SOUTHERN STATE SUPERANNUATION SCHEME

In reply to Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (25 June 2009).

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Federal/State Relations): I have been provided with the following information:

As at 30 June 2009, there are 13,314 public sector employees making salary sacrifice contributions. This includes members of the Triple S Scheme, and members of the Pension and Lump Sum Schemes who are making salary sacrifice contributions to a Triple S account. The total number of public sector employees salary sacrificing has increased by 19 per cent since 31 December 2007.