Peter
I idly counted 33 ‘communications’ staffers in Bartlett’s area… there would be others but these ones are publicly visible on the www.directory.tas.gov website.

One of my favourites?
Executive Officer, Premier’s Diary’

And what would their average salary be, after the pay rise? $100,000?
$55,000 – $200,000+

And here’s a Who’s Who:

Dept Premier and Cabinet

Ms Mandy Denby Manager Strategic Communications and Marketing
Ms Amy Breen Communications Consultant
Miss Emma Fyfe Communications Consultant
Mrs Ami Lockett Communications Consultant
Mr Phil McPhee Multimedia Consultant

Cabinet

Terry Field Chief of Staff
Ian Pattie Head of Office
Alison Woolford Manager Ministerial Services

Fiona Irwin Executive Officer, Premier’s Diary
Beth Ackerley Executive Officer
Karen Grant Executive Officer
Sharni Quarrell Executive Assistant
Dianne Lewin Executive Assistant
Di Shearer Personal Assistant
Maddy Plaister Administrative Assistant
Jo Stevenson Administrative Assistant

Vanessa Fabris Media Advisor

Matt Rogers Senior Political Advisor

Sonia Bolonja Senior Advisor
Ruth Davidson Senior Advisor
Dennis Grube Senior Advisor
Terry McCarthy Senior Advisor
Peter McGee Senior Advisor
Michael Thompson Senior Advisor
Sean Terry Senior Advisor
Anna Cuthbertson Advisor
Matt Tidswell Advisor North-West

Rosemary Hirst Receptionist
Malcolm Brown Security
Ian Jennings Security

Suzanne Scott Electoral Officer
John Thompson Electoral Officer

Bernie Brown Northern Electorate Officer