❓ Hon Anthony Spagnolo asks the Premier about termination payments and separation entitlements paid to ministerial staff and incoming members of parliament following the 2025 state election. The Premier's response indicates the answer is not immediately available.
AnsweredQoN 280Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
State election—Termination and separation
entitlements
280. Hon Anthony Spagnolo to the Leader of the
House representing the Premier:
I refer to the
conclusion of the recent state election and the transition of ministers and
staff.
(1) How many ministerial advisers, chiefs of staff
and other political appointees received termination payments or separation
entitlements following the 2025 state election?
(2) What was the total cost of these payouts to
taxpayers?
(3) Did any incoming members of the Western
Australia Parliament receive such payments and, if so, which members and what
was the total payout figure each of these members received?
entitlements
280. Hon Anthony Spagnolo to the Leader of the
House representing the Premier:
I refer to the
conclusion of the recent state election and the transition of ministers and
staff.
(1) How many ministerial advisers, chiefs of staff
and other political appointees received termination payments or separation
entitlements following the 2025 state election?
(2) What was the total cost of these payouts to
taxpayers?
(3) Did any incoming members of the Western
Australia Parliament receive such payments and, if so, which members and what
was the total payout figure each of these members received?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
Honourable member, I
signed off on this question yesterday. It is not in my folder. If somebody else
has it in their folder, they will provide it to me. If not, I will provide it
to the member at the end of question time.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
Honourable member, I
signed off on this question yesterday. It is not in my folder. If somebody else
has it in their folder, they will provide it to me. If not, I will provide it
to the member at the end of question time.
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