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2002-03 Financial Statements

Department of Defence
Notes To And Forming Part Of The Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2003
Note 24: Administered Contingent Liabilities and Assets
Unquantifiable contingent liability
University of New South Wales - Superannuation
The Commonwealth has an agreement with the University of New South Wales to provide military education and training services at the Australian Defence Force Academy. The University has employees, or former employees, of the Australian Defence Force Academy who are members of the State superannuation schemes which are unfunded or partly funded. This gives rise to an unfunded superannuation contingent liability by the Commonwealth, in respect of the scheme for accrued benefit entitlements. The amount and timing of payments are dependent on a number of factors, which remain uncertain at this time. It is anticipated that a whole of government review will be undertaken during 2003-04 with the intention of quantifying this contingent liability.