Originally Posted by
minimoke
This isnt about increasing revenue. Its about wealth redistribution.
Essentially low income / "deprived" people pay more in ACC levies becasue they own old un-sasfge clangers. Wher as teh "Rich" peoepl can afford 4 - 5 Safetry Star rated vehicles adn for this they get to pay a lower ACC levly. In ILG's minf this is clearly unfair. We shoudl all pay the same.
What ILG has essentially doen is shoif $31 million of costs away from the poor and put that burden onto the shoulders of the rich. So this is essentially a tax increase for the wealthy, bu tno net income increase for ACC.
Makes a total mockery of Labours listening to "working parties" 68% of people who submitted on the proposed ACC changes reckoned the Vehicle Risk Rating System should stay. ILG chose to ignore this.
As well as ignoring the blazingly obvious. Motorcyclist create $129m in injury costs but only pay $34m in ACC levies. If ILG was really interested in a "fairer" system he would have raised motor cycle levies and helped stop car drivers subsidising middle aged twats on their Harleys