Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Alexandrides, Mr N. ALEXANDRIDES, MR N. The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council ALEXANDRIDES, MR N. In reply to the Hon. R.I. LUCAS (8 June 2011). The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling ALEXANDRIDES, MR N. The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Public Sector Management, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister for Gambling): I am advised that: The Chief of Staff to the Premier did make application to have 20 days of his unused accrued annual leave paid out. The gross value of the payment was $13,433.94. The application was approved by the Premier. As indicated previously the gross value of the payment was $13,433.94. Mr Alexandrides provided information regarding the extenuating circumstances which necessitated the request to have the proportion of his accrued annual leave paid out. After consideration of the circumstances put forward by Mr Alexandrides, and on independent legal advice, the Premier was satisfied that support for the request to pay out a proportion of his unused annual leave entitlements was warranted. Following the resignation of the Hon Bernard Finnigan MLC from Cabinet, his former ministerial office continued to provide professional and ministerial support on an interim basis to the two Ministers who were appointed by the Governor in Executive Council to the portfolios of Industrial Relations, State/Local Government Relations and Gambling. When the Hon Russell Wortley MLC was appointed by the Governor in Executive Council to the Cabinet, the office in question and its staff were assigned to him as the new Minister.