Legislative Council: Tuesday, July 22, 2008

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Answers to Questions

MINISTERIAL STAFF

123 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (4 May 2006).

1. Can the Minister for Transport 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? (12 February)

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 were printed in the Government Gazette on 5 July 2007.

Details of public servant staff located in the minister’s office as at 1 December 2006 are as follows:

1. Position Title 3. Ministerial Contract/PSM Act 4. Salary & Other Benefits
Snr Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 84,113
Snr Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 84,113
Office Manager PSM Act Contract 75,322
Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 70,369
Personal Assistant to the Minister PSM Act Contract 64,112
Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 57,233
Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 64,112
Parliamentary Liaison Officer PSM Act Contract 53,690
Ministerial Assistant PSM Act Contract 44,903
PA to Chief of Staff PSM Act Contract 46,491
Correspondence Officer PSM Act Contract 40,145
Correspondence Officer PSM Act Contract 41,732
Administration Officer PSM Act Contract 41,732
Correspondence Officer PSM Act Contract 37,253
Receptionist PSM Act Contract 38,557


2. Correspondence Clerk

3. See table above.

4. See table above.

5. (a) $1.524 million

(b) DTEI does not pay for the Minister’s Office staff. However there are 9 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 82
Safety & Regulation 1.5 120
OCE 1.5 145
Transport Sys 2 174
Public Transport 1 83
Policy and Planning 1 98
OMPI 1 24
TOTAL 9 726


6. No expenditure has been incurred between 2 December 2005 and 1 December 2006 for the items in question.