Hon. Samantha Rowe questions the Premier regarding staff appointments within the Department of Premier and Cabinet since the implementation of a public sector recruitment freeze. The Premier confirms 21 fixed-term contracts were honoured, four within ministerial offices.

AnsweredQoN 150Legislative Council
Asked
25 February 2016
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier

QuestionView source ↗

PUBLIC SECTOR RECRUITMENT FREEZE — DEPARTMENT
OF THE PREMIER AND CABINET
150. Hon SAMANTHA ROWE to the Leader of
the House representing the Premier:
(1) How many
staff have been appointed to the Department of the Premier and Cabinet since 21
December 2015?
(2) How many of these staff are appointments
to ministerial offices?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) None, other
than 21 fixed-term contracts that had been offered and accepted prior to the
announcement of the recruitment freeze.
(2) Four of these fixed-term
contracts were for positions in ministerial offices.

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