House of Assembly - Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1)
2019-05-01 Daily Xml

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China and Japan Country Directors

720 The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay) (1 May 2019). What is the length of contract and salary package for the Country Director for China and Japan, respectively?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

Both the Country Director in China and Regional Director in Japan/Korea – South Australia are on fixed three-year term contracts.

Ms Xiaoya Wei's contract in Shanghai will expire on 5 November 2021 and Ms Sally Townsend's contract in Tokyo will expire on 18 March 2022.

The staff are recruited in the respective markets on behalf of the South Australian Government by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) under a Service Level Agreement between Austrade and the Department for Trade, Tourism and Investment (DTTI) for administrative and support services at Austrade-managed posts overseas. Both Ms Wei's and Ms Townsend's salaries are commensurate with the responsibilities of their representative roles and their experience and are reflective of local employment markets. DTTI does not publish staff salaries.