House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Auditor-General's Report AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Waite Leader of the Opposition AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT 398 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (17 November 2008). With respect to the report of the Auditor-General 2007-08—part B, volume 4, page 1027—Why did medical malpractice claims increase by $46 million in 2007-08? The Hon. K.O. FOLEY House of Assembly Port Adelaide Deputy Premier Minister for Industry and Trade Minister for Federal/State Relations AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Federal/State Relations): I have been provided the following information: The outstanding position of medical malpractice claims for SAICORP Insurance Fund 1 (both current and non-current) as at 30 June 2008 changed by an amount of $45.7 million relative to 30 June 2007. This increase is a combination of new claims reported during the year and existing claims that increased in value during the year. Some of the increase in the value of claims was attributable to a revaluation using revised discount factors and prudential margins, as well as an increase in provisions for claims incurred but not reported.