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LITIGATION TABLES 2016

LITIGATION TABLES - 2016

July, 2016

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CONTENTS 1.0 DISCOUNT TABLES ............................................................................................................................................ 2 2.0 DEFERRED TABLES ........................................................................................................................................... 3 3.0 TAX RATES ......................................................................................................................................................... 4 4.0 AFTER TAX WEEKLY INCOME READY RECKONER ....................................................................................... 5 5.0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) ........................................................................................................................ 6

QLD ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 NSW ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6 ACT....................................................................................................................................................................... 7 VIC ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7

6.0 AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS ........................................................................................................................ 8 QLD ...................................................................................................................................................................... 8 NSW ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8 ACT....................................................................................................................................................................... 9 VIC ........................................................................................................................................................................ 9

7.0 PROSPECTIVE LIFE TABLES .......................................................................................................................... 10 8.0 10 YEAR TREASURY BOND RATES ................................................................................................................ 11

QLD & VIC .......................................................................................................................................................... 11 NSW & ACT ........................................................................................................................................................ 12

9.0 INJURY SCALE VALUES/GENERAL DAMAGES (QLD) .................................................................................. 13 10.0 SCHEDULE OF INDEXED AMOUNTS (NSW) ................................................................................................... 15

HISTORICAL RATES ......................................................................................................................................... 15 11.0 NON-ECONOMIC LOSS DAMAGES (NSW) ..................................................................................................... 16 12.0 IMPAIRMENT BENEFITS - FROM 01 JULY 2015 (VIC).................................................................................... 17 13.0 TRANSPORT ACCIDENT ACT BENEFITS INDEX (VIC) .................................................................................. 18 14.0 INTEREST UP TO JUDGEMENT (NSW) ........................................................................................................... 19 15.0 INTEREST POST JUDGEMENT (NSW) ............................................................................................................ 20 16.0 LOSS OF SUPERANNUATION - NAJDOVSKI V CRNOJLOVIC APPROACH (NSW) ..................................... 21 17.0 RATES FOR THE PROVISION OF ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES (NSW) .................................................... 22


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1.0 DISCOUNT TABLES Note that a 6% discount rate / deferral factor is adopted in Victoria for actions brought under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic) (post 12 November 1997) and Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic). Present Value of $1 per week over 1 to 80 years at 3%, 5% and 6% p.a.

Number of Years

3% Multiple

5% Multiple

6% Multiple

Number of Years

3% Multiple

5% Multiple

6% Multiple

1 51 51 51 41 1,240 925 813 2 101 99 98 42 1,255 932 818 3 150 146 144 43 1,270 938 822 4 197 190 186 44 1,285 944 826 5 243 231 226 45 1,299 950 830 6 287 271 264 46 1,312 956 834 7 330 309 300 47 1,325 961 837 8 372 346 334 48 1,338 967 841 9 412 380 365 49 1,351 971 844

10 452 413 395 50 1,363 976 847 11 490 444 424 51 1,374 981 849 12 527 474 450 52 1,386 985 852 13 563 502 476 53 1,397 989 855 14 598 529 499 54 1,408 993 857 15 632 555 522 55 1,418 996 859 16 665 579 543 56 1,428 1,000 861 17 697 603 563 57 1,438 1,003 863 18 728 625 582 58 1,448 1,006 865 19 759 646 599 59 1,457 1,009 867 20 788 666 616 60 1,466 1,012 868 21 816 686 632 61 1,475 1,015 870 22 844 704 647 62 1,483 1,017 871 23 871 721 661 63 1,491 1,020 873 24 897 738 674 64 1,499 1,022 874 25 922 754 687 65 1,507 1,025 875 26 947 769 699 66 1,515 1,027 876 27 971 783 710 67 1,522 1,029 877 28 994 797 720 68 1,529 1,031 878 29 1,016 810 730 69 1,536 1,032 879 30 1,038 822 739 70 1,542 1,034 880 31 1,059 834 748 71 1,549 1,036 881 32 1,080 845 757 72 1,555 1,038 882 33 1,100 856 764 73 1,561 1,039 883 34 1,119 866 772 74 1,567 1,040 883 35 1,138 876 779 75 1,573 1,042 884 36 1,156 885 785 76 1,579 1,043 885 37 1,174 894 792 77 1,584 1,044 885 38 1,191 902 798 78 1,589 1,046 886 39 1,208 910 803 79 1,595 1,047 886 40 1,224 917 808 80 1,600 1,048 887


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2.0 DEFERRED TABLES Present Lump Sum Equivalent in Value to an Income of $1 Deferred for Periods from 1 to 80 Years Calculated at Interest Rates of 3%, 5% and 6%

Note that a 6% discount rate / deferral factor is adopted in Victoria for actions brought under the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013 (Vic) (post 12 November 1997) and Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic).

Number of Years

Lump Sum 3%

Lump Sum 5%

Lump Sum 6%

Number of Years

Lump Sum 3%

Lump Sum 5%

Lump Sum 6%

1 0.971 0.952 0.943 41 0.298 0.135 0.092 2 0.943 0.907 0.890 42 0.289 0.129 0.087 3 0.915 0.864 0.840 43 0.281 0.123 0.082 4 0.888 0.823 0.792 44 0.272 0.117 0.077 5 0.863 0.784 0.747 45 0.264 0.111 0.073 6 0.837 0.746 0.705 46 0.257 0.106 0.069 7 0.813 0.711 0.665 47 0.249 0.101 0.065 8 0.789 0.677 0.627 48 0.242 0.096 0.061 9 0.766 0.645 0.592 49 0.235 0.092 0.058

10 0.744 0.614 0.558 50 0.228 0.087 0.054 11 0.722 0.585 0.527 51 0.221 0.083 0.051 12 0.701 0.557 0.497 52 0.215 0.079 0.048 13 0.681 0.530 0.469 53 0.209 0.075 0.046 14 0.661 0.505 0.442 54 0.203 0.072 0.043 15 0.642 0.481 0.417 55 0.197 0.068 0.041 16 0.623 0.458 0.394 56 0.191 0.065 0.038 17 0.605 0.436 0.371 57 0.185 0.062 0.036 18 0.587 0.416 0.350 58 0.180 0.059 0.034 19 0.570 0.396 0.331 59 0.175 0.056 0.032 20 0.554 0.377 0.312 60 0.170 0.054 0.030 21 0.538 0.359 0.294 61 0.165 0.051 0.029 22 0.522 0.342 0.278 62 0.160 0.049 0.027 23 0.507 0.326 0.262 63 0.155 0.046 0.025 24 0.492 0.310 0.247 64 0.151 0.044 0.024 25 0.478 0.295 0.233 65 0.146 0.042 0.023 26 0.464 0.281 0.220 66 0.142 0.040 0.021 27 0.450 0.268 0.207 67 0.138 0.038 0.020 28 0.437 0.255 0.196 68 0.134 0.036 0.019 29 0.424 0.243 0.185 69 0.130 0.035 0.018 30 0.412 0.231 0.174 70 0.126 0.033 0.017 31 0.400 0.220 0.164 71 0.123 0.031 0.016 32 0.388 0.210 0.155 72 0.119 0.030 0.015 33 0.377 0.200 0.146 73 0.116 0.028 0.014 34 0.366 0.190 0.138 74 0.112 0.027 0.013 35 0.355 0.181 0.130 75 0.109 0.026 0.013 36 0.345 0.173 0.123 76 0.106 0.025 0.012 37 0.335 0.164 0.116 77 0.103 0.023 0.011 38 0.325 0.157 0.109 78 0.100 0.022 0.011 39 0.316 0.149 0.103 79 0.097 0.021 0.010 40 0.307 0.142 0.097 80 0.094 0.020 0.009


