MINISTERIAL STAFF

120 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (12 February 2008).

1. Can the minister advise the names of all officers working in the minister's office as at 1 December 2006?

2. What positions were vacant as at 1 December 2006?

3. For each position, was the person employed under ministerial contract, or appointed under the Public Sector Management Act?

4. What was the salary for each position and any other financial benefit included in the remuneration package?

5. (a) What was the total approved budget for the minister's office in 2006-07; and

(b) Can the minister detail any of the salaries paid by a department or agency rather than the Minister's office budget?

6. Can the minister detail any expenditure incurred since 2 December 2005 and up to 1 December 2006 on renovations to the minister's office and the purchase of any new items of furniture with a value greater than $500?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning): I provide the following information:

PARTS 1, 3 and 4.

Details of ministerial contract staff were printed in the Government Gazette dated 5 July 2007.

In addition, details of public servant staff located in the minister's office as at 1 December 2006 were as follows:

PART 2.

There were no positions vacant as at 1 December 2006.

PART 5.

(a) $1,631,000

(b) Ministerial Liaison Officer Department of Primary Industries and Resources

Ministerial Liaison Officer Department of Primary Industries and Resources

Ministerial Liaison Officer Attorney-General's Department

Parliamentary and Department of Primary Industries and Resources

Administration Officer

Parliamentary Assistant Department of Primary Industries and Resources

PART 6.

No expenditure incurred since 2 December 2005 and up to 1 December 2006 for renovations or purchase of any new items of furniture.