❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma asks about the financial impact of ministerial staff departures following the transition from the McGowan to Cook government, specifically requesting details on payouts. The Leader of the House tables a paper with the information and highlights the cost of similar payouts after the 2017 election.
AnsweredQoN 994Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
MINISTERIAL STAFF — TERM-OF-GOVERNMENT
994. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the transition from the
McGowan government to the Cook government in early June this year, and the
consequential financial impact of departed or departing term-of-government
ministerial staff. Who among these staff have ceased employment and what is the
value of each individual payout?
994. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the Leader of the House representing
the Premier:
I refer to the transition from the
McGowan government to the Cook government in early June this year, and the
consequential financial impact of departed or departing term-of-government
ministerial staff. Who among these staff have ceased employment and what is the
value of each individual payout?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
I wish to table the paper attached
to the answer.
[See paper 2489 .]
Hon SUE ELLERY : Ministerial
staff are employed by way of term-of-government contracts under section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. On
termination of employment, term-of-government employees are entitled to
a termination payment and any accrued leave entitlements. Following the 2017
election, termination payments to ministerial staff of the previous Liberal–National
government totalled more than $5.6 million.
some notice of the question.
I wish to table the paper attached
to the answer.
[See paper 2489 .]
Hon SUE ELLERY : Ministerial
staff are employed by way of term-of-government contracts under section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994. On
termination of employment, term-of-government employees are entitled to
a termination payment and any accrued leave entitlements. Following the 2017
election, termination payments to ministerial staff of the previous Liberal–National
government totalled more than $5.6 million.
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