❓ Hon. Neil Thomson asks about the number of ministerial staff who have transferred to senior public service roles since 2017, and how many were permanent public servants beforehand. The Premier's representative states that no term-of-government ministerial officers have transferred to senior public service roles and highlights restrictions on such transfers.
AnsweredQoN 315Legislative Council
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MINISTERIAL STAFF —
PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSFERS
315. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
(1) How many
former ministerial staff members have transferred from ministerial offices to
senior public service roles since 2017?�
(2) How many of
those staff members were permanent public servants prior to entering and who
retained their permanency while working in the ministerial office?
PUBLIC SERVICE TRANSFERS
315. Hon NEIL THOMSON to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
(1) How many
former ministerial staff members have transferred from ministerial offices to
senior public service roles since 2017?�
(2) How many of
those staff members were permanent public servants prior to entering and who
retained their permanency while working in the ministerial office?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) No
term-of-government ministerial officers employed since March 2017 have
transferred from ministerial offices to positions in the senior public service.
It is important to note that term-of-government ministerial officers are
prohibited from applying for positions in the public service. As the member
would be aware from his own personal experience of transitioning between
positions in the public service and ministerial offices, public servants
commonly undertake secondments or placements in ministerial offices for
temporary periods.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) No
term-of-government ministerial officers employed since March 2017 have
transferred from ministerial offices to positions in the senior public service.
It is important to note that term-of-government ministerial officers are
prohibited from applying for positions in the public service. As the member
would be aware from his own personal experience of transitioning between
positions in the public service and ministerial offices, public servants
commonly undertake secondments or placements in ministerial offices for
temporary periods.
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