House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Personal Explanation Personal Explanation Correctional Services Staff CORRECTIONAL SERVICES STAFF The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly West Torrens Minister for Industry and Trade Minister for Small Business Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Gambling The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Gambling) (16:10): I seek leave to make a personal explanation. Leave granted. The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS House of Assembly The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS: At the estimates hearing on 8 October 2010, I was asked about staff entitlement changes announced in the budget, and I responded with information provided by the Department for Correctional Services. It has been brought to my attention today that there was a technical error in the advice that I received. When asked by the member for Stuart about departmental efficiencies, I responded: While it is true that some correctional employees—and I mean 'some'—will lose some leave loading and the days accrued of long service leave will change, let me say from the outset that no seven day-a-week rotating shift-working correctional staff will lose any leave loading entitlements. They will still receive 17.5 per cent leave loading or applicable penalties, whichever is greater, on their recreation leave. The technical error is that seven day-a-week rotating shift-working correctional staff receive 20 per cent leave loading or applicable penalties, whichever is greater, on their recreation leave.