Page 1865 - Week 06 - Thursday, 30 July 2020

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Early Childhood Development; the Minister for Employment and Workplace Safety; the Minister for the Environment and Heritage; the Minister for Government Services and Procurement; the Minister for Health; the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development; the Minister for Justice, Consumer Affairs and Road Safety; the Minister for Mental Health; the Minister for Multicultural Affairs; the Minister for Planning and Land Management; the Minister for Police and Emergency Services; the Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence; the Minister for Recycling and Waste Reduction; the Minister for Roads and Active Travel; the Minister for Seniors and Veterans; the Minister for Social Inclusion and Equality; the Minister for Sport and Recreation; the Minister for Tertiary Education; the Minister for Tourism and Special Events; the Minister for Trade, Industry and Investment; the Minister for Transport; the Treasurer; the Minister for Urban Renewal and the Minister for Women, upon notice, on 19 June 2020 (redirected to the Minister for Government Services and Procurement):

(1) Can the Minister provide the total number of consultants or labour hire contractors, such as those engaged through Contractor Central or through other processes, who were engaged during each financial year since 2011-12 to 2019-20 date.

(2) What was the total cost for each financial year for each directorate.

(3) Further to part (1), can the Minister provide a breakdown of the total number of consultants or labour hire contractors, including those engaged outside the Contractor Central system or whose contracts were below $25,000, who were engaged during each financial year since 2011-12 to 2019-20 to date, and advise (a) the period the contractor was engaged, (b) the directorate that engaged the contractor, (c) the name or contractor agency of the contractor if attached to a business, (d) the nature of the work, (e) the total value of the work, (f) the contract name and number and (g) whether the contractor was paid directly by the ACT Government; or whether payment was made through another party.

(4) In relation to part (3)(g) if payment was made through another party, can the Minister provide (a) the name of the third party, (b) why the third party facilitated the payment and (c) whether there were additional fees or costs associated with the payment and the value of those costs.

(5) Further to part (1), what was the total number of labour hire contractors or consultants that were engaged who were previously employed by the ACT Government or ACT public servants during each financial year.

(6) Further to part (1), what was the total number of labour hire contractors or consultants that were later offered permanent employment during each financial year.

(7) How are long term contracts engaged through Contractor Central or with consultants directly tracked and managed in each directorate and across the public service.

(8) What determines whether a public servant will be employed, or a consultant or labour hire contractor.

(9) Has the use or work of consultants or labour hire contractors changed in relation to COVID-19 and any associated initiatives; if so, how.

Ms Orr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:


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