Legislative Council: Wednesday, June 04, 2008

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MINISTERIAL STAFF

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

1. Can the Minister for Transport advise the names of all officers working in the minister's office as at 1 December 2007?

2. What positions were vacant as at 1 December 2007?

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 2007-08; 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 2006 and up to 1 December 2007 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): The Minister for Transport has provided the following information:

1. Details of ministerial contract staff are due to be printed in the Government Gazette in July 2008.

Details of public servant staff located in the minister’s office as at 1 December 2007 were as follows:

1. Position Title 3. Ministerial Contract/PSMAct 4. Salary and Other Benefits
Snr Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 88,750
Snr Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 85,367
Office Manager PSM Act Contract 80,053
Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 68,623
Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 68,335
Personal Assistant to the Minister PSM Act Contract 66,356
Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 61,502
Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 66,356
Parliamentary Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 55,569
Ministerial Assistant PSM Act Contract 49,762
PA to Chief of Staff PSM Act Contract 46,475
Correspondence Officer PSM Act Contract 43,193
Correspondence Officer PSM Act Contract 43,193
Administration Officer PSM Act Contract 43,193
Correspondence Officer PSM Act Contract 43,193
Receptionist PSM Act Contract 41,550


2. Ministerial Liaison Officer

Correspondence Clerk

3. See table above.

4. See table above.

5. (a) $1.654 million.

(b) DTEI does not pay for the minister’s office staff. However there are 10 DTEI staff that are located in the minister’s offices that provide a liaison function between the minister’s office and the various divisions of the department.

Division FTE $’000
Energy 1 85
Corporate Svs 1 58
OCE 1 100
Transport Svs 2 176
Public Transport 2 129
Policy and Planning 2 116
LMC 1 80
TOTAL 10 744


6.

Renovations/Furniture Amount
Modify workstations 4297.00
Modify workstations 2660.15
Shelves 656.00
Workstation furniture 6934.00
Total 14,547.15