Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Personal Explanation Personal Explanation Nurses and Midwives Enterprise Agreement NURSES AND MIDWIVES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT The Hon. B.V. FINNIGAN Legislative Council Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for State/Local Government Relations Minister for Gambling The Hon. B.V. FINNIGAN (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for Gambling) (14:26): I seek leave to make a personal explanation. Leave granted. The Hon. B.V. FINNIGAN Legislative Council The Hon. B.V. FINNIGAN: On Tuesday 22 February I responded to a question from the Hon. Tammy Franks related to the processing of pay increases for nurses and midwives. In my response I stated that I was advised that payment of salary increases would commence in the pay period of 2 February and that the processing of all back pay would be completed by 1 April this year. I have some further information for the honourable member: I am now advised that salary increases were commenced in stages beginning on 18 February 2011 and will be completed by 4 March, the end of next week. I am further advised that back pay will be paid by 1 April, as stated.