PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYMENT

329 Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (21 October 2008). With respect to the 2008-09 budget papers—Program 1: policy and planning, how many more employees are working within this program which contributed to a $1.446 million increase in employee benefits and costs between the 2007-08 and 2008-09 budget?

The Hon. P.F. CONLON (Elder—Minister for Transport, Minister for Infrastructure, Minister for Energy): I provide the following information:

The increase in employee benefits and costs between 2007-08 and 2008-09 in Program 1 is predominantly due to annual Enterprise Bargaining employee benefit increases. There was an increase of two employees for implementation of the national model legislation to introduce Chain of Responsibility for Heavy Vehicle Speed Compliance.