Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-03-14 Daily Xml

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Answers to Questions

CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS

300 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (7 July 2011) (First Session). For the year 2010-11—

1. Were any persons employed or otherwise engaged as a consultant or contractor, in any Department or agency reporting to the Minister for Transport, 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. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure is advised:

Persons receiving separation packages from the State Government are required to sign an agreement requiring them to not directly undertake work for the State Government as an employee or third party (including contractors and consultants) for a set period of time.

As part of the Department's current contract conditions, proponents are made aware of the conditions applying to ex-government employees who have received separation packages.

All new employees of the Department, who are not existing public sector employees, are required to complete an employee declaration which includes information as to whether they have previously accepted a separation package from the State Government.

The Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure does not hold records of individuals that may have previously received a separation package from another Government agency.

The Land Management Corporation (LMC) is not aware of any persons engaged as an employee, consultant or contractor during the year 2010-11 that had previously received a separation package from the State Government.