4. The Rev Don Wilson asked -

How many assistant ministers, who are members of the superannuation fund, in the years 1995 and 1996,

(a) (i) changed their locations?

(ii) had a situation where recovery of their ministry expenses over 10 months was complicated?

(b) How many were involved with

(i) parishes

(ii) provisional parishes; and

(iii) assisted provisional parishes

with incomes of less than $70,000.

To which the President replied -

(a) (i) Interpreting the question as including new assistant ministers - 69.

(ii) Almost all relocations cause complicated manual adjustments with regard to superannuation collections through the current assessment instalment system.

(b) (i) 3.

(ii) 5.

(iii) 1.

 

It seems unusual for a parochial unit with income less than $70,000 to have an Assistant Minister. Presumably the parochial unit is given financial help through some form of "parish grant".