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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
Questions No. 825 - 835
Government Service - Consultants, Contractors and Temporary Staff
MRS CARNELL - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 17 August 1993:
(1) How many (a) consultants; (b) contractors; and (c) temporary staff have been engaged/ employed by Agencies during the financial year 1992/93.
(2) What was (a) the name and the amount of remuneration paid in respect of each consultant, contractor; and (b) the total remuneration paid to temporary staff.
(3) What was (a) the nature and duration of each consultancy, contract or reason for the employment of temporary staff; and (b) who approved their employment, consultancy or contract.
(4) How was the consultant, contractor selected and was it as the result of the calling of tenders.
(5) In respect of temporary staff - how were these selected and what was the maximum period of engagement for these staff.
MS FOLLETT - The answer to the Members questions is as follows:
(1) Information on the number of consultants and contractors engaged/ employed during
1992/93 will be available in Agency Annual Reports, for contracts generally over
$5000 and contracts for consultants over $1000.
The number of temporary staff on payroll at 30 June 1992 and 1993 will be available in Agency Annual Reports. These reports will be available by 20 September 1993.
(2) (a) The Agency Annual Reports provide the name and amount of remuneration paid
in respect of each consultant and contractor reported during 1992/93.
(b) To provide the total remuneration paid to temporary staff during 1992/93 would require an inordinate amount of time and resources which I am unwilling to authorise.
(3) (a) The Agency Annual Reports provide the nature and duration of each consultancy
and contract reported.
Temporary staff were employed to fill positions where short to medium term vacancies existed. The reasons for employment included engagement for specific project work, pending permanent filling of a position, pending permanent appointment, and to meet work demands in times of peak activity.
(b) In respect of temporary staff, the Delegate of the Public Service Commissioner under section 82-AD of the Public Service Act in each agency approved each of the contracts.
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