❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on how Tourism WA and the Rottnest Island Authority achieved the 3% efficiency dividend, and the impact on services. The answer reveals Tourism WA achieved savings through various measures, while the Rottnest Island Authority was exempt due to its self-funding nature.
AnsweredQoN 1341Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios, please provide, -
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 November 2009
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Tourism
Response time
35 days
For Tourism WA
(a) Savings have been achieved across several areas and programs within each of Tourism Western Australia's services. These savings have resulted from a range of measures including the review and reprioritisation of programs and associated activity levels, more effective utilisation of staff resources, increased use of on-line resources and changes to internal administrative and computer support services.
(b) - (d) Not applicable
For the Rottnest Island Authority
(a) Due to the self funding nature of the Rottnest island Authority, the agency was not required to achieve the three per cent efficiency dividend.
(b) - (d) Not applicable
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(a) Savings have been achieved across several areas and programs within each of Tourism Western Australia's services. These savings have resulted from a range of measures including the review and reprioritisation of programs and associated activity levels, more effective utilisation of staff resources, increased use of on-line resources and changes to internal administrative and computer support services.
(b) - (d) Not applicable
For the Rottnest Island Authority
(a) Due to the self funding nature of the Rottnest island Authority, the agency was not required to achieve the three per cent efficiency dividend.
(b) - (d) Not applicable
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