This Day in History: 2008-03-20

The Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention and Other Measures) Bill 2008 was introduced to Parliament on 20 March 2008 to create a two-tier system of liability designed to ensure that more equitable compensation was available to injured passengers. Source: J Tomaras, Bills Digest no. 99 2007–08, Parliamentary Library, Canberra 12 May 2008. via aph.gov.au website