❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on staffing arrangements within the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure's office, specifically regarding employees also working as electorate officers, those not directly employed by the office, and those with multiple contracts. The answer provides details of staff arrangements.
AnsweredQoN 2025Legislative Assembly
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Will the Minister please provide -
(1) Details on any persons who are currently employed in, or based in, his/her Ministerial office on a full-time, part-time, or casual basis that are also engaged as electorate officers at any level?
(2) Details on any persons who are based in his/her Ministerial office on a full-time, part-time, or casual basis who are not employed directly through his/her Ministerial office?
(3) Details on any persons based in his/her Ministerial office on a full-time, part-time, or casual basis that are employed under more than one contract?
(1) Details on any persons who are currently employed in, or based in, his/her Ministerial office on a full-time, part-time, or casual basis that are also engaged as electorate officers at any level?
(2) Details on any persons who are based in his/her Ministerial office on a full-time, part-time, or casual basis who are not employed directly through his/her Ministerial office?
(3) Details on any persons based in his/her Ministerial office on a full-time, part-time, or casual basis that are employed under more than one contract?
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Answered
15 May 2007
Responded by
Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
56 days
Terence O'Brien Works Thursdays and Fridays in Hon A Mactiernan's Ministerial Office as Receptionist/Administrative Assitant Works Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Hon A MacTiernan's Electorate Office as Electorate Officer (2) As at 20 March 2007, the following employees were based in a Ministerial Office but their salaries were not funded by that office. Ian Patterson, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department of Planning and Infrastructure Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Works Thursdays and Fridays in Hon A Mactiernan's Ministerial Office as Receptionist/Administrative Assitant Works Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Hon A MacTiernan's Electorate Office as Electorate Officer (2) As at 20 March 2007, the following employees were based in a Ministerial Office but their salaries were not funded by that office. Ian Patterson, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department of Planning and Infrastructure Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Works Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Hon A MacTiernan's Electorate Office as Electorate Officer (2) As at 20 March 2007, the following employees were based in a Ministerial Office but their salaries were not funded by that office. Ian Patterson, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department of Planning and Infrastructure Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
(2) As at 20 March 2007, the following employees were based in a Ministerial Office but their salaries were not funded by that office. Ian Patterson, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department of Planning and Infrastructure Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Ian Patterson, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department of Planning and Infrastructure Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
(3) See response to part (1).
Works Thursdays and Fridays in Hon A Mactiernan's Ministerial Office as Receptionist/Administrative Assitant Works Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Hon A MacTiernan's Electorate Office as Electorate Officer (2) As at 20 March 2007, the following employees were based in a Ministerial Office but their salaries were not funded by that office. Ian Patterson, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department of Planning and Infrastructure Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Works Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays in Hon A MacTiernan's Electorate Office as Electorate Officer (2) As at 20 March 2007, the following employees were based in a Ministerial Office but their salaries were not funded by that office. Ian Patterson, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department of Planning and Infrastructure Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
(2) As at 20 March 2007, the following employees were based in a Ministerial Office but their salaries were not funded by that office. Ian Patterson, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department of Planning and Infrastructure Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Ian Patterson, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department of Planning and Infrastructure Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Stephen Potter, Policy Officer, employed by Main Roads Werstern Australia Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Iqbal Samnakay, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Cecelia Smith, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Wendy Willey, Executive Assistant, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Suzanne Woolhouse, Principal Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
Shireen Jung, Policy Officer, employed by Department for Planning and Infrastructure (3) See response to part (1).
(3) See response to part (1).
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