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  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
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    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
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      <name>Electorate Services</name>
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          <heading>Electorate Services</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="6827" referenceid="b04d90ce5a204cc6b8913d2697f86b49" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Deputy Leader of the Opposition</name>
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          <question date="2025-02-05T03:45:00+10:30" qonNum="416">
            <name>Electorate Services</name>
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            <timeStamp time="2025-02-06T00:00:00+10:30" />416 <by role="member" id="6827" referenceid="b04d90ce5a204cc6b8913d2697f86b49">The Hon. H.M. GIROLAMO </by>().27 November 2024).  Can the Special Minister of State advise:</inserted>
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          <inserted>1.&amp;#x9;What staff movements are being referred to in the email from Lisa.Samarzia@sa.gov.au dated 11/11/2024, subject line Important Notice—Electorate Services?</inserted>
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          <inserted>2.&amp;#x9;Which positions were vacant and being recruited at the time of the email?</inserted>
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          <inserted>3.&amp;#x9;Which positions have been filled since?</inserted>
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          <inserted>4.&amp;#x9;Was the position of Manager Electorate Services vacant at the time of the email?</inserted>
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          <inserted>5.&amp;#x9;Who is currently the Manager Electorate Services, or the Acting Manager?</inserted>
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          <inserted>6.&amp;#x9;Are there other issues Electorate Services has faced regarding staff turnover that is of concern? </inserted>
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        <name>The Hon. K.J. MAHER</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Minister for Aboriginal Affairs</name>
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            <name>Attorney-General</name>
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            <name>Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector</name>
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            <name>Special Minister of State</name>
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          <question date="2025-02-05T03:45:00+10:30" qonNum="416">
            <name>Electorate Services</name>
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            <by role="member" id="4697" referenceid="c1607c57d2294390bdc2b07c15f35010" uid="5ba269b042c44d9e8ad7e3a5ce051eed">The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State):</by>  The Special Minister of State has advised:</inserted>
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          <inserted>The staff movements referenced relate to Electorate Services staff taking staggered annual leave in the lead up to and over the Christmas period.</inserted>
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          <inserted>At the time of the email, the workforce consultant role was vacant and being recruited. </inserted>
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          <inserted>The Manager, Electorate Services role is shared by two staff members.</inserted>
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