Legislative Council Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Victims of Crime Payments Victims of Crime Payments The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD Legislative Council Victims of Crime Payments The Hon. D.G.E. HOOD (15:09): Supplementary question. I thank the Attorney for his answer. In circumstances, Attorney, where all other matters have been exhausted—insurance, etc.—does he contemplate a role for government as a provider of last resort where property damage may have occurred, for example? The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Attorney-General Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector Victims of Crime Payments The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (15:10): As I say, I am happy to go away and have a look at the suggestion the honourable member has made. There are all sorts of reasons, when someone suffers loss, where they may not have insurance that covers their specific needs. I think we would be loath to be a funder of first resort for any sort of claim, but even essentially a funder of last resort would still be, I suspect, a very big financial burden. As I say, I am happy to go away and contemplate it but I suspect it would still be a very, very significant financial impost across many South Australians because, of course, the victims of crime levy is not just paid when someone is convicted of an indictable offence, for instance: it is paid on expiation notices, so every speeding fine that is issued has a component that has the victims of crime levy on that. I think that would be a big step even as effectively the insurer of last resort; it would still be a government insurance scheme for property damage. I am happy to go away and have a look, but I suspect it would be a very significant financial impost on many, many South Australians.