❓ Mr Zempilas asks about the use of Attraction and Retention Benefits (ARB) within agencies under the Premier's portfolio. The answer provides data on SES officers receiving ARBs, their percentage of the workforce, the total annual value of these benefits, and the number of ARB arrangements reviewed and discontinued.
AnsweredQoN 1092Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State Development; Trade and Investment; Economic Diversification
QuestionView source ↗
For all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, I ask: (a) how many officers in each department, agency or trading enterprise receive “Attraction and Retention" (ARB) benefits; (b) what is this number as a percentage of the organisation's workforce; (c) what is the total annual value of these benefits; and (d) since 1 July 2023, how many ARB arrangements have been reviewed and discontinued?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2026
Response time
4 days
(a) and (b)
Department/Agency
(SES only)
Approved by the
Public Sector Commissioner (1)
% of workforce (2)
Department of Energy and Economic Diversification
1
0.19%
Department of Housing and Works
1
0.04%
Economic Regulation Authority
2
1.94%
Main Roads Western Australia
4
0.20%
Public Transport Authority
4
0.13%
Western Australia Police
1
0.03%
(c) $363,284
(d) 5 (3)
Note: For non SES officers I refer the Member to the answer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1098.
(1) Approved under Commissioner’s Instruction 35: Attraction and Retention Incentives
(2) Based on workforce data headcount from the Western Australian Public Sector Workforce Report – September 2025
(3) 2 Attraction and Retention Incentives (ARIs) ceased prior to expiry of the ARI. 3 ARIs ceased upon expiry of the ARI term.
Department/Agency
(SES only)
Approved by the
Public Sector Commissioner (1)
% of workforce (2)
Department of Energy and Economic Diversification
1
0.19%
Department of Housing and Works
1
0.04%
Economic Regulation Authority
2
1.94%
Main Roads Western Australia
4
0.20%
Public Transport Authority
4
0.13%
Western Australia Police
1
0.03%
(c) $363,284
(d) 5 (3)
Note: For non SES officers I refer the Member to the answer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1098.
(1) Approved under Commissioner’s Instruction 35: Attraction and Retention Incentives
(2) Based on workforce data headcount from the Western Australian Public Sector Workforce Report – September 2025
(3) 2 Attraction and Retention Incentives (ARIs) ceased prior to expiry of the ARI. 3 ARIs ceased upon expiry of the ARI term.
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