Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 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 58 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 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): I am advised the following: Former DFEEST 1.	No. 2.	Not applicable. TAFE SA 1. TAFE SA has no record of any persons employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor who has previously received a separation package from the state government. 2. (a) n/a (b) n/a (c) n/a. Consumer and Business Services Since 1 January 2014, there were no persons employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor in Consumer and Business Services who had previously received a separation package from the state government. Office for Women The Office for Women is part of the Department for Communities and Social Inclusion, which has responded separately through both the Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion and the Minister for Disabilities.