NSW: more on greenslips

http://www.riderripoff.com.au/

Authorised by Andrew Stoner MP...

Zebee

 

....and I don't see any "if elected" undertaking to fix the problem.

Moike

 

...and, even if you did see one, would you believe it?

regards,
CrazyCam

 

AFAIR, they *did* come through with repealing Lights On once elected.

 

And if we can't believe our politicians, why do we vote for them,
Who votes anymore??

 

In aus.motorcycles on Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:08:41 +1000

because it isn't competitive.... the government still has a hand in
it.

I don't know the exact details, but my understanding is that the MAA
sets criteria and possibly some variety of pricing.

"CTP insurers also have discretion to offer discounts and impose
loadings on premiums within the range allowed by the MAA Premium
Determination Guidelines (available in the MAA Guidelines section of
this website)."

I think the big increases are not the insurance as much as they are
the levy that is supposed to pay for people who are totally
incapacitated - and it seems to cover people who are not covered by
3rd party insurance. " This scheme provides medical care, treatment,
rehabilitation, attendant care and support to anyone catastrophically
injured (such as severe spinal cord and/or a traumatic brain injury)
for the rest of their life."

However... not just those in crashes! As far as I know it is all such
people.

When it was introduced parliament was told the average would be $20
per vehicle. As they are setting it at a minimum of 30% of the CTP
premium it isn't clear how that could ever be true, no matter the
average used mode median or mean.

Zebee

 

Diogenes wrote:

Good question Gerry.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Yeah. The letter that introduced it said that there would be a 'small'
increase. For regional owners at least, it's been more 'significant' than
'small'.

CTP in NSW has been an expensive undertaking ever since the panic about
raising premiums to cover unfunded liabilities under the (IIRC) Unsworth
Govt. It's just got increasingly expensive ever since, especially when
operators get slugged agian for what is basically another raft of
potential unfunded liabilities.

Let's hope they don't discover any more any time soon! ;(

 

I forget the formula we're supposed to use. Is it one politician every
third day and one priest every second day, or the other way around?

Theo

 

Strange you should say that Gerry.

Once, back in the mists of antiquity, or rather the days of 2JJ, in
Sydney, I phoned in to a discussion about electoral reform.

I explained that the problem was that folk could stand for election too
easily, and that changing the rules so the winner in an election is
elected, but the losers all get taken out and shot would improve the
quality and commitment of those standing for election.

It actually went live to air, and even the 2JJ person sounded rather
shocked.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Either way works for me.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Isn't that the way it works in a lot of countries? Singapore,
Indonesia, most of Africa and South America? Except in countries that
have things the USA wants and then the winner or loser gets shot (with
the assistance of the CIA) depending on whether they comply with the
USA's wishes.

Theo

 

Nev.. wrote...

Don't they have a government authority in NSW that oversees such charges? We
have an Essential Services Commission here in Victoria that regulates energy
prices.

Oh wait, that's not a good example...

 

It seems to work. I've paid nothing for electricity since february.

I suspect it has more to do with the ineptitude of my electrickery
"supplier" in getting their act together than the sheer power of My 1KW
solar system.

Moike

 

Nev.. wrote:

It appears that the old-fashioned, spinning disc type meter is actually
bi-directional.

When nothing much electrical is running in the house, and the new solar
panels can see the sun, the disc turns slowly backwards.

We are just waiting on the new, meter to measure input to grid.

regards,
CrazyCam

 

Nev.. wrote...

Lucky you.

Anyway, what happened to the "moratorium" on smart meters (presuming that this
bi-directional meter is a smart meter) until after Labor hopes that it will be
back in power? (no pun intended).

How much is this meter going to cost you?

 

Moike wrote...

You've gotta solar system? How many planets does it have?

 

CrazyCam wrote...

And if we (Victoria) don't get the gross tariff thingy that NSW has, then the
standard meter (it's called an induction disc relay) will suffice.

All the meter reader has to do is read the meter. Whatever your solar "system"
generates will reduce total usage. Of course, if it runs backwards, then your
last meter reading will be subtracted from the new one, thus probably giving you
a negative figure if it runs backwards longer than it runs forwards.

This means that you will get a credit for the kw that you export based on your
current GD tariff.

But then, when the smartmeters are introduced, god knows, you may have a
recycled 200MW generator salvaged from Hazelwood tacked onto it, and you'd still
have to pay...

 

Zebee Johnstone wrote...

[chomp..]

There's a bit of a shitfight happening on Netrider with some people hanging it
on Boris of AMCN (and he via his mates, posting the usual retorts).

In one message it's alleged that he wanted to beat the crap out of one of the
MCC delegates.

What do you know of it, if it's indeed, true?

Doesn't make for a good look (even if the MRA did actually have two old codgers
bitch slapping each other at one meeting).

 

Not quite so.

The smart meter keeps separate tallies for electrickery sucked out of
the grid and that pumped back in. The latter is credited at about three
timed the rate of the former. So during the day, when most stuff in our
house is turned off, we are totting up credits at a little over 60c/kwh.
Later on, when the flow goes the other way, we pay a tad over 20c (at
peak rates). Anything we generate and use directly is just 'free'.

Moike