Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2) 51 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Ministerial Statement Ministerial Statement Santos SANTOS The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Police Minister for Mineral Resources Development Minister for Urban Development and Planning The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning) (14:24): I seek leave to make a ministerial statement regarding the Santos Deed of Undertaking. Leave granted. The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY: During the debate last night on the Santos Limited (Deed of Undertaking) Bill 2007 honourable members raised several queries regarding the job commitment secured by the Deed of Undertaking. Santos currently employs around 1,900 people. The Deed of Undertaking commits Santos to maintaining 100 per cent of the roles directly associated with Santos' South Australian activities and a large proportion of the roles and functions currently undertaken in the head office. This currently equates to approximately 1,700 jobs. Members inquired as to whether these jobs were full-time equivalent positions and whether any contractors were included in this number. As indicated during the debate, I wish to confirm that the 1,700 jobs relate to full-time equivalent positions and that a small number of contractors are included in this total. These are contractors for which Santos has direct responsibility and control.