CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS

118 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (30 June 2010) (First Session). For the year 2009-10—

1. Were any persons employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor, in any Department or agency reporting to the Minister for Families and Communities, 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. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): I have been advised of the following:

1. The Human Resource Unit of the former Department for Families and Communities retained data on employees of the agency who accepted a separation package from June 2006. There is no data available prior to this date.

No persons previously reporting to the former Department for Families and Communities who accepted a separation package from 2006, were employed within the former Department for Families and Communities in any capacity, for the year 2009-10.

2. Not Applicable.