Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Public Service Executives PUBLIC SERVICE EXECUTIVES The Hon. J.A. DARLEY Legislative Council PUBLIC SERVICE EXECUTIVES The Hon. J.A. DARLEY (14:44): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister Assisting the Premier in Public Sector Management a question regarding tenure of Public Service executives. Leave granted. The Hon. J.A. DARLEY Legislative Council The Hon. J.A. DARLEY: On Tuesday 24 June it was reported in The Advertiser that 505 out of 568 senior public servant executives had ended their lifetime tenure in government service by accepting three and five-year contracts under the government's new Senior Executive Service. Whilst an 88 per cent acceptance rate is noteworthy, will the minister advise whether there have been ongoing negotiations with the other 63 executives to sign up to the Senior Executive Service and, if there are, is the minister able to provide details as to what measures have been taken to encourage executives to forfeit their tenure? The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY Legislative Council Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister Assisting the Premier in Public Sector Management The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister Assisting the Premier in Public Sector Management) (14:45): I will take that question on notice and obtain a considered response for the honourable member.