A WA parliamentary question on notice requesting details of ministerial staff earning over $90,000 per annum. The Leader of the House provides a detailed response, including names, positions, and benefits.

AnsweredQoN 952Legislative Council
Asked
10 November 2004
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

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I again ask question without notice 928 that I asked yesterday, to which the minister did not have an answer. (1) Are any ministerial staff paid in excess of $90 000 per annum? (2) If so - (a) who are they; (b) in whose offices do they work; (c) what is the work that they do; (d) on what type of contract are they employed; (e) when were they first engaged; and (f) what other benefits do they receive? Hon KIM CHANCE

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I thank the member for some notice of the question. I am sorry that the answer was not available yesterday. The answer is extensive and in tabular form. I therefore seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the member for some notice of this question. 1. Yes, 15 staff 2. Name Office Position Employment Status Commenced in Position Benefits Sean Walsh G Gallop Chief of Staff ToG 16/02/2001 Super/Vehicle Kieran Murphy G Gallop Director - Strategic Management ToG 19/12/2003 Super/GVS Bruce Campbell-Fraser G Gallop Principal Adviser - Strategic Management ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Guy Houston G Gallop Principal Media Adviser ToG 9/12/2002 Super/GVS Michael Megaw E Ripper Chief of Staff ToG 7/01/2002 Super Darren Foster E Ripper Media Adviser ToG 26/03/2001 Super/GVS Mike McMullan K Chance Chief of Staff Public Servant 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Susan Barrera J. Kobelke Chief of Staff Public Servant 6/03/2001 Super/GVS Jeremy Henderson J Kobelke Project Officer ToG 16/02/2001 Super/GVS Danny Cloghan J McGinty Chief of Staff Public Servant 26/02/2001 Super/GVS Ross Field J Edwards Chief of Staff ToG 1/12/2003 Super/GVS Emi Barzotto M Roberts Chief of Staff ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Robert Giles A MacTiernan Chief of Staff Public Servant 2/01/2004 Super/GVS Neil Roberts C Brown Chief of Staff ToG 19/03/2001 Super/GVS David Lee C Brown Principal Police Adviser ToG 1/07/2002 Super/GVS
(1) Are any ministerial staff paid in excess of $90 000 per annum? (2) If so - (a) who are they; (b) in whose offices do they work; (c) what is the work that they do; (d) on what type of contract are they employed; (e) when were they first engaged; and (f) what other benefits do they receive? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I am sorry that the answer was not available yesterday. The answer is extensive and in tabular form. I therefore seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the member for some notice of this question. 1. Yes, 15 staff 2. Name Office Position Employment Status Commenced in Position Benefits Sean Walsh G Gallop Chief of Staff ToG 16/02/2001 Super/Vehicle Kieran Murphy G Gallop Director - Strategic Management ToG 19/12/2003 Super/GVS Bruce Campbell-Fraser G Gallop Principal Adviser - Strategic Management ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Guy Houston G Gallop Principal Media Adviser ToG 9/12/2002 Super/GVS Michael Megaw E Ripper Chief of Staff ToG 7/01/2002 Super Darren Foster E Ripper Media Adviser ToG 26/03/2001 Super/GVS Mike McMullan K Chance Chief of Staff Public Servant 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Susan Barrera J. Kobelke Chief of Staff Public Servant 6/03/2001 Super/GVS Jeremy Henderson J Kobelke Project Officer ToG 16/02/2001 Super/GVS Danny Cloghan J McGinty Chief of Staff Public Servant 26/02/2001 Super/GVS Ross Field J Edwards Chief of Staff ToG 1/12/2003 Super/GVS Emi Barzotto M Roberts Chief of Staff ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Robert Giles A MacTiernan Chief of Staff Public Servant 2/01/2004 Super/GVS Neil Roberts C Brown Chief of Staff ToG 19/03/2001 Super/GVS David Lee C Brown Principal Police Adviser ToG 1/07/2002 Super/GVS
(2) If so - (a) who are they; (b) in whose offices do they work; (c) what is the work that they do; (d) on what type of contract are they employed; (e) when were they first engaged; and (f) what other benefits do they receive? Hon KIM CHANCE replied: I thank the member for some notice of the question. I am sorry that the answer was not available yesterday. The answer is extensive and in tabular form. I therefore seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the member for some notice of this question. 1. Yes, 15 staff 2. Name Office Position Employment Status Commenced in Position Benefits Sean Walsh G Gallop Chief of Staff ToG 16/02/2001 Super/Vehicle Kieran Murphy G Gallop Director - Strategic Management ToG 19/12/2003 Super/GVS Bruce Campbell-Fraser G Gallop Principal Adviser - Strategic Management ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Guy Houston G Gallop Principal Media Adviser ToG 9/12/2002 Super/GVS Michael Megaw E Ripper Chief of Staff ToG 7/01/2002 Super Darren Foster E Ripper Media Adviser ToG 26/03/2001 Super/GVS Mike McMullan K Chance Chief of Staff Public Servant 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Susan Barrera J. Kobelke Chief of Staff Public Servant 6/03/2001 Super/GVS Jeremy Henderson J Kobelke Project Officer ToG 16/02/2001 Super/GVS Danny Cloghan J McGinty Chief of Staff Public Servant 26/02/2001 Super/GVS Ross Field J Edwards Chief of Staff ToG 1/12/2003 Super/GVS Emi Barzotto M Roberts Chief of Staff ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Robert Giles A MacTiernan Chief of Staff Public Servant 2/01/2004 Super/GVS Neil Roberts C Brown Chief of Staff ToG 19/03/2001 Super/GVS David Lee C Brown Principal Police Adviser ToG 1/07/2002 Super/GVS
(b) in whose offices do they work; (c) what is the work that they do; (d) on what type of contract are they employed; (e) when were they first engaged; and (f) what other benefits do they receive?
