Public Service Employees

In reply to Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (24 November 2020).

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Minister for Environment and Water): I have been advised of the following:

Between 1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020, the following executive roles were abolished within the Department for Environment and Water:

Director, Cleland Wildlife Park

Director, Organisational Reform

Director, River Murray Operations

Group Executive Director, Climate Change

The total employment cost for these roles was $818,097 (excluding on-costs).

During this period the following executive roles created:

Director, Conservation and Wildlife

Director, Green Adelaide

Director, Regional Operations

Director, Strategy

Executive Director, Environment, Heritage and Sustainability

The total employment cost for these roles was $1,015,473 (excluding on-costs).