102.9 Hot Tomato – Friday 4th August 2023 (Segment #2) [Audio]

Speaker 1 (00:01):
A leading aviation and personal injury lawyer is calling on the Attorney General to amend a legal loophole that could deny people access to compensation. In the wake of last week’s Caboolture plane crash, Peter Carter has revealed an insurer can escape liability by declaring flying light aircraft a dangerous recreational activity. It follows a helicopter crash in the Central Highlands, which killed a much loved central Queensland cattle producer in early April. Peter Carter wants the loophole closed, so insurers can’t use it to deny compensation.

Peter Carter (00:31):
This activity must be clearly identified as not falling within that trap, and we must ensure that insurers pay out under their insurance policies the premium-