A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice (QoN) from 2011 requests a detailed breakdown of employees involved in media, communications, marketing, and speechwriting across departments and agencies under the Premier's control, including their salaries and entitlements. The response varies across agencies, with some providing specific details and others referring to tabled documents.

AnsweredQoN 6687Legislative Assembly
Asked
1 November 2011
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State Development

QuestionView source ↗

I refer the Premier to each department and agency under the Premier’s control, including his office, and ask:
(a) what is the total number of employees engaged in media, communications, marketing, or speechwriting, including:
(i) public;
(ii) corporate; and
(iii) media relations; and
(b) what is the salary band for each of these employees;
(c) what is the job title for each of these employees;
(d) what entitlements do these employees receive (such as phone and vehicle entitlements); and
(e) for each employee please provide an itemised breakdown for:
(i) phone entitlements; and
(ii) vehicle entitlements?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
20 February 2012
Response time
111 days
Office of the Premier:
The Member is referred to the Ministerial Resourcing Report tabled in the House on Thursday, 10 November 2011 (tabled paper no 4205).
Government agencies in the Premier's portfolio advise as at 1 November 2011:
Department of the Premier and Cabinet:
(ai - iii) 3
(b - eii) [see tabled paper no]
Public Sector Commissioner:
(a i-iii) Six employees (five FTE)
(b-c)
(1) Project Support Officer: PSGOGA Level 2 (0.5 FTE) - $50,557 to $54,900
(2) Information Officer: PSGOGA Level 3 - $58,010 to $62,984
(3) Web Administrator: PSGOGA Level 4 (0.5 FTE) - $65,320 to $69,033
(4) Web Content Coordinator: PSGOGA Level 5 - $72,663 to $80,308
(5) Senior Communications Officer: PSGOGA Level 6 - $84,557 to $93,633
(6) Manager Corporate Communications and Marketing PSGOGA Level 8 - $112,180 - $121,845
(d-e ii) Manager only has a mobile phone provided.
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal:
(a-e ii) The Salaries and Allowances Tribunal does not have staff dedicated to dealing with media, communications, marketing or speech writing. From time to time, the Tribunal's Executive Officer prepares media statements for the Tribunal as part of his duties.
Department of State Development:
(a i-iii) Two
(b) PS & GOGA Level 6 - $84,557-$93,633
PS & GOGA Level 6 - $84,557-$93,633
(c) Coordinator, Communications and Media
Publications and Marketing Coordinator
(d)Coordinator, Communications and Media - mobile phone
Publications and Marketing Coordinator - mobile phone
(e i) Coordinator, Communications and Media - business and after hours calls
Publications and Marketing Coordinator - business and after hours calls
(ii) Not applicable
Gold Corporation:
(a i - iii) 13
(b-c)
Sales and Marketing Director $190,000 - $230,000
Wholesale Manager $130,000 - $150,000
E Business Manager $110,000 - $130,000
Public Relations Manager $80,000 - $100,000
Australian Wholesale Manager $70,000 - $90,000
Retail Sales Manager $80,000 - $100,000
Digital Marketer $70,000 - $80,000
Copywriter $60,000 - $80,000
International Sales Executive $55,000 - $70,000
E Business Co-ordinator $60,000 - $70,000
Marketing Co-ordinator $55,000 - $65,000
Events & Promotions Co-ordinator $50,000 - $60,000
Marketing Assistant $50,000 - $60,000
(d-e ii) No vehicle entitlements for any employee. Company mobiles are provided for the Sales and Marketing Director and Wholesale Manager.
Lotterywest:
(ai-iii) 12
(b-e ii) [see tabled paper no]
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