Victims of Crime Fund

In reply to Mr TEAGUE (Heysen) (20 June 2024). (Estimates Committee A)

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): I have been advised of the following:

The 2024-25 budget for Victims of Crime Fund payments for supplies and services has decreased compared with the 2023-24 estimated result.

The number of compensation applications received can vary each year which has an impact on payments from the fund.

Consistent with the approach taken in 2023-24, this budget will be revisited once actual activity (for example, the estimated number of compensation payments) in 2024-25 is known with more certainty. This is likely to occur as part of the upcoming Mid-Year Budget Review.

Whilst the interest inflows on page 60 of Budget Paper 4, Volume 1 relate to the Victims of Crime Fund, the interest outflows on page 61 do not relate to the Victims of Crime Fund.