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Peter Carter's history of advocacy for people's rights in Queensland
1992 campaign for introduction Freedom of Information in workers compensation and in relation to other statutory bodies concerning injury compensation (Qld)
1994 Founder of Qld branch of APLA (Qld)
1994 elected Qld foundation president of APLA and foundation national councillor
1994 Campaign against MAIA (Qld)
1995 founder with Bob Carnegie, Rob Davis, Gary Hammond, Ian Brown, Judy Teitzel of Qld Workers’ Rights Coalition (Qld)
1996 Campaign against medicare hold on injury compensation – 10% system adopted (Federal)
1995-96 campaign leader to defeat Goss Labor Government proposals to introduce injury thresholds for Workers Compensation. Wrote and printed campaign leaflet and submissions. (Qld)
1996 leader of APLA/QWRC “under the Axe” campaign to defeat Goss Labor Government proposals to introduce injury thresholds for Workers Compensation. (Qld)
1996 campaign to preserve common law damages rights for workplace injuires from which the current "money or the box" system was implemented. (Qld)
1996 campaigner with QWRC incl Raul Guides, Rob Davis and others against Goss Labor Government in Mudginburra (Townsville) by-election. Campaign saw defeat of Goss labor Government. (Qld)
1996 co-wrote with Rob Davis APLA submission and appeared before Kennedy Commission of enquiry with APLA submission (Qld)
1996 wrote QWRC critique and lead campaigner against Kennedy Commission recomendations (Qld)
1996 chair, APLA inaugural national annual conference
1996 lead campaigner against Santoro-Borbidge WorkCover Qld Bill (Qld)
1997 author APLA code of conduct for members
Peter Carter with Justice Michael Kirby of High Court of Australia
1997 successfully lobbied Liz Cunningham to defeat Santoro-Borbidge WorkCover Qld Bill provisions regarding injury thresholds for common law claims; journey claims. (Qld)
1997 co-chair, APLA 2nd annual conference
1998 co-founder of Civil Justice Foundation (Federal)
1998-99 National President APLA
1999 co-founder Tort Reform Institute (Federal)
2002 founder Insurance Reform Campaign (Federal)
2002 a lead campaigner against Personal Injuries Proceedings Act and Civil Liability Acts
2002 campaign against bias in Ipp Review (Federal)
2002 campaign against Ipp review recommendations (Federal)
2003 campaigner against Jack Cade laws regarding legal profession (Federal)
2003 campaigner for adoption of Montréal Convention in Australia for international air carriage (Federal)
2005 campaigner against censorship of personal injury compensation in Queensland
2007 campaigner for commission of review into insurance industry in Australia (Federal)
2008 campaign for immediate ratification of Montréal convention in Australia (Federal) (achieved Jan 2009)
2008 campaign against excessive insurance industry profits and call for inquiry into Australian insurance industry (Federal)
Peter Carter with Lieutenant Colonel Michael Mori of U.S.M.C.
2008 campaigner against censorship of personal injury compensation in Queensland
2009 campaign for adoption of Montréal convention regime for Australian domestic air passengers
2009-10 campaign for reform of PAMDA
2010 observed QWRC campaign against amendments to Qld WorkCover
2010 lead campaign for reform of Qld Civil Liability Laws
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