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difference between that charge and the charge which is made for a bed for people who have a compensable reason for being in there, and it is charged out at cost. The Government justifies charging at that rate because that is the cost.
MR HUMPHRIES: I wish to ask a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. Do I take it from the Minister's answer that $450 a day is the real cost of providing a private hospital bed in a public hospital?
MR BERRY: I have taken advice on the matter. In relation to the sorts of bills to which you refer, that charge is made on the basis of cost.
Remuneration Tribunal Submission
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, I would like to add some supplementary information to an answer that I gave to a question from Mr Humphries regarding various parties' attitudes to the Government's discussion paper on its Remuneration Tribunal submission. I would like to quote from a letter received from the Leader of the Opposition on 11 August, in which he said:
... on the question of percentage loadings for work value we believe that the Leader of the third party should receive such an increment which we suggest should be at the level of 25% of base ...
Further, I quote from a letter received on 15 August from Mr Collaery, in which he has stated:
Accordingly, we propose that leaders of minority parties be provided with additional remuneration commensurate with their community responsibilities.
He has also stated, in that same letter, that the - - -
Mr Jensen: Which paragraph?
MS FOLLETT: It is on page 2, in the top paragraph. In paragraph 1 Mr Collaery states:
My party supports the arguments regarding base salary, but suggest that the base should be set now at that for a SES Level 1 Officer ($52,720).
Mr Jensen: I don't believe there is a figure mentioned there.
MS FOLLETT: Mr Speaker, I heard a member say he did not believe that. If need be, I am prepared to table the documents.
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