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3.0 TAX RATES TAX RATES (from 01 July 2007 to 30 June 2008) General rates – residents Excluding Medicare levy of 1.5%

TAX RATES (from 01 July 2010 to 30 June 2012) General rates – residents Excluding Medicare levy of 1.5% and Flood Levy for year ended 30 June 2012

Taxable income $ Tax Payable $ Taxable income $ Tax Payable $ 0 – 6,000 Nil 0 – 6,000 Nil 6,001 – 30,000 15% excess over 6,000 6,001 – 37,000 15% excess over 6,000 30,001 – 75,000 3,600 + 30% excess over 30,000 37,001 – 80,000 4,650 + 30% excess over 37,000 75,001 – 150,000 17,100 + 40% excess over 75,000 80,001 – 180,000 17,550 + 37% excess over 80,000 150,000 + 47,100 + 45% excess over 150,000 180,000 + 54,550 + 45% excess over 180,000 TAX RATES (from 01 July 2008 to 30 June 2009) General rates – residents Excluding Medicare levy of 1.5%

TAX RATES (from 01 July 2012 to 30 June 2014) General rates – residents Excluding Medicare levy of 1.5%

Taxable income $ Tax Payable $ Taxable income $ Tax Payable $ 0 – 6,000 Nil 0 – 18,200 Nil 6,001 – 34,000 15% excess over 6,000 18,201 – 37,000 19% excess over 18,200 34,001 – 80,000 4,200 + 30% excess over 34,000 37,001 – 80,000 3,572 + 32.5% excess over 37,000 80,001 – 180,000 18,000 + 40% excess over 80,000 80,001 – 180,000 17,547 + 37% excess over 80,000 180,000 + 58,000 + 45% excess over 180,000 180,000 + 54,547 + 45% excess over 180,000 TAX RATES (from 01 July 2009 to 30 June 2010) General rates – residents Excluding Medicare levy of 1.5%

TAX RATES (from 01 July 2014 to 30 June 2017) General rates – residents Excluding Medicare levy of 2.0% and Budget Repair Levy on Higher Income Earners of 2.0%

Taxable income $ Tax Payable $ Taxable income $ Tax Payable $ 0 – 6,000 Nil 0 – 18,200 Nil 6,001 – 35,000 15% excess over 6,000 18,201 – 37,000 19% excess over 18,200 35,001 – 80,000 4,350 + 30% excess over 35,000 37,001 – 80,000 3,572 + 32.5% excess over 37,000 80,001 – 180,000 17,850 + 38% excess over 80,000 80,001 – 180,000 17,547 + 37% excess over 80,000 180,001 + 55,850 + 45% excess over 180,000 180,000 + 54,547 + 45% excess over 180,000


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4.0 AFTER TAX WEEKLY INCOME READY RECKONER Calculations include Medicare, Low Income Tax Offset and High Income Levy (Based on rates for the year ended 30 June 2017)

The information in these tables is believed to be accurate as at July 2016. However, Vincents Chartered Accountants expressly disclaims all and any liability and responsibility to any person for the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done by any person based on the contents of this publication.

Before Tax Weekly Income

$

After Tax Weekly Income

$


$


$


$


$ 0 0 1,400 1,079 2,750 1,908

100 100 1,450 1,112 2,800 1,939 150 150 1,500 1,144 2,850 1,969 200 200 1,550 1,176 2,900 2,000 250 250 1,600 1,207 2,950 2,030 300 300 1,650 1,237 3,000 2,061 350 350 1,700 1,268 3,050 2,091 400 399 1,750 1,298 3,100 2,122 450 434 1,800 1,329 3,150 2,152 500 470 1,850 1,359 3,200 2,183 550 509 1,900 1,390 3,250 2,213 600 549 1,950 1,420 3,300 2,244 650 588 2,000 1,451 3,350 2,274 700 628 2,050 1,481 3,400 2,305 750 661 2,100 1,512 3,450 2,335 800 693 2,150 1,542 3,500 2,361 850 725 2,200 1,573 3,550 2,386 900 757 2,250 1,603 3,600 2,412 950 789 2,300 1,634 3,650 2,437

1,000 821 2,350 1,664 3,700 2,463 1,050 853 2,400 1,695 3,750 2,488 1,100 885 2,450 1,725 3,800 2,514 1,150 917 2,500 1,756 3,850 2,539 1,200 949 2,550 1,786 3,900 2,565 1,250 981 2,600 1,817 3,950 2,590 1,300 1,013 2,650 1,847 4,000 2,616 1,350 1,046 2,700 1,878 4,050 2,641


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5.0 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI)

