Dr. Steve Thomas questions the cost, savings, and staffing changes resulting from the 2017 machinery-of-government changes within the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation. The Minister was unable to provide the information within the given timeframe.

AnsweredQoN 288Legislative Council
Asked
16 June 2021
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State Development, Jobs and Trade

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MACHINERY-OF-GOVERNMENT CHANGES
— DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, TOURISM, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
288. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the minister representing the
Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade:
I
refer to the McGowan government's machinery-of-government changes
announced in April 2017 and implemented in the revamped Department of
Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation from 1 July 2017.
(1) What has been the cost to the
department of the changes by financial year from 2017–18 to date?
(2) What is the
quantum of savings registered by the department by financial year from 2017–18
to date as a result of the changes?
(3) What reduction in senior executive service–level
staff occurred in the department as a result of the changes?
(4) What additional costs and
savings have been budgeted for in the future as a result of the changes?

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The member will like this answer! I
thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
It is not possible to provide the
information in the time required and I therefore ask the honourable member to
place the question on notice.

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