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  <date date="2025-09-16T11:00:00+09:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
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    <name>Estimates Replies</name>
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      <name>Public Sector Employees</name>
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          <heading>Public Sector Employees</heading>
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        <name>In reply to Mr TELFER</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
        <electorate id="">Flinders</electorate>
        <questions>
          <question date="2025-09-16T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Public Sector Employees</name>
          </question>
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            <timeStamp time="2025-09-17T00:00:00+09:30" />In reply to <by role="member" id="6888" referenceid="1b23b655d40349f8a472b7b9eeba16df" uid="348f021d22ad4fd59353467fd37f7a80">Mr TELFER (Flinders)  </by>(24 June 2025).  (Estimates Committee B)</inserted>
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      <talker role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010" uid="efe3c5863fa54a47b8e143054ef551e2" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>House of Assembly</house>
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            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Attorney-General</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Special Minister of State</name>
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          <question date="2025-09-16T01:30:00+09:30">
            <name>Public Sector Employees</name>
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            <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010" uid="efe3c5863fa54a47b8e143054ef551e2">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State):</by>  I have been advised:</inserted>
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          <inserted>The Office of the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment maintains the excess employee database for the South Australian public sector.</inserted>
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          <inserted>The following table has been prepared based on data as at 30 June 2025 and is presented in a format to ensure employee privacy is maintained.</inserted>
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          <inserted>A number of employees do not work full time and the enterprise agreement that applies to the individual employees specifies the rates of pay as either hourly, weekly, or annual rates of pay. Where an hourly or weekly rate of pay was specified in the relevant enterprise agreement, an annual salary was calculated and listed below.</inserted>
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          <inserted>The enterprise agreements also specify increments for the rates of pay and this information is provided in the table as the salary/wage range payable for a full-time employee.</inserted>
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          <inserted>As of 30 June 2025, there were a total of 97 employees declared as excess to requirements across the SA public sector. </inserted>
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                <cell>88,255—108,809</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Health &amp; Wellbeing </cell>
                <cell>AS08</cell>
                <cell>121,107—125,679</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Health &amp; Wellbeing </cell>
                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>108,109—116,864</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Health &amp; Wellbeing </cell>
                <cell>RN2A</cell>
                <cell>110,497</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Health &amp; Wellbeing </cell>
                <cell>AS02</cell>
                <cell>58,709—63,154</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Health &amp; Wellbeing </cell>
                <cell>AS02</cell>
                <cell>58,709—63,154</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Human Services</cell>
                <cell>WSE4</cell>
                <cell>58,688 – 59,296</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Human Services</cell>
                <cell>WMF6</cell>
                <cell>83,139—84,883</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Human Services</cell>
                <cell>WHA3</cell>
                <cell>56,368—58,115</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Human Services</cell>
                <cell>WHA2</cell>
                <cell>52,837—56,945</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Human Services</cell>
                <cell>OPS2</cell>
                <cell>58,709—63,154</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Correctional Services </cell>
                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>108,109—116,864</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Correctional Services </cell>
                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>108,109—116,864</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Industry, Innovation &amp; Science</cell>
                <cell>ASO7</cell>
                <cell>108,109—116,864</cell>
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                <cell>Primary Industries &amp; Regions SA</cell>
                <cell>ASO3</cell>
                <cell>69,807—72,033</cell>
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                <cell>TAFE SA</cell>
                <cell>LECT 003</cell>
                <cell>72,825</cell>
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                <cell>Murraylands &amp; Riverland Landscape Board</cell>
                <cell>AS05</cell>
                <cell>85,790—95,413</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>ASO2</cell>
                <cell>58,709—63,154</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>ASO3</cell>
                <cell>67,589—72,033</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>ASO4</cell>
                <cell>76,561—80,256</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>ASO8</cell>
                <cell>121,107—125,679</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C10</cell>
                <cell>88,524</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C10</cell>
                <cell>88,524</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C10</cell>
                <cell>88,524</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C10</cell>
                <cell>88,524</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C11</cell>
                <cell>89,030—90,914</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C11</cell>
                <cell>89,030—90,914</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C10</cell>
                <cell>88,524</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C12</cell>
                <cell>95,901</cell>
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                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C13</cell>
                <cell>99,590</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C13</cell>
                <cell>99,590</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>C3</cell>
                <cell>65,736</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>DCAN Depot Coord</cell>
                <cell>102,279</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF2</cell>
                <cell>62,644</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF4</cell>
                <cell>71,116</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF4</cell>
                <cell>71,116</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF4</cell>
                <cell>71,116</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF5</cell>
                <cell>79,371</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF5</cell>
                <cell>79,371</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF5</cell>
                <cell>79,371</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF5</cell>
                <cell>79,371</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF5</cell>
                <cell>79,371</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF5 </cell>
                <cell>79,371</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF6</cell>
                <cell>102,623</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF6</cell>
                <cell>102,623</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>INF6</cell>
                <cell>91,906—102,951</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>Network Ops Supervisor</cell>
                <cell>88,743 – 92,845</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>Rail: Platform Coord</cell>
                <cell>68,298</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>Rail: Platform Coord</cell>
                <cell>68,298</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>Rail: Platform Coord</cell>
                <cell>68,298</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSA (Passenger Service Assistant)</cell>
                <cell>69,627</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSA</cell>
                <cell>69,627</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSA</cell>
                <cell>69,627</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSA</cell>
                <cell>69,627</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSA</cell>
                <cell>69,627</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSA</cell>
                <cell>69,627</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSA</cell>
                <cell>69,627</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSA</cell>
                <cell>69,627</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSA</cell>
                <cell>69,627</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSA</cell>
                <cell>69,627</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSE10</cell>
                <cell>88,524</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSE10</cell>
                <cell>88,524</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSE13</cell>
                <cell>99,589</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>PSM09</cell>
                <cell>88,524</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>Rail Com Main Elec</cell>
                <cell>88,524</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>Rail Worker</cell>
                <cell>102,623</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>STD</cell>
                <cell>96,804</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>STD</cell>
                <cell>96,495</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>STD</cell>
                <cell>88,456</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>STT1</cell>
                <cell>88,456</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>STT1</cell>
                <cell>88,456</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>Track Inspector</cell>
                <cell>79,370</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>Tram Operator</cell>
                <cell>84,286</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WME052</cell>
                <cell>97,832</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WME062</cell>
                <cell>94,077</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WME5A2</cell>
                <cell>101,586</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMF052</cell>
                <cell>96,192</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM052</cell>
                <cell>96,192</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM052</cell>
                <cell>96,192</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM052</cell>
                <cell>96,192</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM052</cell>
                <cell>96,192</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM052</cell>
                <cell>96,192</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM052</cell>
                <cell>96,192</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM052</cell>
                <cell>96,192</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM052</cell>
                <cell>96,192</cell>
              </row>
              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM052</cell>
                <cell>96,192</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM5A2</cell>
                <cell>101,843</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM5A2</cell>
                <cell>101,843</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM5A2</cell>
                <cell>101,843 </cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM5A2</cell>
                <cell>101,843 </cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM5A2</cell>
                <cell>101,843</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WMM5A2</cell>
                <cell>101,843 </cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WPA202</cell>
                <cell>98,800</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WPA202</cell>
                <cell>98,800</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WTB602</cell>
                <cell>77,656</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WTB902</cell>
                <cell>88,762</cell>
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              <row>
                <cell>Department for Infrastructure &amp; Transport</cell>
                <cell>WTBX02</cell>
                <cell>92,437</cell>
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