QLD NSW

Period Australia Brisbane Period

Australia Sydney

Index % change Index %

change Index % Change Index %

Change Jun-90 57.1 55.3 Jun-90 57.1 57.2 Jun-91 59.0 3.3% 57.2 3.4% Jun-91 59.0 3.3% 58.9 3.0% Jun-92 59.7 1.2% 57.9 1.2% Jun-92 59.7 1.2% 59.5 1.0% Jun-93 60.8 1.8% 59.3 2.4% Jun-93 60.8 1.8% 60.5 1.7% Jun-94 61.9 1.8% 60.3 1.7% Jun-94 61.9 1.8% 61.4 1.5% Jun-95 64.7 4.5% 63.2 4.8% Jun-95 64.7 4.5% 64.4 4.9% Jun-96 66.7 3.1% 65.1 3.0% Jun-96 66.7 3.1% 67.0 4.0% Jun-97 66.9 0.3% 65.5 0.6% Jun-97 66.9 0.3% 67.1 0.1% Jun-98 67.4 0.7% 66.2 1.1% Jun-98 67.4 0.7% 67.8 1.0% Jun-99 68.1 1.0% 66.6 0.6% Jun-99 68.1 1.0% 68.7 1.3% Jun-00 70.2 3.1% 68.3 2.6% Jun-00 70.2 3.1% 70.9 3.2% Jun-01 74.5 6.1% 72.5 6.1% Jun-01 74.5 6.1% 75.4 6.3% Jun-02 76.6 2.8% 74.7 3.0% Jun-02 76.6 2.8% 77.5 2.8% Jun-03 78.6 2.6% 76.7 2.7% Jun-03 78.6 2.6% 79.4 2.5% Jun-04 80.6 2.5% 79.1 3.1% Jun-04 80.6 2.5% 81.2 2.3% Jun-05 82.6 2.5% 81.1 2.5% Jun-05 82.6 2.5% 83.2 2.5% Jun-06 85.9 4.0% 84.5 4.2% Jun-06 85.9 4.0% 86.4 3.8% Jun-07 87.7 2.1% 86.7 2.6% Jun-07 87.7 2.1% 87.9 1.7% Jun-08 91.6 4.4% 91.1 5.1% Jun-08 91.6 4.4% 91.7 4.3% Jun-09 92.9 1.4% 92.9 2.0% Jun-09 92.9 1.4% 92.9 1.3% Jun-10 95.8 3.1% 95.9 3.2% Jun-10 95.8 3.1% 95.6 2.9% Jun-11 99.2 3.5% 99.6 3.9% Jun-11 99.2 3.5% 99.2 3.8% Jun-12 100.4 1.2% 100.5 0.9% Jun-12 100.4 1.2% 100.5 1.3% Jun-13 102.8 2.4% 102.5 2.0% Jun-13 102.8 2.4% 103.1 2.6% Jun-14 105.9 3.0% 105.8 3.2% Jun-14 105.9 3.0% 106.0 2.8% Jun-15 107.5 1.5% 107.4 1.5% Jun-15 107.5 1.5% 108.3 2.2% Sep-15 108.0 0.5% 108.1 0.7% Sep-15 108.0 0.5% 108.6 0.3% Dec-15 108.4 0.4% 108.5 0.4% Dec-15 108.4 0.4% 108.9 0.3% Mar-16 108.2 -0.2% 108.5 0.0% Mar-16 108.2 -0.2% 108.7 -0.2%

ABS Catalogue 6401.0


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ACT VIC

Period Australia Canberra

Period Australia Melbourne

Index % change Index %

change Index % change Index %

change Jun-90 57.1 56.8 Jun-90 57.1 58.0 Jun-91 59.0 3.3% 58.6 3.2% Jun-91 59.0 3.3% 60.3 4.0% Jun-92 59.7 1.2% 59.9 2.2% Jun-92 59.7 1.2% 61.1 1.3% Jun-93 60.8 1.8% 61.2 2.2% Jun-93 60.8 1.8% 62.2 1.8% Jun-94 61.9 1.8% 62.2 1.6% Jun-94 61.9 1.8% 63.3 1.8% Jun-95 64.7 4.5% 65.3 5.0% Jun-95 64.7 4.5% 65.6 3.6% Jun-96 66.7 3.1% 67.4 3.2% Jun-96 66.7 3.1% 67.3 2.6% Jun-97 66.9 0.3% 66.8 -0.9% Jun-97 66.9 0.3% 67.7 0.6% Jun-98 67.4 0.7% 67.3 0.7% Jun-98 67.4 0.7% 68.0 0.4% Jun-99 68.1 1.0% 67.4 0.1% Jun-99 68.1 1.0% 68.6 0.9% Jun-00 70.2 3.1% 69.9 3.7% Jun-00 70.2 3.1% 70.9 3.4% Jun-01 74.5 6.1% 74.0 5.9% Jun-01 74.5 6.1% 75.1 5.9% Jun-02 76.6 2.8% 76.2 3.0% Jun-02 76.6 2.8% 77.3 2.9% Jun-03 78.6 2.6% 78.1 2.5% Jun-03 78.6 2.6% 79.6 3.0% Jun-04 80.6 2.5% 80.4 2.9% Jun-04 80.6 2.5% 81.3 2.1% Jun-05 82.6 2.5% 82.1 2.1% Jun-05 82.6 2.5% 83.0 2.1% Jun-06 85.9 4.0% 86.0 4.8% Jun-06 85.9 4.0% 86.2 3.9% Jun-07 87.7 2.1% 87.7 2.0% Jun-07 87.7 2.1% 87.9 2.0% Jun-08 91.6 4.4% 91.6 4.4% Jun-08 91.6 4.4% 91.8 4.4% Jun-09 92.9 1.4% 93.5 2.1% Jun-09 92.9 1.4% 92.9 1.2% Jun-10 95.8 3.1% 95.6 2.2% Jun-10 95.8 3.1% 95.8 3.1% Jun-11 99.2 3.5% 99.2 3.8% Jun-11 99.2 3.5% 99.2 3.5% Jun-12 100.4 1.2% 100.3 1.1% Jun-12 100.4 1.2% 100.4 1.2% Jun-13 102.8 2.4% 102.5 2.2% Jun-13 102.8 2.4% 102.6 2.2% Jun-14 105.9 3.0% 104.8 2.2% Jun-14 105.9 3.0% 105.9 3.2% Jun-15 107.5 1.5% 105.6 0.8% Jun-15 107.5 1.5% 107.1 1.1% Sep-15 108.0 0.5% 105.8 0.2% Sep-15 108.0 0.5% 107.6 0.5% Dec-15 108.4 0.4% 106.0 0.2% Dec-15 108.4 0.4% 108.3 0.7% Mar-16 108.2 -0.2% 106.2 0.2% Mar-16 108.2 -0.2% 108.2 -0.1%

ABS Catalogue 6401.0


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6.0 AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS Note: From May 2012, Average Weekly Earnings statistics were published on a bi-annual basis only in May and November.

QLD NSW

Original Queensland All Employees (Full-Time) Ordinary Time Earnings As per Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 6302.0 - Table 13C

Original New South Wales All Employees Total Earnings As per Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 6302.0 - Table 13A

2006 2011 2006 2011 February 964.50 February 1,260.20 February 878.10 February 1,025.90 May 972.70 May 1,274.40 May 868.90 May 1,026.00 August 978.70 August 1,287.10 August 884.00 August 1,027.10 November 992.10 November 1,299.90 November 892.30 November 1,016.30

2007 2012 2007 2012 February 1,008.40 February 1,329.10 February 916.10 February 1,054.70 May 1,028.70 May 1,322.40 May 918.90 May 1,054.50 August 1,042.00 August 929.70 November 1,053.00 November 1,370.10 November 929.30 November 1,081.20

2008 2013 2008 2013 February 1,064.60 February 937.80 May 1,086.00 May 1,423.60 May 921.60 May 1,107.80 August 1,122.40 August 933.50 November 1,129.60 November 1,422.00 November 938.50 November 1,112.90



Civil Liability Act 2003 (Qld) defines average weekly earnings as follows: for a financial year, … the amount of Queensland full-time adult persons ordinary time earnings declared by the Australian Statistician in the original series of the statistician's average weekly earnings publication most recently published before the start of the financial year.