(c) what is the work that they do; (d) on what type of contract are they employed; (e) when were they first engaged; and (f) what other benefits do they receive?
(d) on what type of contract are they employed; (e) when were they first engaged; and (f) what other benefits do they receive?
(e) when were they first engaged; and (f) what other benefits do they receive?
(f) what other benefits do they receive?
I thank the member for some notice of the question. I am sorry that the answer was not available yesterday. The answer is extensive and in tabular form. I therefore seek leave to have the material incorporated into Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the member for some notice of this question. 1. Yes, 15 staff 2. Name Office Position Employment Status Commenced in Position Benefits Sean Walsh G Gallop Chief of Staff ToG 16/02/2001 Super/Vehicle Kieran Murphy G Gallop Director - Strategic Management ToG 19/12/2003 Super/GVS Bruce Campbell-Fraser G Gallop Principal Adviser - Strategic Management ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Guy Houston G Gallop Principal Media Adviser ToG 9/12/2002 Super/GVS Michael Megaw E Ripper Chief of Staff ToG 7/01/2002 Super Darren Foster E Ripper Media Adviser ToG 26/03/2001 Super/GVS Mike McMullan K Chance Chief of Staff Public Servant 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Susan Barrera J. Kobelke Chief of Staff Public Servant 6/03/2001 Super/GVS Jeremy Henderson J Kobelke Project Officer ToG 16/02/2001 Super/GVS Danny Cloghan J McGinty Chief of Staff Public Servant 26/02/2001 Super/GVS Ross Field J Edwards Chief of Staff ToG 1/12/2003 Super/GVS Emi Barzotto M Roberts Chief of Staff ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Robert Giles A MacTiernan Chief of Staff Public Servant 2/01/2004 Super/GVS Neil Roberts C Brown Chief of Staff ToG 19/03/2001 Super/GVS David Lee C Brown Principal Police Adviser ToG 1/07/2002 Super/GVS
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the member for some notice of this question. 1. Yes, 15 staff 2. Name Office Position Employment Status Commenced in Position Benefits Sean Walsh G Gallop Chief of Staff ToG 16/02/2001 Super/Vehicle Kieran Murphy G Gallop Director - Strategic Management ToG 19/12/2003 Super/GVS Bruce Campbell-Fraser G Gallop Principal Adviser - Strategic Management ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Guy Houston G Gallop Principal Media Adviser ToG 9/12/2002 Super/GVS Michael Megaw E Ripper Chief of Staff ToG 7/01/2002 Super Darren Foster E Ripper Media Adviser ToG 26/03/2001 Super/GVS Mike McMullan K Chance Chief of Staff Public Servant 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Susan Barrera J. Kobelke Chief of Staff Public Servant 6/03/2001 Super/GVS Jeremy Henderson J Kobelke Project Officer ToG 16/02/2001 Super/GVS Danny Cloghan J McGinty Chief of Staff Public Servant 26/02/2001 Super/GVS Ross Field J Edwards Chief of Staff ToG 1/12/2003 Super/GVS Emi Barzotto M Roberts Chief of Staff ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Robert Giles A MacTiernan Chief of Staff Public Servant 2/01/2004 Super/GVS Neil Roberts C Brown Chief of Staff ToG 19/03/2001 Super/GVS David Lee C Brown Principal Police Adviser ToG 1/07/2002 Super/GVS
The following material was incorporated - I thank the member for some notice of this question. 1. Yes, 15 staff 2. Name Office Position Employment Status Commenced in Position Benefits Sean Walsh G Gallop Chief of Staff ToG 16/02/2001 Super/Vehicle Kieran Murphy G Gallop Director - Strategic Management ToG 19/12/2003 Super/GVS Bruce Campbell-Fraser G Gallop Principal Adviser - Strategic Management ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Guy Houston G Gallop Principal Media Adviser ToG 9/12/2002 Super/GVS Michael Megaw E Ripper Chief of Staff ToG 7/01/2002 Super Darren Foster E Ripper Media Adviser ToG 26/03/2001 Super/GVS Mike McMullan K Chance Chief of Staff Public Servant 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Susan Barrera J. Kobelke Chief of Staff Public Servant 6/03/2001 Super/GVS Jeremy Henderson J Kobelke Project Officer ToG 16/02/2001 Super/GVS Danny Cloghan J McGinty Chief of Staff Public Servant 26/02/2001 Super/GVS Ross Field J Edwards Chief of Staff ToG 1/12/2003 Super/GVS Emi Barzotto M Roberts Chief of Staff ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Robert Giles A MacTiernan Chief of Staff Public Servant 2/01/2004 Super/GVS Neil Roberts C Brown Chief of Staff ToG 19/03/2001 Super/GVS David Lee C Brown Principal Police Adviser ToG 1/07/2002 Super/GVS
