CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS

116 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 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. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): The Minister for Education and Child Development has been advised:

For the period 2009-2010, the Department for Education and Child Development is not aware of any persons employed or otherwise engaged by the department as a consultant or contractor, who had previously received a separation package from the State Government within the last three years.

There were no employees employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor at the SACE Board of South Australia who had previously received a separation package from the State Government in the last three years.