Ministerial Expenditure

655 The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (27 February 2019). What is the number of ministerial advisers funded for each minister in the government?

1. What is the salary of each ministerial adviser position in the government as at 31 December 2018?

2. What is the total employment cost of each ministerial adviser position in the government as at 31 December 2018?

3. What non-salary components are provided as part of remuneration arrangements for ministers' chiefs of staff and ministerial advisers and what is the cost of each of these components as at 31 December 2018?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

1. The number of ministerial advisers (1) funded for each minister in the government, as at 31 December 2018, was:

(1) Ministerial advisers includes any ministerial appointments such as Chief of Staff, Media Advisers, etc

2. & 4. The salary and total annual employment cost for each section 71 ministerial staff position as at 20 July 2018 was provided in the Government Gazette on 2 August 2018. The gazette outlines the additional entitlements of ministerial staff.

On 10 December 2018 ministerial staff received a remuneration adjustment of 1.5 per cent per annum operative from the first full pay period commencing on or after 1 July 2018.

In addition to their salary, ministerial staff receive superannuation which is 9.5 per cent of their annual salary. Section 71 ministerial staff are also entitled to the same recreation leave, personal leave, maternity leave, paternity leave, long service leave, retention leave and special leave as persons employed in the South Australian Public Service, but are not entitled to any recreation leave loading.