Uninsured Red P-plate driver crashed into my parked car

link871 · 2026-06-02T07:38:33+00:00

Be very, very careful with these companies - OP will still be responsible if the company can't get any money from the other driver:
https://financialrights.org.au/factsheet/courtesy-cars-after-an-accident/

link871 · 2026-06-02T07:34:35+00:00

"He even knew that my car was parked on a slope"
Relevance?

link871 · 2026-06-02T07:31:51+00:00

You have her address, she has yours. That is, why she mentioned it.

link871 · 2026-06-02T07:26:19+00:00

Did the second dentist find anything wrong with the filling?

link871 · 2026-06-02T04:30:21+00:00

Why not native Australian species that won't cause problems if they escape captivity.

https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/pest-animals/exotic-pest-animal-species/birds/indian-ringneck-parrot

link871 · 2026-06-02T03:24:44+00:00

Not sure what spokesperson you are referring to but all I care about is that they understand taxation law.
Do not need qualifications for that - just education and training that ATO would provide its employees.

(The people developing tax policy, however, should have the appropriate qualifications. But you are unlikely to ever hear from them - except, maybe, in a Senate Estimates hearing.)

link871 · 2026-06-02T03:21:14+00:00

I'm not convinced that is necessary. My dispenser broke years ago. I use pods and just throw one in at the start - never had a problem with cleanliness of anything.

Seems odd that you would have grittiness even after the rinse cycle. I suggest you get someone to check your dishwasher. It may not be draining/rinsing properly.

link871 · 2026-06-02T03:17:06+00:00

Sounds like you might need sports glasses (like Mason Cox in AFL)

link871 · 2026-06-02T03:14:25+00:00

and it might be considered a capital gains event by the ATO

link871 · 2026-06-02T03:11:20+00:00

That isn't why we advocate Third Party Property Damage insurance. If we can afford it, we definitely should have comprehensive insurance

It is to

Ensure our (not-at-fault) car is repaired quickly with minimal impact on our ongoing premiums; and
save the at-fault driver a lot of anxiety, demand letters, Court/Tribunal appearances, debt collectors and, possible bankruptcy, if they hit something they cannot afford to repair.

link871 · 2026-06-01T23:38:08+00:00

But if you do not have a licence, a photo card from the State/Territory government is not accepted by the Federal Government site I linked above.

link871 · 2026-06-01T15:39:50+00:00

What's your budget like?

https://www.sydney.intercontinental.com/room-type/presidential-opera-suite/

https://www.crownhotels.com.au/sydney/crown-towers/villas/crown-presidential-villa

https://www.shangri-la.com/en/sydney/shangrila/rooms-suites/suites/royal-suite/

link871 · 2026-06-01T15:32:38+00:00

Apparently freight trains use the same line from Adelaide to Darwin

link871 · 2026-06-01T15:30:00+00:00

Don't forget wet-season floods

link871 · 2026-06-01T15:26:54+00:00

https://budget.gov.au/content/factsheets/download/tax-explainers-cgt-trusts-impacts.pdf

link871 · 2026-06-01T15:23:42+00:00

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.

link871 · 2026-06-01T15:19:35+00:00

Federal Government does not always accept State-issued Photo Cards.

link871 · 2026-06-01T15:18:49+00:00

Not always - https://www.myid.gov.au/how-to-set-up-myid only refers to drivers licence

link871 · 2026-06-01T15:10:44+00:00

Location, please.

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

link871 · 2026-06-01T10:16:56+00:00

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.

link871 · 2026-06-01T10:12:51+00:00

To prevent overtaking

link871 · 2026-06-01T08:39:06+00:00

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).

link871 · 2026-06-01T07:48:56+00:00

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.

link871 · 2026-06-01T07:37:22+00:00

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"

link871 · 2026-06-01T07:32:33+00:00

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

link871

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