WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of public affairs/relations staff and associated wages within departments answerable to the Premier. The Anti-Corruption Commission contracts out these services.

AnsweredQoN 1144Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 March 2003
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests

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(1) How many people are employed in the public affairs, public relations and media liaison sections of each Department answerable to the Premier?
(2) What was the total wages bill for each of these sections in 2001/2002?

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Answered
14 May 2003
Response time
64 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet (1) There are 28 people including part-time officers, employed in the Government Media Office, of which: 7 are employed in co-ordination and administration functions; 15 are employed in the Media Monitoring function; 1 is employed as a Media Adviser; and 5 are employed in the Community Liaison function. There are also 20 other people employed in various Media Liaison or Media Adviser positions throughout the Department, including Media Advisers to the Premier, Ministers and the two Opposition parties. (2) The total salary expenditure for the Government Media Office in 2001/2002 was $1,003,111 and for the media positions throughout the Department, the salary expenditure was $1,355,932. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) The ACC does not employ staff to provide Public Affairs/Relations and media services. The functions are carried out under contract. (2) The total fee for services provided in 2001/2002 was $14,310.35 (paid to Horizon Public Relations) Governor's Establishment (1) & (2) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) Nil (2) Not applicable.
7 are employed in co-ordination and administration functions; 15 are employed in the Media Monitoring function; 1 is employed as a Media Adviser; and 5 are employed in the Community Liaison function. There are also 20 other people employed in various Media Liaison or Media Adviser positions throughout the Department, including Media Advisers to the Premier, Ministers and the two Opposition parties. (2) The total salary expenditure for the Government Media Office in 2001/2002 was $1,003,111 and for the media positions throughout the Department, the salary expenditure was $1,355,932. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) The ACC does not employ staff to provide Public Affairs/Relations and media services. The functions are carried out under contract. (2) The total fee for services provided in 2001/2002 was $14,310.35 (paid to Horizon Public Relations) Governor's Establishment (1) & (2) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) Nil (2) Not applicable.
There are also 20 other people employed in various Media Liaison or Media Adviser positions throughout the Department, including Media Advisers to the Premier, Ministers and the two Opposition parties. (2) The total salary expenditure for the Government Media Office in 2001/2002 was $1,003,111 and for the media positions throughout the Department, the salary expenditure was $1,355,932. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) The ACC does not employ staff to provide Public Affairs/Relations and media services. The functions are carried out under contract. (2) The total fee for services provided in 2001/2002 was $14,310.35 (paid to Horizon Public Relations) Governor's Establishment (1) & (2) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) Nil (2) Not applicable.
(2) The total salary expenditure for the Government Media Office in 2001/2002 was $1,003,111 and for the media positions throughout the Department, the salary expenditure was $1,355,932. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) The ACC does not employ staff to provide Public Affairs/Relations and media services. The functions are carried out under contract. (2) The total fee for services provided in 2001/2002 was $14,310.35 (paid to Horizon Public Relations) Governor's Establishment (1) & (2) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) Nil (2) Not applicable.
Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) The ACC does not employ staff to provide Public Affairs/Relations and media services. The functions are carried out under contract. (2) The total fee for services provided in 2001/2002 was $14,310.35 (paid to Horizon Public Relations) Governor's Establishment (1) & (2) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) Nil (2) Not applicable.
(2) The total fee for services provided in 2001/2002 was $14,310.35 (paid to Horizon Public Relations) Governor's Establishment (1) & (2) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) Nil (2) Not applicable.
Governor's Establishment (1) & (2) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) Nil (2) Not applicable.
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) Nil (2) Not applicable.

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