❓ A WA parliamentary question highlights concerns about rising public liability insurance premiums impacting riding schools and the Pony Club Association. The government acknowledges the issue and has established a working party to explore potential solutions.
AnsweredQoN 1398Legislative Council
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PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE INCREASES, EFFECT ON SPORTING CLUBS
(1) Is the minister aware of riding schools closing down in the south west because of the big increase in premiums for public liability insurance? (2) Is the minister also aware that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is facing a major crisis because of the public liability insurance issue? (3) What is the State Government doing to help the Pony Club Association and other volunteer-based sporting groups in Western Australia to overcome the big increase in public liability insurance premiums? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
(1) Is the minister aware of riding schools closing down in the south west because of the big increase in premiums for public liability insurance? (2) Is the minister also aware that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is facing a major crisis because of the public liability insurance issue? (3) What is the State Government doing to help the Pony Club Association and other volunteer-based sporting groups in Western Australia to overcome the big increase in public liability insurance premiums? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
(2) Is the minister also aware that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is facing a major crisis because of the public liability insurance issue? (3) What is the State Government doing to help the Pony Club Association and other volunteer-based sporting groups in Western Australia to overcome the big increase in public liability insurance premiums? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
(3) What is the State Government doing to help the Pony Club Association and other volunteer-based sporting groups in Western Australia to overcome the big increase in public liability insurance premiums? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
(1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
(2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
(3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
(2) Is the minister also aware that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is facing a major crisis because of the public liability insurance issue? (3) What is the State Government doing to help the Pony Club Association and other volunteer-based sporting groups in Western Australia to overcome the big increase in public liability insurance premiums? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
(3) What is the State Government doing to help the Pony Club Association and other volunteer-based sporting groups in Western Australia to overcome the big increase in public liability insurance premiums? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
(1) The minister understands that some commercial riding schools are under pressure to remain viable. (2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
(2) The minister has been advised that the Pony Club Association of Western Australia is negotiating with its insurers to provide public liability cover. (3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
(3) The State Government has established an across-government working party to ascertain issues and the potential for government action.
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