Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2008-10-16 Daily Xml

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MINISTERIAL STAFF

133 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (12 February 2008) (Second Session).

1. Can the Minister for the River Murray advise the names of all officers working in the minister's office as at 1 December 2006?

2. What positions were vacant as at 1 December 2006?

3. For each position, was the person employed under ministerial contract, or appointed under the Public Sector Management Act?

4. What was the salary for each position and any other financial benefit included in the remuneration package?

5. (a) What was the total approved budget for the minister's office in 2006-07; and

(b) Can the minister detail any of the salaries paid by a department or agency rather than the minister's office budget?

6. Can the minister detail any expenditure incurred since 2 December 2005 and up to 1 December 2006 on renovations to the minister's office and the purchase of any new items of furniture with a value greater than $500?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): The Minister for the River Murray has advised:

1, 3 and 4 Details of the ministerial contract staff were printed in the government Gazette dated 5 July 2007.

Details of public servant staff located in the minister’s office as at 1 December 2006 were as follows:

1. Position Title 3. Ministerial Contract/PSM Act 4. Salary & other Benefits
Chief of Staff Ministerial Contract As listed in GovernmentGazette dated 5/7/07
Ministerial Adviser x 3 Ministerial Contract As listed in GovernmentGazette dated 5/7/07
Ministerial Liaison Officer x 3 PSM Act
Office Manager PSM Act $70,369
Parliamentary Officer PSM Act $53,690
PA to Minister PSM Act $51,319
Correspondence Officer PSM Act $44,903
Administrative Services Officer $32,042


2. Receptionist—PSM Act

5. (a) $1.374 million; and

(b) 3 ministerial liaison officers

6. 1 x Printer—$1,043.00

1 x Laptop computer—$1,533.00