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Catastrophic loss and the law : a comparison between 2009 Victorian Black Saturday fires and 2011 Queensland floods and Cyclone Yasi

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posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00 authored by Danuta MendelsonDanuta Mendelson, R Carter
This article explores insurability relating to loss occasioned by catastrophic events in Australia in the context of the current legal regulatory regime. The analysis includes two case studies, in which we juxtapose the Victorian Black Saturday fires in February 2--9 with the Queensland flooding and Cyclone Yasi (December 2010 - February 2011). We argue that the different responses to, and economic losses stemming from, these events illustrate the urgent need for a national regulatory and insurance regime for the prevention and alleviation of disasters and the management of their consequences.

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Journal

University of Tasmania law review

Volume

31

Issue

2

Pagination

32 - 53

Publisher

University of Tasmania, Faculty of Law

Location

Hobart, Tas.

ISSN

0082-2108

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2012, Law School, University of Tasmania

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