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  <name>House of Assembly</name>
  <date date="2016-03-22" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>53</parliamentNum>
  <sessionNum>2</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
  <house>House of Assembly</house>
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  <dateModified time="2022-08-06T14:30:00+00:00" />
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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Ministerial Staff</name>
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        <inserted>
          <heading>Ministerial Staff</heading>
        </inserted>
      </text>
      <talker role="member" id="4837" kind="question">
        <name>In reply to Mr SPEIRS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Bright</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2016-03-22">
            <name>Ministerial Staff</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
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          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="4837">Mr SPEIRS (Bright)</by> (28 July 2015).  (Estimates Committee A)</inserted>
        </text>
      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="1812" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Cheltenham</electorate>
        <portfolios>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Premier</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2016-03-22">
            <name>Ministerial Staff</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="20160322483da0730ba1457ab0000874">
          <inserted>
            <by role="member" id="1812">The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier):</by>  I have been advised:</inserted>
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          <inserted>All ministerial appointments are as follows:</inserted>
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                <cell>Department/Agency</cell>
                <cell>Position Title</cell>
                <cell>TEC Cost</cell>
                <cell>Minister</cell>
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                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Chief of Staff</cell>
                <cell>$212,795</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Economics Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$202,575</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Deputy Chief of Staff</cell>
                <cell>$175,200</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Deputy Chief of Staff</cell>
                <cell>$175,200</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Policy Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$165,507</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$145,909</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$145,909</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$136,875</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$136,875</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Policy Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$136,875</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$136,875</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$136,875</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Speech Writer</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$120,899</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Policy Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$113,245</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$113,245</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$113,245</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Executive Assistant</cell>
                <cell>$104,025</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Research Officer</cell>
                <cell>$86,725</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Media Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$85,907</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Ministerial Adviser</cell>
                <cell>$45,298</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
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        <page num="4811" />
        <text id="20160322483da0730ba1457ab0000878">
          <inserted>Non ministerial appointments are as follows:</inserted>
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        <text id="20160322483da0730ba1457ab0000879">
          <inserted>
            <table>
              <rowtitle>
                <cell>Department/Agency</cell>
                <cell>Position Title</cell>
                <cell>TEC Cost</cell>
                <cell>Minister</cell>
              </rowtitle>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Principal Liaison Officer*</cell>
                <cell>$117,787</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Ministerial Liaison Officer*</cell>
                <cell>$96,660</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Ministerial Liaison Officer</cell>
                <cell>$96,660</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Ministerial Liaison Officer</cell>
                <cell>$91,075</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Executive Assistant</cell>
                <cell>$88,467</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Cabinet Officer*</cell>
                <cell>$88,065</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Manager</cell>
                <cell>$87,303</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Parliamentary Officer*</cell>
                <cell>$84,847</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Parliamentary Officer</cell>
                <cell>$84,847</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Parliamentary Liaison Officer***</cell>
                <cell>$81,622</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Business Support Officer</cell>
                <cell>$73,750</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Appointments Secretary*</cell>
                <cell>$73,750</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Appointments Secretary</cell>
                <cell>$73,750</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Correspondence Officer</cell>
                <cell>$66,044</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Receptionist</cell>
                <cell>$66,044</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Business Support Officer</cell>
                <cell>$63,859</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Cabinet Officer</cell>
                <cell>$62,892</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Business Support Officer</cell>
                <cell>$57,325</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department of the Premier and Cabinet</cell>
                <cell>Correspondence Officer**</cell>
                <cell>$39,626</cell>
                <cell>Premier</cell>
              </row>
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          </inserted>
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        <text id="20160322483da0730ba1457ab0000881">
          <item>
            <inserted>*Denotes employees on maternity leave</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20160322483da0730ba1457ab0000882">
          <item>
            <inserted>**Denotes an employee on secondment to the Chief Executive, DPC's Office</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
        <text id="20160322483da0730ba1457ab0000883">
          <item>
            <inserted>***Denotes an employee on secondment to the Minister for Health's Office</inserted>
          </item>
        </text>
      </talker>
    </subject>
  </proceeding>
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