Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Ministerial Staff MINISTERIAL STAFF The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council MINISTERIAL STAFF 142 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (12 February 2008) (Second Session). 1.	Can the Minister for Education and Children's Services 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): The Minister for Education and Children’s Services has provided the following information: Part 1, 3, 4. Details of ministerial contract staff were printed in the GovernmentGazette dated 5 July 2007. Details of public servant staff located in the minister’s office as at 1 December 2007 were as follows: Position Title Ministerial Contract/PSM Act Salary & Other Benefits Funding Source PA to Minister ASO 5 $60,747 Minister’s Office PA to Chief of Staff and Advisers ASO 4 $51,319 Minister's Office Office Manager ASO 7 $79,071 Minister's Office MLO Non Govt Schooling Sector ASO 6 (0.9) $64,112 DECS Liaison Officer ASO 4 $54,887 DECS Receptionist—Shared with CE Office ASO 2 $39,416 DECS Ministerial Liaison Officer Education ASO 6 $67,781 DECS Liaison Officer ASO 4 $52,463 DECS Senior Admin Officer ASO 4 $54,887 Minister’s Office Parliamentary Officer ASO 5 $65,542 DECS Communication Adviser ASO 6 $69,059 Minister’s Office Administrative Officer ASO 2 $42,663 DECS Administration Officer Correspondence ASO 2 $41,040 Minister’s Office Administration Officer Correspondence ASO 2 $41,040 Minister’s Office Trainee Trainee Minister’s Office MLO Tourism Contract SATC SATC Part 2. Refer to table provided. Part 5. (a)	Total approved budget for the minister’s office in 2007-08: $1,385,200. (b)	Refer to table provided. Part 6. 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 is outlined as follows: June 2007—Mobile phone $643.18. July 2007—Scanner $1,631.38.