House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies Public Service Employees Public Service Employees In reply to Mr BOYER House of Assembly Wright Public Service Employees In reply to Mr BOYER (Wright) (4 August 2021). (Estimates Committee B) The Hon. D.G. PISONI House of Assembly Unley Minister for Innovation and Skills Public Service Employees The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley—Minister for Innovation and Skills): I have been advised the following: Between 1 July 2020 and 30 June 2021, there were two executive roles abolished within the Department for Innovation and Skills. They were: Director, Client Services (SAES1) Chief Digital and Data Officer (SAES1) The total employment cost for these two roles during this period was $311,059 (including payroll tax). During this period there were eight executive roles created. They were: Project Director, Enterprise Change (SAES1) Director, Cyber Security and Hi Tech (SAES1) Director, Corporate and Commercial (SAES 1) Director, Information, Technology and Asset Services (SAES 1) Lead Architect (SAES 1) Director, Skills Policy Reform (SAES 1) Director, Skills and Workforce Projects (SAES 1) Director, Client Services and Migration (SAES 1) The Project Director, Enterprise Change and Lead Architect have been created as short-term roles (one and two years respectively) to address specific Departmental priorities in respect to critical projects. The total employment cost for these eight roles during this period was $1,193,047 (including payroll tax).