Legal Services Commission

In reply to Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (28 July 2016). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Consumer and Business Services, Minister for the City of Adelaide): I have been provided the following advice:

As at 30 June 2016, the Legal Services Commission (the Commission) had a cash balance of $12.3 million which comprised both Commonwealth and State reserves.

The message conveyed to the Commission is that savings targets should provide a trigger to challenge the status quo and consider more contemporary business practices—something the government is keen for all Justice agencies to adopt.