Page 2257 - Week 06 - Monday, 11 May 2009

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ACT public service—positions
(Question No 200)

Mr Seselja asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 2 April 2009:

(1) How many people in your Department have been retrenched or made redundant from 1 July 2008 to 31 March 2009, and what was the reason for these retrenchments or redundancies.

(2) How many temporary employees in your Department have not had their contracts renewed from 1 July 2008 to 31 March 2009, and what was the reason for the failure to renew contracts.

(3) How many unfilled vacancies exist in your Department as at 31 March 2009, and how many positions does your Department intend to fill between 2 April 2009 and 30 June 2009.

(4) How many of these positions will be advertised internationally between 2 April 2009 and 30 June 2009, and what is the proposed expenditure for these advertisements.

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

(1) No staff were retrenched or made redundant within the Chief Minister’s Department between 1 July 2008 and 31 March 2009.

(2) Three temporary contracts were not renewed between 1 July 2008 and 31 March 2009. The contracts were not renewed because the work being undertaken by the temporary employees had been completed.

(3) At 31 March 2009 there were eighteen unfilled vacancies in the Department. It is anticipated that approximately twelve positions will be filled between 2 April 2009 and 30 June 2009.

(4) No positions will be advertised internationally between 2 April and 30 June 2009.

ACT public service—positions
(Question No 202)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Disability and Housing, upon notice, on 2 April 2009: