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6968 - Transport and Roads - CLAIMS CASES - TRANSPORT FOR NSW

Mookhey, Daniel to the Special Minister of State, and Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts representing the Minister for Transport and Roads
CLAIMS CASES - TRANSPORT FOR NSW

(1) What was the total cost to Transport for NSW (the Department) of 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 -

I am advised:

Details about annual legal expenditure is publicly available in departmental annual reports and the NSW Government Legal Services Panel Annual Report.

The NSW Government’s Legal Services Panel is delivering value to taxpayers for important legal work which helps the government operate efficiently and effectively. By harnessing the combined purchasing power of its agencies, the Government has secured demonstrated benefits through improvement of Legal Panel Rates and volume discounts, value added services and streamlining of legal services procurement.

Claims and settlements are managed on a case by case basis in accordance with individual contractual requirements and relevant legislation including the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998, Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999 and Industrial Relations Act 1996.

Third party claims made against NSW Government agencies are covered by iCare under the Treasury Managed Fund or under other policies of insurance taken out for specific projects or works.

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

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