House of Assembly Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Public-Private Partnerships PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS Mr HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Waite Leader of the Opposition PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS 87 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (30 September 2008). With respect to the 2008-09 budget papers, what are the roles of the additional staff employed as part of the 'PPP project management—operating initiatives' at an estimated cost of $99,000 in 2007-08? The Hon. K.O. FOLEY House of Assembly Port Adelaide Deputy Premier Minister for Industry and Trade Minister for Federal/State Relations PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Federal/State Relations): I have been provided the following information: The roles of the additional staff employed are: A Senior Solicitor outposted to the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) from the Crown Solicitor's Office to provide dedicated legal advice to Treasury staff working on the PPP projects; and an additional Director (SAES-1) to augment DTF's current staff complement. The amount of $99,000 reflects the funding provision for these positions for the period 1 April to 30 June 2008.