Mr. Kirkup requests details on compensation payouts to Ministerial staff engaged by the McGowan Government since March 2017, including those who didn't extend contracts or complete probation. The Premier provides some information on payouts to staff who didn't extend their contracts.

AnsweredQoN 2229Legislative Assembly
Asked
19 October 2017
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations

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I refer to the Estimates Hearing held with the Premier on Thursday 21 September and ask, for Ministerial staff which were engaged by the McGowan Government since 20 March 2017: (a) will the Premier table a full breakdown of any compensation payouts paid to staff, including their name, title and PSGA level; (b) are there any staff which served with the Premier during his time as Leader of the Opposition who did not extend their contract upon coming to Government and if so: (i) will the Premier table a full breakdown of any compensation payouts paid to those staff, including their name, title and PSGA level; and (c) are there any staff which did not have their employment extended beyond their probation period and if so: (i) how many staff did not meet their probation period; and (ii) will the Premier provide a breakdown of termination or compensation payments paid to those staff, including their title and PSGA level (note: names are not being requested)?

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Answered
21 November 2017
Response time
7 days
(a) Nil.
(b) Yes.
(b)(i)
Position Title
Classification
Total compensation payment
(including leave)
Executive Officer
5
$30,164.52
(c)(i)-(ii) No, not applicable.

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