CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS

307 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (7 July 2011) (First Session). For the year 2010-11—

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 advised:

A list of individuals who have been engaged as contractors by the Department for Education and Child Development for the year 2010-11 has been identified from the procurement database. This list did not include the following:

the engagement of companies such as universities, school uniform suppliers, ICT suppliers etc.

commitments made by corporate business units within their $11,000 purchase delegation

commitment made by schools and preschools within their $110,000 purchase delegation.

The department has advised that they are not aware of any person employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor that had previously received a separation package from the State Government within the last 3 years.

This information has also been checked against the payroll system and none were identified as previously having received a separation package from the State Government in the last 3 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.