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PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES

282 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (7 July 2011) (First Session). For the period between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011, will the minister list—

1. Job title and total employment cost of each position with a total estimated cost of $100,000 or more, which has been abolished; and

2. Each new position with a total cost of $100,000 or more, which has been created?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations): I have been advised:

Primary Industries and Regions SA

1. Abolished: 10 positions

* TEC cost of positions abolished and created based on classification plus 12 per cent average superannuation

2. No positions that have total employment costs of $100,000 or more were created within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA, relating to my ministerial responsibility.

Primary Industries and Regions SA—Forestry

1. No positions that have total employment costs of $100,000 or more were abolished within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA relating to my ministerial responsibility.

2. No positions that have total employment costs of $100,000 or more were created within the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA, relating to my ministerial responsibility.

ForestrySA

1. During the period 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011 ForestrySA abolished two positions with the associated total cost as follows:

Executive General Manager Human Resources $148,000

Operations Manager—Green Triangle $135,000

2. During the period 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011 ForestrySA created two new positions with the associated total cost as follows:

General Manager—Sales $160,000

Manager—Fire $112,000

South Australian Tourism Commission

1. For the period between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011, two positions were abolished with a total estimated cost of $100,000, or more. These positions were:

General Manager Destination Development. The total employment cost estimated for this position was $167,445 for the 2010-11 Financial Year. This position was abolished on 31 March 2011 and thus the actual cost incurred by the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) was $138,443; and

Digital Manager. The total employment cost estimated for this position was $126,955 for the 2010-11 Financial Year. This position was abolished on 9 December 2010 and thus the actual cost incurred by the SATC was $74,121.

2. For the period between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011, two positions were created with a total estimated cost of $100,000, or more. These positions were:

Director, Strategy and Insights, and

Events Strategy Manager.

Please note the position of Events Strategy Manager was a short term 12-month contract which was terminated on 16 July 2011.

Office for Women

1. The Office for Women has not abolished any positions with a total estimated cost of $100,000, or more.

2. The Office for Women has not created any positions with a total cost of $100,000, or more.