CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS

134 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (23 September 2008). For the year 2007-08:

1. Were any persons employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor, in any department or agency reporting to the Minister for Education, who had previously received a separation package from the state government; and

2. If so:

(a) What number of persons were employed;

(b) What number were engaged as a consultant; and

(c) What number engaged as a contractor?

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 former Minister for State/Local Government Relations has advised:

Parts 1,3 and 4:

Details of Ministerial Contract staff were printed in the Government Gazette dated 5 July 2007.

In addition:

Details of Public Servant staff located in the Ministerial Office as at 1 December 2006:

Part 2:

The following positions were vacant as at 1 December 2006:

PA Chief of Staff

Parliamentary Liaison Officer

Part 5:

(a) The total approved budget for the Minister's office in 2006-07, as per the 2006-07 Budget papers, was $1,216,000.

The salaries paid by the Department rather than the Minister's Office budget were:

Part 6:

In the period 2 December 2005 and up to 1 December 2006 no expenditure was incurred on renovations to the Minister's office.

Expenditure was incurred on new items of furniture with a value greater than $500. The details are listed below:

Two Retractable Door Cabinets at $1,119.60 each.