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Note: From May 2012, Average Weekly Earnings statistics were published on a bi-annual basis only in May and November.

ACT VIC

Seasonally Adjusted Australian Capital Territory All Males Total Earnings As per Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 6302.0 - Table 12H

Original Victoria All Employees Total Earnings As per Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 6302.0 - Table 13B

2006 2011 2006 2011 February 1104.10 February 1412.70 February 794.10 February 966.90 May 1110.50 May 1425.50 May 795.40 May 967.60 August 1178.00 August 1442.80 August 789.40 August 971.60 November 1190.80 November 1443.80 November 790.70 November 997.50

2007 2012 2007 2012 February 1118.50 February 1471.50 February 823.20 February 1,021.80 May 1161.10 May 1,546.50 May 819.60 May 999.80 August 1143.30 August 836.90 November 1175.20 November 1,576.60 November 820.80 November 1,023.70

2008 2013 2008 2013 February 1166.60 February 839.10 May 1201.70 May 1,604.50 May 836.30 May 1,046.00 August 1239.30 August 854.80 November 1245.10 November 1,487.20 November 852.10 November 1,064.20




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7.0 PROSPECTIVE LIFE TABLES As adopted in Golden Eagle International Trading Pty Ltd v Zhang (2007) HCA 15. Expectation of life at exact age (x).

Age(x) Male Female Age(x) Male Female Age(x) Male Female 0 84.88 88.06 34 51.23 54.34 68 18.42 20.95 1 84.26 87.33 35 50.24 53.34 69 17.56 20.03 2 83.28 86.35 36 49.25 52.34 70 16.71 19.11 3 82.28 85.36 37 48.26 51.34 71 15.87 18.21 4 81.28 84.36 38 47.27 50.34 72 15.05 17.33 5 80.28 83.36 39 46.27 49.34 73 14.25 16.45 6 79.27 82.36 40 45.28 48.34 74 13.46 15.60 7 78.26 81.36 41 44.29 47.35 75 12.69 14.75 8 77.26 80.36 42 43.30 46.35 76 11.95 13.92 9 76.25 79.35 43 42.30 45.35 77 11.22 13.10

10 75.24 78.35 44 41.31 44.35 78 10.52 12.31 11 74.22 77.34 45 40.32 43.36 79 9.85 11.53 12 73.21 76.34 46 39.33 42.36 80 9.21 10.78 13 72.19 75.33 47 38.34 41.37 81 8.60 10.06 14 71.17 74.33 48 37.36 40.38 82 8.02 9.37 15 70.16 73.33 49 36.37 39.38 83 7.47 8.70 16 69.15 72.32 50 35.39 38.39 84 6.95 8.08 17 68.15 71.32 51 34.41 37.40 85 6.47 7.48 18 67.14 70.32 52 33.44 36.41 86 6.02 6.93 19 66.15 69.33 53 32.47 35.43 87 5.61 6.41 20 65.15 68.33 54 31.50 34.44 88 5.23 5.93 21 64.16 67.33 55 30.53 33.46 89 4.88 5.48 22 63.17 66.33 56 29.57 32.48 90 4.56 5.07 23 62.17 65.33 57 28.61 31.49 91 4.26 4.70 24 61.18 64.33 58 27.65 30.52 92 3.99 4.36 25 60.18 63.33 59 26.70 29.54 93 3.75 4.06 26 59.18 62.34 60 25.75 28.57 94 3.54 3.79 27 58.19 61.34 61 24.81 27.60 95 3.37 3.58 28 57.19 60.34 62 23.87 26.63 96 3.24 3.42 29 56.20 59.34 63 22.94 25.67 97 3.14 3.29 30 55.21 58.34 64 22.02 24.71 98 3.05 3.20 31 54.21 57.34 65 21.10 23.76 99 2.99 3.16 32 53.22 56.34 66 20.20 22.82 100 2.95 3.16 33 52.23 55.34 67 19.30 21.88


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8.0 10 YEAR TREASURY BOND RATES QLD & VIC

Per Reserve Bank of Australia, “Capital Market Yields - Government Bonds - Daily”

2005 2011 beginning of January Qtr 5.47% beginning of January Qtr 5.50% beginning of April Qtr 5.61% beginning of April Qtr 5.51% beginning of July Qtr 5.05% beginning of July Qtr 5.28% beginning of October Qtr 5.41% beginning of October Qtr 4.00% 2006 2012 beginning of January Qtr 5.23% beginning of January Qtr 3.84% beginning of April Qtr 5.41% beginning of April Qtr 4.13% beginning of July Qtr 5.75% beginning of July Qtr 3.09% beginning of October Qtr 5.49% beginning of October Qtr 2.90% 2007 2013 beginning of January Qtr 5.90% beginning of January Qtr 3.40% beginning of April Qtr 5.90% beginning of April Qtr 3.40% beginning of July Qtr 6.20% beginning of July Qtr 3.82% beginning of October Qtr 6.17% beginning of October Qtr 3.85% 2008 2014 beginning of January Qtr 6.34% beginning of January Qtr 4.33% beginning of April Qtr 6.02% beginning of April Qtr 4.13% beginning of July Qtr 6.50% beginning of July Qtr 3.59% beginning of October Qtr 5.43% beginning of October Qtr 3.49%

2009

2015

beginning of January Qtr 3.96% beginning of January Qtr 2.87% beginning of April Qtr 4.39% beginning of April Qtr 2.33% beginning of July Qtr 5.50% beginning of July Qtr 3.01% beginning of October Qtr 5.28% beginning of October Qtr 2.62%

2010

2016

beginning of January Qtr 5.76% beginning of January Qtr 2.82% beginning of April Qtr 5.75% beginning of April Qtr 2.53% beginning of July Qtr 5.08% beginning of July Qtr 1.96% beginning of October Qtr 5.07%


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NSW & ACT

Per Reserve Bank of Australia, “Capital Market Yields - Government Bonds - Daily”

