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 148 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (12 February 2008) (Second Session). 1.	Can the minister for the River Murray 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. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy MINISTERIAL STAFF The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): The Minister for the River Murray has advised: 1, 3 and 4.	Details of the ministerial contract staff are due to be printed in the GovernmentGazette in July 2008. These details were also provided to you in response to a FOI on 27 February 2007. 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 $70,369 PA To Minister PSM $51,319 Parliamentary/Cabinet Officer PSM $53,690 PA to Chief of Staff PSM $44,903 Correspondence/Records Officer PSM $44,903 Administrative Services Officer PSM $32,042 Receptionist PSM $38,787 2.	Nil 5.	(a)	$1,461,000; and (b)	3 x ministerial liaison officers (DWLBC $66,356; SAW $78,991, DTED $82,227) 6.	No office renovations occurred between December 2006 and December 2007. Purchase of new items of furniture with a value greater than $500 Filing cabinets—$1591.00 Office chairs—$2170.00