Queensland hospital data show e-mobility injury presentations rose more than 45% from 2023 to 2025, as the ICA flagged enforcement and the proposed 10km/h shared-path limit.
The insurance sector faces the potential for added pressure amid ongoing claims from recent NT and QLD floods, both states which could be impacted by Narelle.
It has been 25 years since the last major national review of liability laws, with the Insurance Council of Australia calling the case for reform “overwhelming.”
Insurers have set up 24/7 hotlines and the ICA has set up a task force and is working with the government to track claims and support Australians affected by the conflict.
The proposed fund, intended for building hard infrastructure against flooding in high-risk communities, would be co-invested by federal and state governments over 10 years.
