Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2009-04-29 Daily Xml

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SA LOTTERIES

In reply to the Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (5 March 2009).

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): I am advised that:

1. SA Lotteries' corporate campaign production advertising cost is $597,000 during 2007-08 and 2008-09.

2. The South Australian community benefits from SA Lotteries with approximately 95 cents in every dollar being returned to the South Australian community in some form, i.e. prizes to players, distributions to the Hospitals Fund and Recreation and Sport Fund, commissions to agents (principally small business operators) and South Australian suppliers of goods and services.

3. SA Lotteries is a self-funded Statutory Authority and has not been asked to contribute to the budget savings of $9 million for advertising.