Don Russell (Dept of Premier and Cabinet), Michael Deegan (Transport), Sandy Pitcher (Environment) and Ingrid Haythorpe (Attorney-General\u2019s Dept) have all been let go at a cost of $2 million to the taxpayer.<\/p>\n
\u201cAn extraordinary sum, but the changes are necessary to implement our agenda,\u201d Mr Marshall said.<\/h3>\n
\u201cThe people of SA have voted for change. We have got a very different direction from the previous government. I formed an opinion that these changes were necessary.<\/h3>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a new government. It\u2019s a new direction.<\/h3>\n
\u201cThere won\u2019t be any further initial terminations. I will now be meeting with the other chief executives across government in SA. We\u2019ll be talking to them about their ongoing roles. There may be some changes of portfolio or responsibility, but we don\u2019t envisage any other terminations.\u201d<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
\u201cWelcome to my first media conference in the State Admin Ctr\u201d – @marshall_steven<\/a> announces terminations of 4 Dept CEO\u2019s , costing $2m which he says is \u201can extraordinary sum but the changes are necessary to implement our agenda\u201d. #FIVEAANews<\/a> #saparli<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Fr2SpNxoqi<\/a><\/p>— Matthew Pantelis (@MatthewPantelis) March 21, 2018<\/a><\/blockquote> \n