Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Ministerial Staff MINISTERIAL STAFF The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council MINISTERIAL STAFF The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:21): I have a supplementary question arising out of the answer. Given that one of the 14 full-time staff members is Mr Michael Irvine, Ministerial Liaison Officer, Industrial Relations, has his position been terminated on your staff or is he continuing to be employed? If so, what is his role compared to Mr Jimmy Watson who, you have just indicated, is doing exactly the same task? What is the remuneration package for Mr Jimmy Watson on your staff? The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY Legislative Council Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations MINISTERIAL STAFF The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (15:22): The position of Michael Irvine is that Michael Irvine has previously worked for SafeWork, and he is my liaison officer between myself and SafeWork. Jimmy Watson is a ministerial liaison officer. Members interjecting: The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY Legislative Council The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: Do you want the answer or not? I am quite happy to give you the answer. I am not quite sure of the salaries of these people. It is probably up in the $90,000-odd, I imagine. The Hon. R.I. Lucas Legislative Council The Hon. R.I. Lucas: You will bring it back? The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY Legislative Council The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY: I will bring it back, but these aren't hard to find. With all ministerial advisers, if they are gazetted, their wages are gazetted. I imagine you only have to look it up, but I am happy to get back to you in the future. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Probably use their own voices too, those people. The Hon. Mr Kandelaars. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order!