I thank the member for some notice of this question. 1. Yes, 15 staff 2. Name Office Position Employment Status Commenced in Position Benefits Sean Walsh G Gallop Chief of Staff ToG 16/02/2001 Super/Vehicle Kieran Murphy G Gallop Director - Strategic Management ToG 19/12/2003 Super/GVS Bruce Campbell-Fraser G Gallop Principal Adviser - Strategic Management ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Guy Houston G Gallop Principal Media Adviser ToG 9/12/2002 Super/GVS Michael Megaw E Ripper Chief of Staff ToG 7/01/2002 Super Darren Foster E Ripper Media Adviser ToG 26/03/2001 Super/GVS Mike McMullan K Chance Chief of Staff Public Servant 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Susan Barrera J. Kobelke Chief of Staff Public Servant 6/03/2001 Super/GVS Jeremy Henderson J Kobelke Project Officer ToG 16/02/2001 Super/GVS Danny Cloghan J McGinty Chief of Staff Public Servant 26/02/2001 Super/GVS Ross Field J Edwards Chief of Staff ToG 1/12/2003 Super/GVS Emi Barzotto M Roberts Chief of Staff ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Robert Giles A MacTiernan Chief of Staff Public Servant 2/01/2004 Super/GVS Neil Roberts C Brown Chief of Staff ToG 19/03/2001 Super/GVS David Lee C Brown Principal Police Adviser ToG 1/07/2002 Super/GVS
1. Yes, 15 staff 2. Name Office Position Employment Status Commenced in Position Benefits Sean Walsh G Gallop Chief of Staff ToG 16/02/2001 Super/Vehicle Kieran Murphy G Gallop Director - Strategic Management ToG 19/12/2003 Super/GVS Bruce Campbell-Fraser G Gallop Principal Adviser - Strategic Management ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Guy Houston G Gallop Principal Media Adviser ToG 9/12/2002 Super/GVS Michael Megaw E Ripper Chief of Staff ToG 7/01/2002 Super Darren Foster E Ripper Media Adviser ToG 26/03/2001 Super/GVS Mike McMullan K Chance Chief of Staff Public Servant 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Susan Barrera J. Kobelke Chief of Staff Public Servant 6/03/2001 Super/GVS Jeremy Henderson J Kobelke Project Officer ToG 16/02/2001 Super/GVS Danny Cloghan J McGinty Chief of Staff Public Servant 26/02/2001 Super/GVS Ross Field J Edwards Chief of Staff ToG 1/12/2003 Super/GVS Emi Barzotto M Roberts Chief of Staff ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Robert Giles A MacTiernan Chief of Staff Public Servant 2/01/2004 Super/GVS Neil Roberts C Brown Chief of Staff ToG 19/03/2001 Super/GVS David Lee C Brown Principal Police Adviser ToG 1/07/2002 Super/GVS
2. Name Office Position Employment Status Commenced in Position Benefits Sean Walsh G Gallop Chief of Staff ToG 16/02/2001 Super/Vehicle Kieran Murphy G Gallop Director - Strategic Management ToG 19/12/2003 Super/GVS Bruce Campbell-Fraser G Gallop Principal Adviser - Strategic Management ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Guy Houston G Gallop Principal Media Adviser ToG 9/12/2002 Super/GVS Michael Megaw E Ripper Chief of Staff ToG 7/01/2002 Super Darren Foster E Ripper Media Adviser ToG 26/03/2001 Super/GVS Mike McMullan K Chance Chief of Staff Public Servant 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Susan Barrera J. Kobelke Chief of Staff Public Servant 6/03/2001 Super/GVS Jeremy Henderson J Kobelke Project Officer ToG 16/02/2001 Super/GVS Danny Cloghan J McGinty Chief of Staff Public Servant 26/02/2001 Super/GVS Ross Field J Edwards Chief of Staff ToG 1/12/2003 Super/GVS Emi Barzotto M Roberts Chief of Staff ToG 19/02/2001 Super/GVS Robert Giles A MacTiernan Chief of Staff Public Servant 2/01/2004 Super/GVS Neil Roberts C Brown Chief of Staff ToG 19/03/2001 Super/GVS David Lee C Brown Principal Police Adviser ToG 1/07/2002 Super/GVS

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