2003 2010 beginning of January Qtr 5.15% beginning of January Qtr 5.76% beginning of July Qtr 5.00% beginning of July Qtr 5.08% 2004 2011 beginning of January Qtr 5.67% beginning of January Qtr 5.50% beginning of July Qtr 5.86% beginning of July Qtr 5.28% 2005 2012 beginning of January Qtr 5.47% beginning of January Qtr 3.84% beginning of July Qtr 5.05% beginning of July Qtr 3.09% 2006 2013 beginning of January Qtr 5.23% beginning of January Qtr 3.40% beginning of July Qtr 5.75% beginning of July Qtr 3.82%

2007 2014

beginning of January Qtr 5.90% beginning of January Qtr 4.33% beginning of July Qtr 6.20% beginning of July Qtr 3.59%

2008

2015


2009

2016



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9.0 INJURY SCALE VALUES/GENERAL DAMAGES (QLD) GENERAL DAMAGES $

ISV Injury between 02 Dec 02 - 30

Jun 10

Injury between 01 Jul 10 - 30

Jun 11


Jun 12


Jun 13


Jun 14


Jun 15 Injury after 01 Jul 15

1 1,000 1,180 1,220 1,290 1,360 1,410 1,440 2 2,000 2,360 2,440 2,580 2,720 2,820 2,880 3 3,000 3,540 3,660 3,870 4,080 4,230 4,320 4 4,000 4,720 4,880 5,160 5,440 5,640 5,760 5 5,000 5,900 6,100 6,450 6,800 7,050 7,200 6 6,200 7,310 7,550 7,980 8,410 8,720 8,910 7 7,400 8,720 9,000 9,510 10,020 10,390 10,620 8 8,600 10,130 10,450 11,040 11,630 12,060 12,330 9 9,800 11,540 11,900 12,570 13,240 13,730 14,040

10 11,000 12,950 13,350 14,100 14,850 15,400 15,750 11 12,400 14,600 15,050 15,890 16,740 17,360 17,760 12 13,800 16,250 16,750 17,680 18,630 19,320 19,770 13 15,200 17,900 18,450 19,470 20,520 21,280 21,780 14 16,600 19,550 20,150 21,260 22,410 23,240 23,790 15 18,000 21,200 21,850 23,050 24,300 25,200 25,800 16 19,600 23,080 23,790 25,100 26,460 27,440 28,090 17 21,200 24,960 25,730 27,150 28,620 29,680 30,380 18 22,800 26,840 27,670 29,200 30,780 31,920 32,670 19 24,400 28,720 29,610 31,250 32,940 34,160 34,960 20 26,000 30,600 31,550 33,300 35,100 36,400 37,250 21 27,800 32,720 33,730 35,600 37,520 38,910 39,820 22 29,600 34,840 35,910 37,900 39,940 41,420 42,390 23 31,400 36,960 38,090 40,200 42,360 43,930 44,960 24 33,200 39,080 40,270 42,500 44,780 46,440 47,530 25 35,000 41,200 42,450 44,800 47,200 48,950 50,100 26 37,000 43,560 44,880 47,360 49,900 51,750 52,970 27 39,000 45,920 47,310 49,920 52,600 54,550 55,840 28 41,000 48,280 49,740 52,480 55,300 57,350 58,710 29 43,000 50,640 52,170 55,040 58,000 60,150 61,580 30 45,000 53,000 54,600 57,600 60,700 62,950 64,450 31 47,200 55,590 57,270 60,420 63,670 66,030 67,610 32 49,400 58,180 59,940 63,240 66,640 69,110 70,770 33 51,600 60,770 62,610 66,060 69,610 72,190 73,930 34 53,800 63,360 65,280 68,880 72,580 75,270 77,090 35 56,000 65,950 67,950 71,700 75,550 78,350 80,250 36 58,400 68,780 70,870 74,780 78,800 81,720 83,700 37 60,800 71,610 73,790 77,860 82,050 85,090 87,150 38 63,200 74,440 76,710 80,940 85,300 88,460 90,600 39 65,600 77,270 79,630 84,020 88,550 91,830 94,050 40 68,000 80,100 82,550 87,100 91,800 95,200 97,500 41 70,580 83,140 85,680 90,400 95,280 98,810 101,200 42 73,160 86,180 88,810 93,700 98,760 102,420 104,900 43 75,740 89,220 91,940 97,000 102,240 106,030 108,600 44 78,320 92,260 95,070 100,300 105,720 109,640 112,300 45 80,900 95,300 98,200 103,600 109,200 113,250 116,000 46 83,480 98,340 101,330 106,900 112,680 116,860 119,700 47 86,060 101,380 104,460 110,200 116,160 120,470 123,400 48 88,640 104,420 107,590 113,500 119,640 124,080 127,100


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49 91,220 107,460 110,720 116,800 123,120 127,690 130,800 50 93,800 110,500 113,850 120,100 126,600 131,300 134,500 51 96,560 113,750 117,200 123,630 130,320 135,160 138,450 52 99,320 117,000 120,550 127,160 134,040 139,020 142,400 53 102,080 120,250 123,900 130,690 137,760 142,880 146,350 54 104,840 123,500 127,250 134,220 141,480 146,740 150,300 55 107,600 126,750 130,600 137,750 145,200 150,600 154,250 56 110,360 130,000 133,950 141,280 148,920 154,460 158,200 57 113,120 133,250 137,300 144,810 152,640 158,320 162,150 58 115,880 136,500 140,650 148,340 156,360 162,180 166,100 59 118,640 139,750 144,000 151,870 160,080 166,040 170,050 60 121,400 143,000 147,350 155,400 163,800 169,900 174,000 61 124,340 146,460 150,910 159,160 167,760 174,010 178,210 62 127,280 149,920 154,470 162,920 171,720 178,120 182,420 63 130,220 153,380 158,030 166,680 175,680 182,230 186,630 64 133,160 156,840 161,590 170,440 179,640 186,340 190,840 65 136,100 160,300 165,150 174,200 183,600 190,450 195,050 66 139,040 163,760 168,710 177,960 187,560 194,560 199,260 67 141,980 167,220 172,270 181,720 191,520 198,670 203,470 68 144,920 170,680 175,830 185,480 195,480 202,780 207,680 69 147,860 174,140 179,390 189,240 199,440 206,890 211,890 70 150,800 177,600 182,950 193,000 203,400 211,000 216,100 71 153,920 181,280 186,740 197,000 207,620 215,380 220,590 72 157,040 184,960 190,530 201,000 211,840 219,760 225,080 73 160,160 188,640 194,320 205,000 216,060 224,140 229,570 74 163,280 192,320 198,110 209,000 220,280 228,520 234,060 75 166,400 196,000 201,900 213,000 224,500 232,900 238,550 76 169,520 199,680 205,690 217,000 228,720 237,280 243,040 77 172,640 203,360 209,480 221,000 232,940 241,660 247,530 78 175,760 207,040 213,270 225,000 237,160 246,040 252,020 79 178,880 210,720 217,060 229,000 241,380 250,420 256,510 80 182,000 214,400 220,850 233,000 245,600 254,800 261,000 81 185,300 218,290 224,860 237,230 250,060 259,430 265,740 82 188,600 222,180 228,870 241,460 254,520 264,060 270,480 83 191,900 226,070 232,880 245,690 258,980 268,690 275,220 84 195,200 229,960 236,890 249,920 263,440 273,320 279,960 85 198,500 233,850 240,900 254,150 267,900 277,950 284,700 86 201,800 237,740 244,910 258,380 272,360 282,580 289,440 87 205,100 241,630 248,920 262,610 276,820 287,210 294,180 88 208,400 245,520 252,930 266,840 281,280 291,840 298,920 89 211,700 249,410 256,940 271,070 285,740 296,470 303,660 90 215,000 253,300 260,950 275,300 290,200 301,100 308,400 91 218,500 257,420 265,190 279,770 294,910 305,990 313,410 92 222,000 261,540 269,430 284,240 299,620 310,880 318,420 93 225,500 265,660 273,670 288,710 304,330 315,770 323,430 94 229,000 269,780 277,910 293,180 309,040 320,660 328,440 95 232,500 273,900 282,150 297,650 313,750 325,550 333,450 96 236,000 278,020 286,390 302,120 318,460 330,440 338,460 97 239,500 282,140 290,630 306,590 323,170 335,330 343,470 98 243,000 286,260 294,870 311,060 327,880 340,220 348,480 99 246,500 290,380 299,110 315,530 332,590 345,110 353,490

