Legislative Council, Thursday 1 June 2023

Ms FORREST question to LEADER of the GOVERNMENT in the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Mrs HISCUTT

Referring to the Budget for 2023-24, could you provide measures/details of:
1. Tasmania’s Gross State Product;
2. The service cost for current employees of the General Government who are members of the defined benefit superannuation schemes;
3. Employer contributions by the General Government in respect of members receiving retirement benefits from the defined benefit schemes;

For each of three measures above please provide data for the following periods:
a. the Estimated Outcome year 2022-23;
b. the budget year; and
c. for the three years of Forward Estimates.
 
ANSWER:

1. Gross State Product

2. and 3. General Government Defined Benefit Scheme Estimates

Note:

1. Employer contributions will not agree to Table No 3.4 of Budget Paper No 1 as the Fiscal Strategy table includes Employer contributions for Homes Tasmania employees, which are no longer in the General Government Sector.