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(3) What other support is provided to the Minister or the Minister’s office other than staff and what is the nature of this support.

(4) What is the annual cost of the support referred to in part (3).

(5) What other resources are provided by the Minister’s department or agency to support the Minister or the Minister’s office.

(6) How many car parks are allocated to, or reserved for, the Minister or the Minister’s office at the (a) Legislative Assembly and (b) Minister’s department or agency.

(7) What is the Fringe Benefits Tax payable, on an annual basis, for the car parks referred to in part (6).

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The Department of Land and Property Services (LAPS) shares a Departmental Liaison Officer (0.5 FTE) to facilitate departmental communication with the Minister’s Office.

(2) The annual salary cost is approximately $52,500.

(3) The Minister is provided with support that is implicit in, and consistent with, the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy in which the public service supports the Government of the day. The cost of this support is reflected in wider departmental costs set out in the Budget Papers.

(4) See answer to Question (3).

(5) See answer to Question (3).

(6) (a) The response in relation to the ACT Executive is answered by the Chief Minister. Response to Question on Notice 1241 refers.

(b) Nil.

(7) See answer to 6(a).

Government—ministerial staffing support
(Question No 1249)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 7 December 2010:

(1) What staffing support is provided to the Minister or the Minister’s office, in full-time equivalent terms, by the Minister’s department or agency.

(2) What is the annual cost of the support referred to in part (1).

(3) What other support is provided to the Minister or the Minister’s office other than staff and what is the nature of this support.

(4) What is the annual cost of the support referred to in part (3).


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