100 250,000 294,500 303,350 320,000 337,300 350,000 358,500


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10.0 SCHEDULE OF INDEXED AMOUNTS (NSW) Motor Accidents Compensations Act 1999 Section 125 - Damages to Past and Future Economic Loss - Maximum for Loss of Earnings, etc. In the case of any such award, the court is to disregard the amount (if any) by which the injured or deceased person's net weekly earnings would (but for the injury or death) have exceeded an amount.

Latest Amount $

Net Weekly Earnings

01/10/2015 4,688

Section 134 - Maximum Amount of damages for Non-Economic Loss

01/10/2015

511,000

Civil Liability Act 2002 Section 12 - Damages for Past and Future Economic Loss - Maximum for Loss of Earnings, etc. In the case of any such award, the court is to disregard the amount (if any) by which the claimant's gross weekly earnings would (but for the injury or death) have exceeded an amount that is 3 times the amount of average weekly earnings at the date of the award (Section 12(2)). For the purpose of this section, the amount of average weekly earnings at the date of an award is the amount per week comprising the amount estimated by the Australian Statistician as the average weekly total earnings of all employees in New South Wales for the most recent quarter occurring before the date of the award for which such an amount has been estimated by the Australian Statistician and that is, at that date, available to the court making the award (Section 12(3)(a)).

Average Weekly

Earnings

Maximum Amount

Allowable

Gross Weekly Earnings

20/11/2015 1,176.30

3,528.90

HISTORICAL RATES

It is our understanding that the rates applicable to a claim for the various sections is the latest indexed rate. For information purposes only, the historical indexed rates are noted below.

Effective Date

Non-economic Loss Max. Eco. Loss MAA 1988 MAC 1999 CLA 2002 MAC 1999

01/10/2002 309,000 309,000 365,000 2,834 01/10/2003 329,000 329,000 384,500 3,021 01/10/2004 341,000 341,000 400,000 3,127 01/10/2005 359,000 359,000 416,000 3,296 01/10/2006 366,000 366,000 427,000 3,362 01/10/2007 381,000 381,000 442,000 3,500 01/10/2008 390,000 390,000 450,000 3,584 01/10/2009 408,000 408,000 473,500 3,749 01/10/2010 432,000 432,000 500,500 3,966 01/10/2011 450,000 450,000 520,000 4,129 01/10/2012 462,000 462,000 535,000 4,236 01/10/2013 477,000 477,000 551,500 4,376 01/10/2014 492,000 492,000 572,000 4,512


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11.0 NON-ECONOMIC LOSS DAMAGES (NSW) Section 16 Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) (For personal injury and death claims from 20 March 2002)

Severity of non-economic loss as a

proportion of a most extreme case

Damages to be awarded for non-

economic loss as a proportion of the maximum amount

Current dollar value

01/10/13 to 30/9/14 $


01/10/14 to 30/09/15 $


01/10/15 to 30/09/16

15% 1.0% 5,500 5,500 6,000 16% 1.5% 8,500 8,500 9,000 17% 2.0% 11,000 11,500 12,000 18% 2.5% 14,000 14,500 15,000 19% 3.0% 16,500 17,000 18,000 20% 3.5% 19,500 20,000 21,000 21% 4.0% 22,000 23,000 24,000 22% 4.5% 25,000 25,500 26,500 23% 5.0% 27,500 28,500 29,500 24% 5.5% 30,500 31,500 32,500 25% 6.5% 36,000 37,000 38,500 26% 8.0% 44,000 46,000 47,500 27% 10.0% 55,000 57,000 59,500 28% 14.0% 77,000 80,000 83,000 29% 18.0% 99,500 103,000 107,000 30% 23.0% 127,000 131,500 136,500 31% 26.0% 143,500 148,500 154,500 32% 30.0% 165,500 171,500 178,000 33% 33.0% 182,000 189,000 196,000

34% to 100% 34% to 100% respectively 187,500 to 551,500 194,500 to 572,000 202,000 to 594,000


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12.0 IMPAIRMENT BENEFITS - FROM 01 JULY 2016 (VIC) Transport Accident Act (1986) For accidents on or after 16 December 2004

Degree of Impairment

Impairment Benefit


Impairment Benefit


Impairment Benefit

% $ % $ % $ 1 - 35 50,530 68 126,800 2 - 36 52,550 69 129,500 3 - 37 54,570 70 132,200 4 - 38 56,590 71 134,900 5 - 39 58,610 72 137,600 6 - 40 60,630 73 140,300 7 - 41 62,650 74 143,000 8 - 42 64,670 75 145,700 9 - 43 66,690 76 148,400

10 - 44 68,710 77 151,100 11 7,450 45 70,730 78 153,800 12 8,830 46 72,750 79 156,500 13 10,210 47 74,770 80 161,850 14 11,590 48 76,790 81 167,230 15 12,970 49 78,810 82 172,610 16 14,350 50 81,270 83 177,990 17 15,730 51 83,630 84 183,370 18 17,110 52 85,990 85 188,750 19 18,490 53 88,350 86 194,130 20 20,230 54 90,710 87 199,510 21 22,250 55 93,070 88 204,890 22 24,270 56 95,430 89 210,270 23 26,290 57 97,790 90 221,210 24 28,310 58 100,150 91 232,000 25 30,330 59 102,510 92 242,790 26 32,350 60 105,200 93 253,580 27 34,370 61 107,900 94 264,370 28 36,390 62 110,600 95 275,160 29 38,410 63 113,300 96 285,950 30 40,430 64 116,000 97 296,740 31 42,450 65 118,700 98 307,530 32 44,470 66 121,400 99 318,320 33 46,490 67 124,100 100 339,910 34 48,510

* Minor benefit $173.


