Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 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 119 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 Employment, Training and Further 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 Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women): The Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills has provided the following information: 1.	Yes. One person, who had previously taken a separation package effective 28 June 2006, was employed by the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology (DFEEST) from 4 May 2009 to 22 October 2010 to undertake a specific piece of work for the Department. 2.	(a)	One (b)	Nil (c)	Nil