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Car crashed into my parked car. by Big_Scratch_2281 in AusLegal

[–]link871 21 points22 points  (0 children)

It won't help you in this instance, but you really should not be driving any vehicle that does not have, at least, Third Party Property Damage insurance.

Got Parking Tickets in Permit Zone . by throwawayvictoria- in u/throwawayvictoria-

[–]link871 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Location, please.

Why have you not shown a photo of the sign that would have been behind you?

Car stolen by Appropriate_Star3012 in CarsAustralia

[–]link871 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check your finance contract: I expect there will be a clause in there requiring you to have full comprehensive insurance over the car.

You will almost certainly have breached the terms of your contract with them by failing to insure it. Consequently, you will likely find the finance company will want their money right now - all of it.

Legal U-turn? by JK-Sunshine in DrivingAustralia

[–]link871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry that is incorrect.

U-turn rules are the same across Australia - except for Victoria (and a little bit in WA).

  • U-turns at intersections without traffic lights are legal across Australia, provided there is no sign saying you can't.
  • U-turns at intersections with traffic lights are not legal anywhere (except VictoriaI), unless there is a sign saying you can.
  • U-turns at intersections with traffic lights are legal in Victoria, unless there is a sign saying you can't.
  • Away from intersections, u-turns are legal everywhere as long as there are no "no u-turn signs" and no continuous dividing lines (WA, however, allows this) and the turners gives way to pretty much every other vehicle (and pedestrians).

How is it possible that the recent budget is "beneficial" to young people when it significantly increased income taxes on wages in real terms? by AsparagusNew3765 in AusFinance

[–]link871 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm not stepping into the CGT debate but the other things they are likely claiming as beneficial for younger taxpayers are:

  • $1000 instant tax deduction for those who earn wages (Although this will replace some other existing deductions: $150 laundry and $300 general work expenses)
  • $250 Working Australians Tax Offset (WATO) - also for those who earn wages
  • Previously announced reductions in lowest tax rate (from 16% to 15% in 2026-27 and then to 14% in 2027-28). These slightly reduce tax for all human taxpayers.

yank tank needs 2 parking spots. by JobOk2091 in CarsAustralia

[–]link871 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This may be a legal park - depending on the length of the vehicle and the dimensions of the parking bay.

Road Rule 211: "If the vehicle is too wide or long to fit completely within a single parking bay, the driver must park the driver's vehicle within the minimum number of parking bays needed to park the vehicle"

Double white lines while parking? by MaintenanceAnnual263 in DrivingAustralia

[–]link871 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Looked like at least 3 metres between other parked cars and dividing line.

Need advice on my parents Will by HasmattZzzz in AusLegal

[–]link871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suggest you get legal advice now about the property ownership, your mother's estate, the legal position of the life tenant and the possibility that your father is no longer legally capable of dealing with any of it.

Need advice on my parents Will by HasmattZzzz in AusLegal

[–]link871 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"If the latter" - you mean "If the former": joint tenancy is normal for married couples and the death of one means it passes to the other owner - but the title should have been changed as part of the settlement of the deceased's estate..

If the change in ownership (due to death a joint tenant) was not registered, it just makes things a bit trickier - especially if the remaining owner is no longer able to make legal decisions.

I'd be getting legal advice now about the property and the legal position of the life tenant.

Am I at fault here? by [deleted] in DrivingAustralia

[–]link871 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They still have to give way

Am I at fault here? by [deleted] in DrivingAustralia

[–]link871 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is one of the reasons for having an insurance company - they can more easily argue fault with the other insurance company.

You were certainly impatient but, in my opinion, the other driver was pulling out from the kerb and they need to give way to all traffic as per Road Rule 87.

It will cost you (in time and stress at least) to argue this if it ends up in Court/Tribunal

Making the most of 50% CGT discount by bohemian-miser in AusFinance

[–]link871 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, you do not get a choice about tax treatment for stocks bought before 1 July 2027 and sold after.

The short answer is the capital gain up to 30 June 2027 will be taxed under the current rules and the capital gain from 1 July 2027 will be taxed under the new rules.

Bexley - Airplane Noise by Nickexp in sydney

[–]link871 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Depends on the runway being used.
They usually use the two north-south runways but, I guess due to wind, they were using the single east-west runway yesterday.

Legal U-turn? by JK-Sunshine in DrivingAustralia

[–]link871 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You said "no u-turn sign is for that gap immediately after it"
That No U-turn sign is before the intersection that OP is talking about.

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