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13.0 TRANSPORT ACCIDENT ACT BENEFITS INDEX (VIC)

FROM FROM FROM FROM

01/07/2013 01/07/2014 01/07/2015 01/07/2016

MEDICAL EXCESS: 599 623 623 629 LOSS OF EARNINGS: Maximum Weekly 1,200 1,250 1,250 1,260 Minimum Weekly (or 100% of pre-accident weekly earnings) 589 612 612 618 Dependants - first 166 173 173 175 Dependants - other 53 55 55 56 LOSS OF EARNING CAPACITY: Maximum Weekly 1,020 1,060 1,060 1,070 Minimum Weekly (or 100% of pre-accident earning capacity) 547 569 569 574 Dependants - first 154 160 160 162 Dependants - other 52 54 54 55 Supported Employment Program - Unaffected Earnings * 151 155 157 160 SAFETY NET INCOME BENEFIT (Weekly): *** 1,200 1,250 1,250 1,260 FATAL DEPENDENCY: Maximum Weekly 1,200 1,250 1,250 1,260 Minimum Weekly (or 100% of the deceased's earning capacity) 589 612 612 618 Dependants - first 166 173 173 175 Dependants - other 53 55 55 56 Lump Sum CPI 168,150 172,770 175,240 178,540 Education Allowance 2,690 2,760 2,800 2,850 Family Counselling Allowance 15,000 15,410 15,630 15,920 Funeral Expenses **** 14,135 14,520 14,730 15,010 FAMILY MEMBER VISITING EXPENSES: Maximum Allowance per Claim 10,000 10,270 10,420 10,620 CAPPED AMOUNT FOR DAILY LIVING EXPENSES (applies to TAC clients residing in Shared Supported Accommodation facilities or Supported Residential Services)

32.50 33.80 33.80 34.50

OTHER NO-FAULT BENEFITS:

Travel to Work Allowance 1,290 1,330 1,350 1,380 Post Hospital Support Allowance ** 4,680 4,870 4,870 4,920 MAXIMUM NO-FAULT: 161,680 166,120 168,500 171,670 COMMON LAW: Threshold 49,710 51,070 51,800 52,770 Maximum Pecuniary Loss 1,119,060 1,149,780 1,166,240 1,188,180 Maximum Pain/Suffering 497,340 510,990 518,300 528,050 Maximum Wrongs Act 814,590 836,950 848,930 864,900

CPI INDEX 2.1021% 2.7451% 1.4313% 1.8815% AWE INDEX 2.6266% 3.9562% 0.0000% 0.8927%

* Applicable from 1/1/2005 ** Applicable from 1/3/2005 *** Applicable from 28/11/2007 **** Applicable from 20/11/2013


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14.0 INTEREST UP TO JUDGEMENT (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - Rule 6.12(8) and Civil Procedure Act 2005 - Section 100

Published Date Applicable Period RBA Cash

Rate Interest

Rate 29/12/2000 01/01/2001 to 30/06/2001 6.25% 10.25% 29/06/2001 01/07/2001 to 31/12/2001 5.00% 9.00% 31/12/2001 01/01/2002 to 30/06/2002 4.25% 8.25% 28/06/2002 01/07/2002 to 31/12/2002 4.75% 8.75% 31/12/2002 01/01/2003 to 30/06/2003 4.75% 8.75% 30/06/2003 01/07/2003 to 31/12/2003 4.75% 8.75% 31/12/2003 01/01/2004 to 30/06/2004 5.25% 9.25% 30/06/2004 01/07/2004 to 31/12/2004 5.25% 9.25% 31/12/2004 01/01/2005 to 30/06/2005 5.25% 9.25% 30/06/2005 01/07/2005 to 31/12/2005 5.50% 9.50% 31/12/2005 01/01/2006 to 30/06/2006 5.50% 9.50% 30/06/2006 01/07/2006 to 31/12/2006 5.75% 9.75% 29/12/2006 01/01/2007 to 30/06/2007 6.25% 10.25% 29/06/2007 01/07/2007 to 31/12/2007 6.25% 10.25% 31/12/2007 01/01/2008 to 30/06/2008 6.75% 10.75% 30/06/2008 01/07/2008 to 31/12/2008 7.25% 11.25% 31/12/2008 01/01/2009 to 30/06/2009 4.25% 8.25% 30/06/2009 01/07/2009 to 31/12/2009 3.00% 7.00% 31/12/2009 01/01/2010 to 30/06/2010 3.75% 7.75% 30/06/2010 01/07/2010 to 31/12/2010 4.50% 8.50% 31/12/2010 01/01/2011 to 30/06/2011 4.75% 8.75% 30/06/2011 01/07/2011 to 31/12/2011 4.75% 8.75% 30/12/2011 01/01/2012 to 30/06/2012 4.25% 8.25% 29/06/2012 01/07/2012 to 31/12/2012 3.50% 7.50% 31/12/2012 01/01/2013 to 30/06/2013 3.00% 7.00% 28/06/2013 01/07/2013 to 31/12/2013 2.75% 6.75% 31/12/2013 01/01/2014 to 30/06/2014 2.50% 6.50% 30/06/2014 01/07/2014 to 31/12/2014 2.50% 6.50% 31/12/2014 01/01/2015 to 30/06/2015 2.50% 6.50% 30/06/2015 01/07/2015 to 31/12/2015 2.00% 6.00% 31/12/2015 01/01/2016 to 30/06/2016 2.00% 6.00% 30/06/2016 01/07/2016 To 31/12/2016 1.75% 5.75%

The prescribed rate at which pre-judgment interest may be awarded is 4% above the last cash rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia ("RBA") before the period commenced, by reference to the periods: • 1 January to 30 June in any year; and • 1 July to 31 December in any year. Source: www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/index.html#interestrates


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15.0 INTEREST POST JUDGEMENT (NSW) Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 - Rule 36.7 and Civil Procedure Act 2005 - Section 101

