❓ A parliamentary question regarding an increase in salaries within the Department of Health is answered by the minister, who provides details on the reasons for the increase and tables requested documents. A lighthearted exchange about a Christmas card ensues.
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On page 69 of the Department of Health’s annual report 2001-02 the employee profile shows that for the years between July 1999 and June 2002 there was an increase in staff of 6.4 per cent. The same report on page 148 details an increase in salaries for only the financial year 2000-01 of 19.6 per cent. (1) Will the minister please explain the reason for the salaries increase? (2) Will the minister please table an organisational structure of the Department of Health, not including teaching hospitals and peripheral hospitals, that shows each area of responsibility, including - (a) title, position number, classification level and salaries for all FTEs; and (b) details of the number and positions of the consultants and contract workers? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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I thank the member for Alfred Cove for some notice of this question. (1) The increase in employee expenses of $10.7 million is largely due to the voluntary severance scheme on which $7.4 million was spent in that financial year. The remainder is due to the transfer of staff from the Drug Abuse Strategy Office and the corporate staff from the Metropolitan Health Service Board. (2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(1) Will the minister please explain the reason for the salaries increase? (2) Will the minister please table an organisational structure of the Department of Health, not including teaching hospitals and peripheral hospitals, that shows each area of responsibility, including - (a) title, position number, classification level and salaries for all FTEs; and (b) details of the number and positions of the consultants and contract workers? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for some notice of this question. (1) The increase in employee expenses of $10.7 million is largely due to the voluntary severance scheme on which $7.4 million was spent in that financial year. The remainder is due to the transfer of staff from the Drug Abuse Strategy Office and the corporate staff from the Metropolitan Health Service Board. (2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(2) Will the minister please table an organisational structure of the Department of Health, not including teaching hospitals and peripheral hospitals, that shows each area of responsibility, including - (a) title, position number, classification level and salaries for all FTEs; and (b) details of the number and positions of the consultants and contract workers? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for some notice of this question. (1) The increase in employee expenses of $10.7 million is largely due to the voluntary severance scheme on which $7.4 million was spent in that financial year. The remainder is due to the transfer of staff from the Drug Abuse Strategy Office and the corporate staff from the Metropolitan Health Service Board. (2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(b) details of the number and positions of the consultants and contract workers?
I thank the member for Alfred Cove for some notice of this question. (1) The increase in employee expenses of $10.7 million is largely due to the voluntary severance scheme on which $7.4 million was spent in that financial year. The remainder is due to the transfer of staff from the Drug Abuse Strategy Office and the corporate staff from the Metropolitan Health Service Board. (2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(1) The increase in employee expenses of $10.7 million is largely due to the voluntary severance scheme on which $7.4 million was spent in that financial year. The remainder is due to the transfer of staff from the Drug Abuse Strategy Office and the corporate staff from the Metropolitan Health Service Board. (2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(1) Will the minister please explain the reason for the salaries increase? (2) Will the minister please table an organisational structure of the Department of Health, not including teaching hospitals and peripheral hospitals, that shows each area of responsibility, including - (a) title, position number, classification level and salaries for all FTEs; and (b) details of the number and positions of the consultants and contract workers? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for some notice of this question. (1) The increase in employee expenses of $10.7 million is largely due to the voluntary severance scheme on which $7.4 million was spent in that financial year. The remainder is due to the transfer of staff from the Drug Abuse Strategy Office and the corporate staff from the Metropolitan Health Service Board. (2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(2) Will the minister please table an organisational structure of the Department of Health, not including teaching hospitals and peripheral hospitals, that shows each area of responsibility, including - (a) title, position number, classification level and salaries for all FTEs; and (b) details of the number and positions of the consultants and contract workers? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the member for Alfred Cove for some notice of this question. (1) The increase in employee expenses of $10.7 million is largely due to the voluntary severance scheme on which $7.4 million was spent in that financial year. The remainder is due to the transfer of staff from the Drug Abuse Strategy Office and the corporate staff from the Metropolitan Health Service Board. (2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(b) details of the number and positions of the consultants and contract workers?
I thank the member for Alfred Cove for some notice of this question. (1) The increase in employee expenses of $10.7 million is largely due to the voluntary severance scheme on which $7.4 million was spent in that financial year. The remainder is due to the transfer of staff from the Drug Abuse Strategy Office and the corporate staff from the Metropolitan Health Service Board. (2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(1) The increase in employee expenses of $10.7 million is largely due to the voluntary severance scheme on which $7.4 million was spent in that financial year. The remainder is due to the transfer of staff from the Drug Abuse Strategy Office and the corporate staff from the Metropolitan Health Service Board. (2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(2) I am happy to table documents setting out the information the member has sought. (a) Attachment 1 provides title, position, number and classification of each position within the Department of Health. Attachment 2 is a schedule of salary rates applicable to the staff employed in those positions and covered by the Public Service General Agreement 2002. (b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers. [See paper No 1917.] Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
(b) The number of consultants engaged is 60. The details are set out in attachment 3. The Department of Health employs very few contract workers.
Mr J.A. McGINTY: Before I sit down, it would be remiss of me if I did not take this opportunity so close to the festive season and in the last scheduled question time for this year, to say a very sincere thankyou to my good friend the member for Nedlands, who sent me a Christmas card! In the interests of openness and accountability I should disclose its contents to the House. It reads - Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Dear Jim Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Warmest greetings of the season and every good wish for the coming year. Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Sue Walker MLA, Member for Nedlands, Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Development. Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Despite our differences I respect you greatly, Regards, Sue. Point of Order Ms S.E. WALKER: Mr Speaker, the Attorney General said that he raised this matter in the interests of openness and accountability. The first I heard of this Christmas card, from a pile I had left on my desk, was when the Attorney General came into the Chamber, looked at me rather lovingly and said, “Sue, did you send me that Christmas card?” I said, “No”, and he looked cut to the quick. Mr Speaker, as this is the festive season, I am cut to the quick to think that someone would take one of my Christmas cards and try to sully my reputation by saying that I had sent it to the Attorney General. Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
Mr J.A. McGINTY: Further to the point of order, I feel very touched that someone would think that the member for Nedlands felt that way about me! I must say that I was somewhat surprised at receiving it. It struck me, Mr Speaker, that this was a modern-day manifestation of the Stockholm syndrome. I conclude on this note: the member for Armadale tells me that she has never succumbed to the Stockholm syndrome! The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
The SPEAKER: I am sure that there is no point of order. Questions without Notice Resumed
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