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 78 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (29 November 2012). Can the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion advise— For the year 2011-12— 1.	Were any persons employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor, in any department or agency reporting to the Minister for Education and Child Development, 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 Legislative Council Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation): The Minister for Education and Child Development has been advised: A list of individuals who have been engaged as contractors by the department for the year 2011­12 has been identified from the Procurement database (Contracts Register). 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 $22,000 purchase delegation; and commitment made by schools and preschools within their $220,000 purchase delegation. The Procurement Unit has advised they were not aware of any person employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor in the department that had previously received a separation package from the state government within the last 3 years.