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6961 - Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade - CLAIM CASES - REGIONAL NSW

Mookhey, Daniel to the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning representing the Deputy Premier, and Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade
CLAIM CASES - REGIONAL NSW

(1) What was the total cost to the Department of Regional NSW defending tort claims brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(2) How many tort claim cases were brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(3) Of the cases in Question 2, how many were brought by current or former employees?

(4) Of the cases in Question 2, how many were settled?

(5) What was the total amount paid out in settlements for tort claims in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(6) What was the total cost to the Department of defending ex gratia claims brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(7) How many ex gratia claim cases were brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(8) Of the cases in Question 7, how many were brought by current or former employees?

(9) Of the cases in Question 7, how many were settled?

(10) What was the total amount paid out in settlements for ex gratia claims in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(11) What was the total cost to the Department of defending privacy claims brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(12) How many privacy claim cases were brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(13) Of the cases in Question 12, how many were brought by current or former employees?

(14) Of the cases in Question 12, how many were settled?

(15) What was the total amount paid out in settlements for privacy claims in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(16) What was the total cost to the Department of defending discrimination claims brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(17) How many discrimination claim cases were brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(18) Of the cases in Question 17, how many were brought by current or former employees?

(19) Of the cases in Question 17, how many were settled?

(20) What was the total amount paid out in settlements for discrimination claims in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(21) What was the total cost to the Department of defending workplace injury damages claims brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(22) How many workplace injury damages claim cases were brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(23) Of the cases in Question 22, how many were settled?

(24) What was the total amount paid out in settlements for workplace injury damages claims in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(25) What was the total cost to the Department of defending workers compensation claims brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(26) How many workers compensation claim cases were brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(27) Of the cases in Question 26, how many were settled?

(28) What was the total amount paid out in settlements for workers compensation claims in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(29) What was the total cost to the Department of defending motor accident claims brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(30) How many motor accident claim cases were brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(31) Of the cases in Question 30, how many were brought by current or former officers?

(32) Of the cases in Question 30, how many were settled?

(33) What was the total amount paid out in settlements for motor accident claims in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(34) What was the total cost to the Department of defending unfair dismissal claims brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(35) How many unfair dismissal claim cases were brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(36) Of the cases in Question 35, how many were settled?

(37) What was the total amount paid out in settlements for unfair dismissal claims in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(38) What was the total cost to the Department of defending CTP claims brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(39) How many CTP claim cases were brought against the Department in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

(40) Of the cases in Question 39, how many were brought by current or former employees?

(41) Of the cases in Question 39, how many were settled?

(42) What was the total amount paid out in settlements for CTP claims in:

(a) 2020/21 financial year?

(b) 2019/20 financial year?

(c) 2018/19 financial year?

Answer -
All tort claims brought against the Department are referred to iCare. Any costs associated with defending these claims are paid by the Treasury Managed Fund (TMF), and not by the Department of Regional NSW.

Question asked on 27 July 2021 (session 57-1) and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 549
Answer received on 17 August 2021 and published in Questions & Answers Paper No. 564