No. 41 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
WRITTEN QUESTION
Mr Higgins to the Chief Minister, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Northern Australia, Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Minister for Trade, Business and Innovation:
Staffing and Contracts
For all agencies you have responsibility for under the Administrative Arrangements Order, and further to any answer you will provide to Written Question 23
Please advise, by Agency:
1. a. In each category, the number of staff on contracts (by executive and temporary employment contracts)
b. By position, the levels at which these staff are employed on executive or temporary employment contracts
c. By position, when each contract is due to be renewed
2. Specific to the Department of the Chief Minister, in addition to the above, please show, by Ministerial Office, how many Ministerial staff are engaged on contracts and when each contract is due to be renewed.
3. Specific to the Department of the Legislative Assembly, in addition to the above, please show, by Electorate, how many Electorate Office staff are engaged on contracts and when each contract is due to be renewed.
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ANSWER:
1. Your question has been referred to the Minister for Public Employment to co-ordinate a response. Answers will be provided under Written Question 26.
2. All staff employed by the Office of the Chief Minister are on Temporary Ministerial Contracts.
NAME No of Staff
Engaged on Contract
Contract to be Renewed
Chief Minister 31
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
27/08/2020 16/10/2018 04/12/2018 27/09/2018 29/09/2018 02/10/2018 30/10/2017 30/04/2017 14/05/2017 07/06/2017 19/08/2017 15/11/2017 27/11/2017 30/11/2017 04/12/2017 05/02/2018 08/11/2017
Minister Manison 5
1 1
27/08/2020 02/10/2018 06/11/2017
Minister Fyles 6
1 1
27/08/2020 31/08/2017 28/09/2018
Minister McCarthy 7
1
27/08/2020 19/02/2018
Minister Vowles 3
1
27/08/2020 02/10/2018
Minister Moss 7 27/08/2020
Minister Lawler 3
1 1
27/08/2020 25/09/2018 23/10/2018
Minister Wakefield 6
1 1 1
27/08/2020 15/07/2017 23/10/2017 04/10/2018
- This data relates to headcount not FTE (there are some part time and casual staff).
- Participants in the 12 month Ministerial Adviser Development Program are attached to the Chief Minister’s office, not to each Ministerial Office.
3 Questions regarding Electorate Office staff should be directed to Madam Speaker.
