Legislative Council - Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2)
2012-04-03 Daily Xml

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MINISTERIAL STAFF

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (15:22): I have a supplementary question arising out of the minister's attempted answer. Is the minister refusing to indicate what the taxpayers are paying Mr Jimmy Watson for the position in his office, and is he also refusing to tell the taxpayers of South Australia what the arrangements are in relation to what the minister said was the resignation of Mr Watson from the WorkCover board?

The Hon. R.P. WORTLEY (Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (15:22): Jimmy Watson has resigned from the board. The exact date I am not sure, but he did resign when coming into my office. The wages of Jimmy Watson will be gazetted, as is the case with many others, including Mr Hendrik Gout. They will all be gazetted some time this year. It will well and truly be transparent. No-one is going to keep anything a secret. I think that question time should not be wasted on questions that can be found out on the net.