A parliamentary question regarding the employment contract of Ms. Dixie Marshall, specifically focusing on her job title, salary, benefits, and comparison to her predecessor. The response provides details on her compensation and justification for any differences.

AnsweredQoN 421Legislative Council
Asked
21 June 2011
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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DIXIE MARSHALL — EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT
I refer to the appointment of Ms Dixie Marshall. (1) What is Ms Marshall’s job title, and on what basis is she employed? (2) What is the total value of Ms Marshall’s contract? (3) What additional benefits will Ms Marshall receive, including car, superannuation and allowances; and what is the value of each of these benefits? (4) Is Ms Marshall being paid at the same level as her predecessor, Ms Cath Hart? (5) If not, what other duties is Ms Marshall performing that vary from those of her predecessor to warrant a different salary? Hon NORMAN MOORE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Marshall’s job title is director of government media, and she is employed in accordance with section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Her package is $175 182. (3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
(1) What is Ms Marshall’s job title, and on what basis is she employed? (2) What is the total value of Ms Marshall’s contract? (3) What additional benefits will Ms Marshall receive, including car, superannuation and allowances; and what is the value of each of these benefits? (4) Is Ms Marshall being paid at the same level as her predecessor, Ms Cath Hart? (5) If not, what other duties is Ms Marshall performing that vary from those of her predecessor to warrant a different salary? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Marshall’s job title is director of government media, and she is employed in accordance with section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Her package is $175 182. (3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
(2) What is the total value of Ms Marshall’s contract? (3) What additional benefits will Ms Marshall receive, including car, superannuation and allowances; and what is the value of each of these benefits? (4) Is Ms Marshall being paid at the same level as her predecessor, Ms Cath Hart? (5) If not, what other duties is Ms Marshall performing that vary from those of her predecessor to warrant a different salary? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Marshall’s job title is director of government media, and she is employed in accordance with section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Her package is $175 182. (3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
(3) What additional benefits will Ms Marshall receive, including car, superannuation and allowances; and what is the value of each of these benefits? (4) Is Ms Marshall being paid at the same level as her predecessor, Ms Cath Hart? (5) If not, what other duties is Ms Marshall performing that vary from those of her predecessor to warrant a different salary? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Marshall’s job title is director of government media, and she is employed in accordance with section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Her package is $175 182. (3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
(4) Is Ms Marshall being paid at the same level as her predecessor, Ms Cath Hart? (5) If not, what other duties is Ms Marshall performing that vary from those of her predecessor to warrant a different salary? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Marshall’s job title is director of government media, and she is employed in accordance with section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Her package is $175 182. (3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
(5) If not, what other duties is Ms Marshall performing that vary from those of her predecessor to warrant a different salary? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Marshall’s job title is director of government media, and she is employed in accordance with section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Her package is $175 182. (3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Marshall’s job title is director of government media, and she is employed in accordance with section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Her package is $175 182. (3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Ms Marshall’s job title is director of government media, and she is employed in accordance with section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Her package is $175 182. (3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
(1) Ms Marshall’s job title is director of government media, and she is employed in accordance with section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. (2) Her package is $175 182. (3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
(2) Her package is $175 182. (3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
(3) Ms Marshall receives $148 717 in salary, and $14 465 in superannuation, plus an allowance of $12 000. This allowance is in recognition of her skills and experience for the role, and of the fact that she has elected to forgo a government-supplied vehicle and retain her own private vehicle for work purposes. (4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
(4) No. (5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.
(5) Ms Marshall’s salary package reflects differences between her role and that of her immediate predecessor. It should be noted that Ms Marshall’s salary classification rate is identical to that of the director of communications in the Premier’s office under the last Labor government, Mr Kieran Murphy.

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