MINISTERIAL STAFF

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

1. Can the Minister for Employment, Training and Further Education 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. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs): The Minister for Employment Training and Further Education has advised:

1. The following public service staff were employed in the Minister's Office as at 1 December 2007:

In addition, details of ministerial contract staff were printed in the Government Gazette dated 5 July 2007.

2. The Senior Ministerial Liaison Officer position was vacant as at 1 December 2007.

3. See answer to part 1.

4. See answer to part 1.

5. (a) $1.79 million

(b) All salaries were paid by the ministerial office budget.

6. No expenditure has occurred between 2 December 2006 and 1 December 2007 on renovations to the minister's office or the purchase of any new items of furniture with a value of greater than $500.