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Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2008-10-15 Daily Xml
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SA LOTTERIES

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (14:58): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Government Enterprises a question about SA Lotteries.

Leave granted.

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER: SA Lotteries has an admirable reputation locally—and, as I understand it, internationally—for providing funding for our public hospitals and also for its efficient administration. Will the minister update parliament regarding SA Lotteries' good work?

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) (15:59): I thank the honourable member for his important question. I can advise the chamber that SA Lotteries contributed a record $91 million to South Australian hospitals, bringing the total money contributed since its inception to $1.9 billion. This is a $5 million increase on the previous financial year and marks a significant boost for the Hospitals Fund.

Over the past year, exceptional sales of $366.6 million have allowed SA Lotteries to continue its significant support of the South Australian community.

I am pleased to advise that SA Lotteries' additional community contributions in the 2007-08 financial year included:

$218,000 to the Recreation and Sport Fund, taking the total returned since the fund was established in 1987 to $8.2 million;

$26.9 million in commission to a statewide network of 551 agents, who are mostly small business operators;

$8.4 million to local suppliers in exchange for goods and services; and

an overall 13.44 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in 2006-07.

In addition, South Australian players won $209 million in 2007-08, with 71 local players sharing $47.9 million in Division One prize money.

SA Lotteries was established in 1966 to create prosperity for the South Australian community through the payment of prizes to players and profits to hospitals. SA Lotteries 2007-08 success was achieved through the responsible promotion and conduct of lottery games to ensure a safe playing environment for customers.

It also gives me great pleasure today to advise the chamber that SA Lotteries Chief Executive June Roache has been elected Chairperson of the Asia-Pacific Lottery Association (APLA) and will lead industry leaders in the region in advancing the delivery of charitable social and community projects. APLA is one of five regional associations of the World Lottery Association (WLA). As APLA chairperson, Ms Roache will represent the Asia-Pacific region on the WLA executive committee, which represents state lottery and gaming organisations from 76 countries and five continents.

As APLA chairperson, Ms Roache will lead members of the Asia-Pacific regional association in delivering greater social contributions and achieving their vision for local communities. In her role as SA Lotteries Chief Executive, Ms Roache has been actively involved in working to establish industry-wide codes of conduct and ethical standards in Australia and overseas. She was an inaugural member of the World Lottery Association's Corporate Social Responsibility Working Group, which was set up to establish standards of best practice for lottery organisations around the world.

Ms Roache's commitment to better business practices has steered SA Lotteries towards returning approximately 95¢ of every dollar to the South Australian community. Her appointment as APLA Chairperson will enable her to support and guide international lottery organisations towards achieving similar successes.

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