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Title

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Ageing: Community Care Programs

Database

House Hansard

Date

19-03-2002

Source

House of Reps

Parl No.

40

Electorate

Lowe

Interjector

 

Main Committee/Federation Chamber

 

Page

1610

Party

ALP

Presenter

 

Status

Final

Question No.

76

Questioner

Murphy, John, MP

Responder

Andrews, Kevin, MP

Speaker

 

Stage

Ageing: Community Care Programs

Type

 

Context

Answers to Questions in Writing

System Id

chamber/hansardr/2002-03-19/0121


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Tuesday, 19 March 2002
Page: 1610


Mr Murphy asked the Minister for Ageing, upon notice, on 13 February 2002:

(1) Were persons employed under the Social and Community Services New South Wales Award granted a salary increase with effect from 28 November 2001 by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission when it handed down its determination on 16 November 2001.

(2) Do the Commonwealth and the NSW Governments jointly fund the cost of the salaries of the majority of Community Services' employees covered by this award.

(3) Has the NSW Government committed to fully fund its share of the salary increase awarded by the Commission.

(4) Will the Commonwealth fully fund its share of the salary increase awarded by the Commission; if so, when; if not, why not.


Mr Andrews (Minister for Ageing) —The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) I am advised that this occurred, though the Commonwealth is not a party to this award.

(2) No. The Commonwealth Government provides funding for community care outcomes.

(3) This is a question that should be addressed to the NSW Government.

(4) The Commonwealth Government provides cost indexation for all its community care programmes funded through this portfolio.