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The cost of this support is reflected in wider departmental costs set out in the Budget Papers and agency Annual Reports.

(4) See answer to Question (3).

(5) See answer to Question (3).

(6) (a) The response in relation to ACT Executive is answered by the Chief Minister.

(b) Nil

(7) The response in relation to ACT Executive is answered by the Chief Minister.

Government—ministerial staffing support
(Question No 1262)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, 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).

(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 provides one full-time Departmental Liaison Officer for Territory and Municipal Services to facilitate departmental communication with the Minister’s office.

(2) The annual salary cost is approximately $111,485.

(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.

(4) See answer to Question (3).

(5) See answer to Question (3).


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