EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND COSTS

In reply to Mr GRIFFITHS (Goyder) (1 July 2009).

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Small Business): The cost of advertising vacancies within the Department of Planning and Local Government is included in the supplies and services budget line not the employee benefits and costs budget line. The amount that was spent on advertising vacancies within the whole department for the 2008-09 financial year was $38,628.44.