5.4 Former Premiers

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet provides the following entitlements to former Premiers.

Premiers who have served in office for five (5) years or longer:

1. reasonable office accommodation;
2. Executive Assistant;
3. telecommunications and correspondence expenses up to $2,000;
4. car and driver on an ‘as needs’ basis subject to Ministerial Services being provided with reasonable notice; and
5. home security and other security arrangements if required as determined by the Commissioner of Police.

These entitlements apply initially for 12 months and are subject to review at the end of this period. Generally after the first 12 months, the office accommodation, executive assistant and home security are no longer provided.

The Premier has discretion to alter these arrangements.

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