Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Consultants and Contractors Consultants and Contractors The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council Consultants and Contractors 59 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (3 December 2014). (First Session) Since 1 January 2014: 1.	Were any persons employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor, in any Department or agency reporting to the Minister, 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 were engaged as a contractor? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers Consultants and Contractors The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers): The Premier has advised: The department has not identified any employee who has separated with a TVSP as having been directly re-employed or engaged as a consultant or contractor into the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. This response covers portions of the following portfolio's that the Department of the Premier and Cabinet report to: Attorney General (QON #60) Minister for State Development (QON #61) Minister for the Public Sector (QON #64).