The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the Government’s review of the Queensland State Planning Policy (SPP) and Natural Hazards Planning Policy discussion paper (NHPP) and appreciates the opportunity to discuss the SPP and other issues at a recent meeting with members of your staff and the Department.
We write on behalf of the Alliance of Industry Associations to raise a growing concern about the government’s inadequate consultation on recent complex legislative and regulatory reforms. We represent 30 groups from across the economy including small, medium and large businesses, farmers, builders, retailers, universities and tax and accounting professionals.
The Insurance Council of Australia (‘Insurance Council’) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on behalf of our members to Treasury's consultation on the proposed application of the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort (CSLR) waterfall framework for the 2026–27 special levy (‘the consultation’).
The Insurance Council of Australia (Insurance Council) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on Treasury’s consultation paper, Improving the efficiency of climate-related financial disclosures. The Insurance Council is the representative body of Australia’s general insurance industry. Our members account for approximately 90 per cent of total premium written by general insurers and reinsurers. As a foundational component of the Australian economy, the general insurance industry writes 90 million policies a year, paying out $58.9 billion in claims in 2025 – an average of $226 million every working day.
The Insurance Council of Australia (Insurance Council) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on behalf of our members on this important topic. We appreciate the Committee’s interest in the role of cyber insurance within the broader cyber security ecosystem for small and medium sized organisations.
The Insurance Council of Australia (Insurance Council) welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA) ‘Governance Review Consultation Paper’, consulting on draft Prudential Standard CPS 510 Governance (CPS 510).