Motor Accident Commission

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:47): Supplementary arising from the answer: can the Treasurer please answer how long has this quantum of funding been guaranteed? On a yearly basis, what is this quantum of funding?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer) (14:47): For so long as there is a Liberal government, it is guaranteed. I can't speak for any potential future Labor government; that might be the risk in terms of the quantum of funding, but we have guaranteed it. In terms of the quantum, the overall level of funding that MAC has broadly had in terms of its budget was around about—I will check these figures—$13 million to $14 million.

I think the quantum of funding that was spent in relation to communications, publicity, advertising, including social media, partnerships and sponsorships was to the order of about $10 million to $11 million. That has been guaranteed. There might be a little bit of additional money over and above that in terms of a small amount of corporate expenditure from the MAC that wasn't specifically being spent on advertising communication which might also be transferred across to SAPOL and/or DPTI.

The PRESIDENT: Leader of the Opposition, a further supplementary?