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MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 670

Director of City Services

Mr Kaine - asked the minister for Urban Services:

(1) Will the Minister confirm that the current Director of ACT City Services is Ms Annie Austin.

(2) .If so, will the Minister indicate (a) is Ms Austin the same person previously employed under contract by ACT health; (b) by what process was Ms Austin selected and appointed as Director, ACT City Services; (c) is Ms Austin and ACT Government Service employee, a contractor or consultant; (d) what are the terms and conditions of her appointment (e) when was the appointment made and (f) what is the period of the appointment.

(3) Is Ms Austin or any organisation of which Ms Austin is a principal or has a financial interest in, or could expect a financial benefit from, contemporaneously engaged as a consultant or contractor in any other capacity to the ACT Government Service or its affiliated agencies.

Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) Yes.

(2)(a) Ms Austin was previously employed by ACT Health; (b) Ms Austin was appointed as the result of a normal public service merit selection process. This included the public advertisement of the vacancy, interview by a panel which included a Public Service Commission Nominee, in this case a First Assistant Commissioner of the Public Service Commission, and finally, the approval of the Public Service Commissioner; (c) Ms Austin is an ACT Government Service employee appointed under the Public Service Act; (d) Ms Austin is appointed on the basis of the normal Senior Executive Service conditions applicable to the position; (e) 19 January 1993 and (f) the appointment is until 17 January 1995.

(3) No.


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