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CROWN SOLICITOR'S OFFICE

In reply to Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (30 October 2012).

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Business Services and Consumers): I have been provided with the following advice:

Crown Solicitor's Office records show that invoices paid by agencies to private legal providers, approved by the Crown Solicitor under Treasurer's Instruction 10, for the last two financial years were as follows:

2011-12: $9.718 million

2010-11: $9.449 million

It should be noted that this information does not provide details of work undertaken for agencies that are not bound by Treasurer's Instruction 10 who may seek legal services from private practice without reference to the Crown Solicitor. Such agencies include statutory Boards, WorkCover and the Motor Accident Commission.