Published Date Applicable Period Schedule 5

Rate RBA Cash

Rate Interest

Rate

01/09/1990 to 28/02/1991 19.00% 19.00%

01/03/1991 to 31/08/1991 17.00% 17.00%

01/09/1991 to 28/02/1992 15.00% 15.00%

29/02/1992 to 31/08/1992 13.00% 13.00%

01/09/1992 to 31/08/1993 11.25% 11.25%

01/09/1993 to 28/02/1995 10.50% 10.50%

01/03/1995 to 28/02/1997 12.00% 12.00%

01/03/1997 to 31/08/1997 10.50% 10.50%

01/09/1997 to 31/08/1998 10.00% 10.00%

01/09/1998 to 29/02/2000 9.58% 9.58%

01/03/2000 to 31/08/2000 10.00% 10.00%

01/09/2000 to 31/08/2001 11.00% 11.00%

01/09/2001 to 28/02/2002 10.00% 10.00%

01/03/2002 to 31/12/2006 9.00% 9.00%

01/01/2007 to 05/03/2009 10.00% 10.00%

06/03/2009 to 30/06/2010 9.00% 9.00% 30/06/2010 01/07/2010 to 31/12/2010 4.50% 10.50% 31/12/2010 01/01/2011 to 30/06/2011 4.75% 10.75% 30/06/2011 01/07/2011 to 31/12/2011 4.75% 10.75% 30/12/2011 01/01/2012 to 30/06/2012 4.25% 10.25% 29/06/2012 01/07/2012 to 31/12/2012 3.50% 9.50% 31/12/2012 01/01/2013 to 30/06/2013 3.00% 9.00% 28/06/2013 01/07/2013 to 31/12/2013 2.75% 8.75% 31/12/2013 01/01/2014 to 30/06/2014 2.50% 8.50% 30/06/2014 01/07/2014 to 31/12/2014 2.50% 8.50% 31/12/2014 01/01/2015 to 30/06/2015 2.50% 8.50% 30/06/2015 01/07/2015 to 31/12/2015 2.00% 8.00% 31/12/2015 01/01/2016 to 30/06/2016 2.00% 8.00% 30/06/2016 01/07/2016 to 31/12/2016 1.75% 7.75%

The prescribed rate at which post-judgment interest may be awarded: • Up to and including 30 June 2010 interest is to be calculated by reference to Schedule 5 rates. • From 01 July 2010, the prescribed interest rate payable is 6% above the last cash rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia before the period commenced, by reference to the periods: • 1 January to 30 June in any year; and • 1 July to 31 December in any year. Source: www.rba.gov.au/statistics/tables/index.html#interestrates


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16.0 LOSS OF SUPERANNUATION - NAJDOVSKI V CRNOJLOVIC APPROACH (NSW)

Years to retirement Average super % Years to retirement Average super %

1 11.61% 25 13.69% 2 11.61% 26 13.73% 3 11.61% 27 13.76% 4 11.61% 28 13.79% 5 11.61% 29 13.82% 6 11.61% 30 13.85% 7 11.70% 31 13.88% 8 11.84% 32 13.90% 9 12.02% 33 13.93%

10 12.22% 34 13.95% 11 12.44% 35 13.97% 12 12.63% 36 13.99% 13 12.79% 37 14.01% 14 12.92% 38 14.02% 15 13.04% 39 14.04% 16 13.14% 40 14.06% 17 13.23% 41 14.07% 18 13.31% 42 14.08% 19 13.38% 43 14.10% 20 13.44% 44 14.11% 21 13.50% 45 14.12% 22 13.56% 46 14.14% 23 13.60% 47 14.15% 24 13.65% 48 14.16%

The above table provides indicative average superannuation rates to be applied to the after tax lump sum future loss of income amount claimed / awarded when assessing future loss of superannuation entitlements in respect of those claimants who are entitled to claim for loss of superannuation entitlements (e.g. salary and wage earners).


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17.0 RATES FOR THE PROVISION OF ATTENDANT CARE SERVICES (NSW)

Period Gross Wage before Tax

Rate per hour 1/40th

16/11/2002 to 21/02/2003 766.60 19.17 22/02/2003 to 16/05/2003 776.70 19.42 17/05/2003 to 15/08/2003 789.10 19.73 16/08/2003 to 21/11/2003 800.00 20.00 22/11/2003 to 20/02/2004 814.50 20.36 21/02/2004 to 21/05/2004 800.90 20.02 22/05/2004 to 20/08/2004 804.40 20.11 21/08/2004 to 19/11/2004 813.70 20.34 20/11/2004 to 18/02/2005 838.80 20.97 19/02/2005 to 20/05/2005 845.60 21.14 21/05/2005 to 19/08/2005 871.90 21.80 20/08/2005 to 18/11/2005 874.60 21.87 19/11/2005 to 17/02/2006 878.10 21.95 18/02/2006 to 19/05/2006 868.90 21.72 20/05/2006 to 18/08/2006 884.00 22.10 19/08/2006 to 17/11/2006 892.30 22.31 18/11/2006 to 17/02/2007 916.10 22.90 18/02/2007 to 18/05/2007 918.90 22.97 19/05/2007 to 17/08/2007 929.70 23.24 18/08/2007 to 16/11/2007 929.30 23.23 17/11/2007 to 15/02/2008 937.80 23.45 16/02/2008 to 16/05/2008 921.60 23.04 17/05/2008 to 15/08/2008 933.50 23.34 16/08/2008 to 21/11/2008 938.50 23.46 22/11/2008 to 20/02/2009 946.40 23.66 21/02/2009 to 15/05/2009 939.00 23.48 16/05/2009 to 21/08/2009 959.90 24.00 22/08/2009 to 20/11/2009 969.40 24.24 21/11/2009 to 19/02/2010 989.90 24.75 20/02/2010 to 21/05/2010 986.90 24.67 22/05/2010 to 20/08/2010 985.50 24.64 21/08/2010 to 19/11/2010 996.40 24.91 20/11/2010 to 18/02/2011 1,025.90 25.65 19/02/2011 to 20/05/2011 1,026.00 25.65 21/05/2011 to 19/08/2011 1,027.10 25.68 20/08/2011 to 18/11/2011 1,016.30 25.41 19/11/2011 to 17/02/2012 1,054.70 26.37 18/02/2012 to 18/05/2012 1,054.50 26.36 19/05/2012 to 16/11/2012 1,081.20 27.03 17/11/2012 to 17/05/2013 1,107.80 27.70 18/05/2013 to 15/11/2013 1,112.90 27.82 16/11/2013 to 16/05/2014 1,118.30 27.96 17/05/2014 to 21/11/2014 1,129.50 28.24 22/11/2014 to 15/05/2015 1,154.80 28.87 16/05/2015 to 20/11/2015 1,176.30 29.41

Source: ABS Catalogue 6302.0

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