Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Second Session (51-2) 51 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Ministerial Staff MINISTERIAL STAFF The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council MINISTERIAL STAFF 141 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 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 Legislative Council Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs MINISTERIAL STAFF The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs): Part 1, 3 and 4. 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 / PSM Act 4. Salary & Other Benefits Office Manager PSM Act $70,727 Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act $72,832 Parliamentary Liaison Officer PSM Act $53,115 PA To Minister PSM Act $53,115 Personal Assistant To COS PSM Act $59,236 Correspondence Officer PSM Act $39,906 Receptionist * PSM Act $43,193 Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act $70,727 Ministerial Liaison Officer PSM Act $61,502 Policy Officer PSM Act $77,958 *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. Details of ministerial contract staff are due to be printed in the Government Gazette in July 2008. Part 2. Vacant positions as at 1 December 2007 were: Trainee; and Administrative Assistant. Part 5. The total approved budget for the Minsters office for 2007-2008 was $1.196 million. (b)	Salaries paid by a Department or agency are as follows. 1. Position Title Department Agency Salary Ministerial Liaison Officer SAFECOM $72,832 Ministerial Liaison Officer Correctional Services $70,727 Ministerial Liaison Officer Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure $61,502 Policy Officer Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure $77,958 Part 6. Details of renovations, and items of furniture purchased between 2 December 2006 and 1 December 2007 with a value greater than $500 are listed below: Description Quantity Unit Cost(ex GST) Total Cost(ex GST) Convert storage room into work space—remove portioning, electrical wiring, install work benches and painting Labour and materials $3,550.00 $3,550.00