Motor Accident Commission

Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (15:01): Can the Treasurer advise the house how much the government intends to collect each year by taxing the CTP premiums to fund the road safety advertising campaigns?

The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens—Treasurer, Minister for Finance, Minister for State Development, Minister for Mineral Resources and Energy, Minister for Small Business) (15:02): One, we already do that. We already have duties in place on a number of insurance policies and they are indexed at the same formula or way that the opposition used to when they were last in government, last century, and we continue that policy. The Motor Accident Commission's premiums are already, I understand, levied. I do not anticipate that changing dramatically unless there is some dramatic movement in the CPI index, but I will find out and get a more detailed answer for the Leader of the Opposition. I welcome his interest in the privatisation of the Motor Accident Commission and I look forward to his strong support.