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  <name>House of Assembly</name>
  <date date="2021-02-04" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>54</parliamentNum>
  <sessionNum>2</sessionNum>
  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
  <house>House of Assembly</house>
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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
    <subject>
      <name>Public Service Employees</name>
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          <heading>Public Service Employees</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="633" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">West Torrens</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2021-02-04">
            <name>Public Service Employees</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="2021020489e9a6fe317c4059b0001346">
          <inserted>In reply to <by role="member" id="633">the Hon. A. KOUTSANTONIS (West Torrens)</by> (24 November 2020).  (Estimates Committee B)</inserted>
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      </talker>
      <talker role="member" id="4342" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Stuart</electorate>
        <portfolios>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Energy and Mining</name>
          </portfolio>
        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2021-02-04">
            <name>Public Service Employees</name>
          </question>
        </questions>
        <text id="2021020489e9a6fe317c4059b0001347">
          <inserted>
            <by role="member" id="4342">The Hon. D.C. VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart—Minister for Energy and Mining):</by>
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        </text>
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          <inserted>I have been advised the following in relation to positions created or abolished between 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020:</inserted>
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        <text id="2021020489e9a6fe317c4059b0001349">
          <inserted>The following eight positions, with a total employment cost of more than $100,000, have been abolished (noting that ASO5 with on-costs including superannuation exceeds $100,000):</inserted>
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            <table>
              <rowtitle>
                <cell>Position title</cell>
                <cell>Classification</cell>
                <cell>Cost</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Senior Executive Officer</cell>
                <cell>ASO5</cell>
                <cell>$106,963</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior Project Officer Advisory</cell>
                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>$130,902</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior Geologist</cell>
                <cell>PO3</cell>
                <cell>$119,981</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Principal Environmental Adviser</cell>
                <cell>PO4</cell>
                <cell>$134,927</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Deputy Director</cell>
                <cell>PO5</cell>
                <cell>$145,840</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Director, Strategic Coordination</cell>
                <cell>SAES1</cell>
                <cell>$197,875</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Project Manager</cell>
                <cell>SAES1</cell>
                <cell>$198,767</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Director, Resource Information</cell>
                <cell>SAES1</cell>
                <cell>$196,124</cell>
              </row>
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          </inserted>
        </text>
        <text id="2021020489e9a6fe317c4059b0001351" />
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          <inserted>The following 18 positions, of which eight were transferred from the Department for Innovation and Skills at the cessation of the SLA, with a total employment cost of more than $100,000, have been created (noting that ASO5 with on-costs including superannuation exceeds $100,000):</inserted>
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          <inserted>
            <table>
              <rowtitle>
                <cell>Position title</cell>
                <cell>Classification</cell>
                <cell>Cost</cell>
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                <cell>HR Business Partner</cell>
                <cell>ASO5*</cell>
                <cell>$106,963</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Data Analyst—SA Geology</cell>
                <cell>ASO5</cell>
                <cell>$106,963</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior Project Officer</cell>
                <cell>ASO6</cell>
                <cell>$116,731</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior Media Officer</cell>
                <cell>ASO6*</cell>
                <cell>$116,731</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior HR Business Partner</cell>
                <cell>ASO6*</cell>
                <cell>$116,731</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior OD Consultant</cell>
                <cell>ASO6*</cell>
                <cell>$116,731</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Principal HR Consultant</cell>
                <cell>ASO7*</cell>
                <cell>$130,902</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Principal Industry Development</cell>
                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>$130,902</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Principal Accountant x 3</cell>
                <cell>ASO7*</cell>
                <cell>$130,902</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Principal Policy Officer x2</cell>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>$140,740</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Program Manager ADI</cell>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>$140,740</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Project and Compliance Engineer</cell>
                <cell>PO2</cell>
                <cell>$109,478</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior Geophysicist</cell>
                <cell>PO3</cell>
                <cell>$119,981</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Senior Electrical and Technical Standards Officer</cell>
                <cell>OPS6</cell>
                <cell>$106,693</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Director Information Strategy &amp; Delivery</cell>
                <cell>SAES1</cell>
                <cell>$240,163</cell>
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          <inserted>* Note these eight positions transferred as part of cessation of SLA with the Department for Innovation and Skills.</inserted>
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