Ministerial Staff

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:09): Supplementary question arising out of the answer: is the minister aware that the standard ministerial contract, which is signed by ministerial staff, doesn't have a provision which requires any length of service. It provides a 16-week termination payment, normally, in relation to a ministerial officer employed in the minister's office. So, on the basis of that, will he take it on notice and inquire whether or not a termination payment, at taxpayers' expense, was made to Mr Chilcott?

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Climate Change) (15:10): No, I won't. I have been advised since the question was asked that no termination payment was made.