Electoral Commissioner

In reply to Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (28 July 2016). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. J.R. RAU (Enfield—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Justice Reform, Minister for Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Child Protection Reform, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for Consumer and Business Services, Minister for the City of Adelaide): I have been provided the following advice:

The 27.4 FTEs referred to is for Public Sector Act employees of the Electoral Commission SA, which excludes the Electoral Commissioner and Deputy Electoral Commissioner. These two statutory officers are accounted for in the 2.0 FTEs under 'Administered items for the Electoral Commission of SA', as they are remunerated from Special Acts appropriations.

While the Deputy Electoral Commissioner is presently the Acting Electoral Commissioner, there is no person acting in the role of Deputy Electoral Commissioner.