The Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(a) Industry superannuation funds:

For the purposes of providing a response to this question, the Tribunal has adopted the classification of fund type made by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in its statistical reports.

2007-08: 504

2008-09: 617

2009-10: 613

2010-11 (to 29 April 2011): 590

(b) The Tribunal does not have jurisdiction over complaints relating to superannuation funds that are self-managed superannuation funds.

(c) Other types of funds (all other complaints):

2007-08: 1,994

2008-09: 1,929

2009-10: 1,868

2010-11 (to 29 April 2011): 1,426