administered items for electoral commission of south australia, $532,000

ECA 4 Sub Proceeding

S.E. Andrews substituted for Ms Wortley.

Hon. L.W.K. Bignell substituted for Ms Savvas.

Mr Brown substituted for Ms Thompson.

Mr Teague substituted for Hon. D.J. Speirs.

Hon. J.A.W. Gardner substituted for Mr Batty.

Mr Basham substituted for Hon. V.A. Tarzia.

Minister

Hon. K.J. Maher, Attorney-General, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector.

Departmental Advisers:

Hon. Justice T. Stanley, Supreme Court Justice, Acting Chair, State Courts Administration Council, Courts Administration Authority.

Ms P. Croser, State Courts Administrator, Courts Administration Authority.

Ms L. Abrams-South, Executive Director Corporate Services, Chief Financial Officer, Courts Administration Authority.

Mr C. Black, Finance Manager, Courts Administration Authority.

The CHAIR: Can you speak a little louder, please. I cannot hear your question.

I do not want to run out of time to ask the omnibus questions, so I might take the opportunity to ask them:

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, how many executive appointments have been made since 1 July 2022 and what is the annual salary and total employment cost for each position?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, how many executive positions have been abolished since 1 July 2022 and what was the annual salary and total employment cost for each position?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, what has been the total cost of executive position terminations since 1 July 2022?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, will the minister provide a breakdown of expenditure on consultants and contractors with a total estimated cost above $10,000 engaged since 1 July 2022, listing the name of the consultant, contractor or service supplier, the method of appointment, the reason for the engagement and the estimated total cost of the work?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, will the minister provide an estimate of the total cost to be incurred in 2023-24 for consultants and contractors and, for each case in which a consultant or contractor has already been engaged at a total estimated cost above $10,000, the name of the consultant or contractor, the method of appointment, the reason for the engagement and the total estimated cost?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, will the minister advise whether it met the 1.7 per cent efficiency dividend for 2022-23 to which the government committed and, if so, how was the saving achieved?

For each department or agency reporting to the minister, how many surplus employees are there in June 2023, and for each surplus employee what is the title or classification of the position and the total annual employment cost?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, what is the number of executive staff to be cut to meet the government's commitment to reduce spending on the employment of executive staff and, for each position to be cut, its classification, total remuneration cost and the date by which the position will be cut?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister: • What savings targets have been set for 2023-24 and each year of the forward estimates; and • What is the estimated FTE impact of these measures?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, will the minister advise what share it is receiving of the $1.5 billion the government proposes to use over four years of uncommitted capital reserves held in the budget at the time it took office and the purpose for which this funding is being used in each case?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister: • What was the actual FTE count at June 2023 and what is the projected actual FTE count for the end of each year of the forward estimates; • What is the budgeted total employment cost for each year of the forward estimates; and • How many targeted voluntary separation packages are estimated to be required to meet budget targets over the forward estimates and what is their estimated cost?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, how much is budgeted to be spent on goods and services for 2023-24 and for each year of the forward estimates?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, how many FTEs are budgeted to provide communication and promotion activities in 2023-24 and each year of the forward estimates and what is their estimated employment cost?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, what is the total budgeted cost of government-paid advertising, including campaigns, across all mediums in 2023-24?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister, please provide for each individual investing expenditure project administered, the name, total estimated expenditure, actual expenditure incurred to June 2023 and budgeted expenditure for 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26?

For each grant program or fund the minister is responsible for, please provide the following information for the 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 financial years: • Name of the program or fund; • The purpose of the program or fund; • Budgeted payments into the program or fund; • Budgeted expenditure from the program or fund; and • Details, including the value and beneficiary, or any commitments already made to be funded from the program or fund.

For each department and agency reporting to the minister: • Is the agency confident that you will meet your expenditure targets in 2023-24; • Have any budget decisions been made between the delivery of the budget on 15 June 2023 and today that might impact on the numbers presented in the budget papers which we are examining today; and • Are you expecting any reallocations across your agency's budget lines during 2023-24, if so, what would be the nature of this reallocation?

For each department and agency reporting to the minister: • What South Australian businesses will be used in procurement for your agency in 2023-24; • What percentage of total procurement spend for your agency does this represent; and • How does this compare to last year?

What protocols and monitoring systems has the department implemented to ensure that the productivity, efficiency and quality of service delivery is maintained while employees work from home?

What percentage of your department's budget has been allocated for the management of remote work infrastructure, including digital tools, cybersecurity and support services, and how does this compare with previous years?

How many procurements have been undertaken by the department this FY, how many have been awarded to interstate businesses, and how many of those were signed off by the chief executive?

How many contractor invoices were paid by the department directly this FY? How many and what percentage were paid within 15 days, and how many and what percentage were paid outside of 15 days?

How many and what percentage of staff who undertake procurement activities have undertaken training on participation policies and local industry participants this FY? The CHAIR: The allotted time having expired, I declare the examination of the proposed payments for the Electoral Commission of South Australia and the Administered Items for the Electoral Commission to be complete. I advise that the proposed payments for the Attorney-General's Department remain open for examination