House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Public Sector Employees PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES Mrs REDMOND House of Assembly Heysen Leader of the Opposition PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES 246 Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (13 July 2011) (First Session). With respect to 2011-12 Budget Paper 4—Volume 3, p124, Workforce Summary— 1.	Why was there a reduction in staff in the Department of Premier and Cabinet? 2.	Why will the 'net cost of providing services' increase by $5.6 million in 2011-12, when the Department plans to employ about 56 less staff? 3.	Will any Divisions be removed from the Department or transferred to another Department in 2011-12? 4.	What are the functions of the 3 FTEs outlined in 'Administered Items for the Department of Premier and Cabinet'? The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL House of Assembly Cheltenham Premier Minister for State Development PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Minister for State Development): I have been advised of the following: The 2011-12 FTE Budget is 799.8 compared with the 2010 11 Estimated Result of 856.1. The reduction in FTEs of 56.3 is largely due to FTE savings reductions for 2011-12 approved through the 2010-11 Budget and the 2008-09 Mid-Year Budget Review. The 2011-12 Estimated Result of $246.7 million has a higher net cost of service when compared with the 2010-11 Estimated Result of $241.1 million primarily due to the effect of carryovers associated with the Renewables SA initiative and new funding in 2011-12 associated with the future management of essential services in remote Aboriginal communities. The staff numbers disclosed in the 2011-12 Budget Papers do not take into account the machinery of government changes announced on 21 October 2011. The 3 FTEs reflected in the Administered Items for the Department of the Premier and Cabinet are the Premier, the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation and the Agent General.