for regular users.” Minister for Finance, Services and Property, Mr Victor Dominello, said that as a result of the Government’s reforms, over $29m will be returned to vehicle owners across Northern NSW. The average refund per Green Slip is $43. “The new CTP scheme is delivering a big win for motorists through lower premiums, greater protections for those injured on the road, and refunds on premiums paid during 2017,” Mr Dominello said.
Vehicle owners with a MyServiceNSW email account can expect to receive an email advising them that they are entitled to a refund. The refund will be processed through their MyServiceNSW account and paid into a bank account of their choice. Vehicle owners who do not have a MyServiceNSW account can check online if they are eligible for a refund at the ServiceNSW website, or by visiting a local Service NSW Centre. Refunds will be available until September 30, however, the Member for Swansea and Shadow Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation, Ms Yasmin Catley, has questioned the rebate scheme. “At least one in three country motorists will not get a refund under the Berejiklian-Barilaro Government’s CTP refund scheme,” Ms Catley said. “This week, the government admitted that anyone eligible for a refund of less than $17.87 would not receive it, instead directing the refund back into the system to subsidise other motorists.
“According to the government’s own figures, the average refund for country motorists who purchased a Green Slip last year would be $22, leading the Opposition to claim that many country drivers would not receive a single cent,” Ms Catley continued. “At the same time, the government acknowledges that it would make around $40m from the scheme.” “NSW Labor believe that those who most needed a refund, struggling families and pensioners with cheaper cars, would make up the lion’s share of those getting nothing from the Berejiklian Government.
“The reforms also remove a number of safeguards for the innocent victims of motor vehicle accidents, with regional motorists carrying the most risk. “This would remove the rights of many to argue their case, leaving them at the mercy of the big insurance companies. “Once again, country motorists and families are left worse off than their city counterparts,” Ms Catley said. “At least one in three are unlikely to get any money back on money paid last year, and most drivers will only be handed a pittance.
Sources: Media releases, Mar 19 and 28 Ben Sheath, Office of Adam Crouch MP Yasmin Catley, Shadow Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation