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House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
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PUBLIC SECTOR LEAVE ENTITLEMENTS

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:56): My question is again to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer guarantee not to cancel the cashing out of long service leave for public servants, as recommended by the former treasurer to minister Weatherill in his memo of 30 January 2010, just before the state election? It said:

I recommend that action be taken to limit the application of this provision and in the longer term—post-election [underlined]—the clause be removed from the Public Service Act for both executive and non-executive employees.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Treasurer, Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education) (14:56): Again, let me go back to my department and have a look at the issue. I will come back to the house as soon as I can.

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: Let us not get too excited about this. The opposition has a track record of trying to make something out of nothing; it has been doing it for the last nine years. A few examples come to mind, including this morning. It is constantly trying to make something out of nothing. Let us not get too excited. I will go back to my department, get a full briefing on the issue, and report back to the house. However, I am confident that 'there ain't much in it'.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

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