Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2) 51 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Ministerial Staff MINISTERIAL STAFF The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council MINISTERIAL STAFF 126 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. CARMEL ZOLLO Legislative Council Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs MINISTERIAL STAFF The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs): Parts 1, 3 and 4. Details of Ministerial Contract staff were printed in the Government Gazette dated 6 July 2007. Details of Public Servant staff located in the Minister's office as at 1 December 2006 were as follows: 1. Position Title 3. MinisterialContract/PSM Act 4. Salary & Other Benefits Office Manager PSM Act $66,302 Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act $68,335 Parliamentary Liaison Officer PSM Act $53,690 PA To Minister PSM Act $38,557 Personal Assistant To COS PSM Act $52,505 Correspondence Officer PSM Act $44,903 Trainee PSM Act $29,479 Receptionist * PSM Act $41,732 Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act $64,060 Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act $55,298 Policy Officer PSM Act $70,714 * The Receptionist is a shared receptionist and is funded 0.5 by Minister Zollo's office and 0.5 by the Justice Business Services area of the Attorney-General's Department. Part 2. There were no vacant positions as at 1 December 2006. Part 5. (a)	The total approved budget for 2006-2007 was $1.133 million. (b)	Salaries paid by a department or agency are as follows. Position Title Department Agency Salary Ministerial Liaison Officer SAFECOM $68,335 Ministerial Liaison Officer Correctional Services $64,060 Ministerial Liaison Officer Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure $55,298 Policy Officer Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure $70,714 Part 6. No Expenditure was incurred between 2 December 2005 and 1 December 2006 on renovations to my office. Items of furniture purchased between 2 December 2005 and 1 December 2006 with a value greater than $500 are listed below: Description Quantity Unit Cost(ex GST) Total Cost(ex GST) Retractable door cabinet 2 $1,433.00 $2,866.00