Question Time

WORKCOVER, SAPOL LIABILITY

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (15:15): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Police questions about the South Australian police force's WorkCover liability.

Leave granted.

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: As members would know, the government's own WorkCover scheme used to be managed, shall we say, somewhat centrally and now, of course, it is managed by each department, and they manage their own liability. Information has been made available to the opposition that the government's own WorkCover scheme is in disarray. I have been advised that the education department has a liability estimated to be in excess of $300 million, and that the families and communities department has somebody who, at the age of 71 years, is still receiving weekly benefits, unlike the public WorkCover scheme. My questions to the minister are:

1. What is the current liability of SAPOL?

2. Does SAPOL have any personnel over the age of 65 on weekly benefits?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning) (15:16): I will obviously have to get that information from the police department and provide it to the honourable member.