Hon. C.L. Edwardes asks about the employment of Indigenous people within specific WA government departments, focusing on classification levels and positions as of February and August 2001. The answer reveals limited Indigenous representation, particularly at higher classification levels.

AnsweredQoN 973Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 August 2001
Portfolio
State Development; Tourism; Small Business

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(b) of those indigenous people, what was their classification level, position title and agency/department to which each was employed as at 9 February 2001; (c) how many indigenous people, Level 7 classification and above, were employed in the Public Sector as at 31 August 2001; and (d) of those indigenous people, what was their classification level, position title and agency/department to which each was employed at as 31 August 2001?
(c) how many indigenous people, Level 7 classification and above, were employed in the Public Sector as at 31 August 2001; and (d) of those indigenous people, what was their classification level, position title and agency/department to which each was employed at as 31 August 2001?
(d) of those indigenous people, what was their classification level, position title and agency/department to which each was employed at as 31 August 2001?
Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Western Australian Tourism Commission, Rottnest Island Authority and Small Business Development Corporation: 1. None. 2. Not applicable. 3. None. 4. Not applicable. Department of Industry and Technology: 1. One. 2. