Legislative Council
Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
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Parliament of South Australia
Legislative Council
published
Answers to Questions
Consultants and Contractors
CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS
The Hon. R.I. LUCAS
Legislative Council
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
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
CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS
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:
| 1. Position Title |
3. Ministerial Contract PSM Act |
4. Salary & Other Benefits |
| A/Office Manager |
PSM Act |
$66,302.00+$5,967.18 (superannuation) |
| A/PA Minister |
PSM Act |
$51,319.00+$4,618.71 (superannuation) |
| A/Ministerial Assistant |
PSM Act |
$44,903.00+$4,041.27 (superannuation) |
| A/Correspondence Officer |
PSM Act |
$38,557.00+$3,470.13 (superannuation) |
| A/Correspondence Officer |
PSM Act |
$38,557.00+$3,470.13 (superannuation) |
| Trainee Admin Officer |
PSM Act |
$24,361.84+$2,192.58 (superannuation) |
| A/Ministerial Liaison Officer (State/Local Government Relations) |
PSM Act |
$66,302.00+$5,967.18 (superannuation) |
| Ministerial Liaison Officer (Consumer Affairs) |
PSM Act |
$76,759.00+$18,422.00 (superannuation) |
| A/Ministerial Liaison Officer (Women & Volunteers) |
PSM Act |
$66,302.00+$5,967.18 (superannuation) |
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:
| Position Title |
Department/Agency |
Salary |
| A/Parliamentary Liaison Officer |
PIRSA |
$8,656.23+$779.06 (superannuation) |
| A/Parliamentary Liaison Officer |
PIRSA |
$26,880.72+$2,419.26 (superannuation) |
| A/Ministerial Liaison Officer (State/Local Government Relations) |
PIRSA |
$66,302.00+$5,967.18 (superannuation) |
| A/Ministerial Liaison Officer (Consumer Affairs) |
AGD |
$40,064.07+$9,608.00 (superannuation) |
| A/Ministerial Liaison Officer (Consumer Affairs) |
AGD |
$31,025.28+$3,102.57 (superannuation) |
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.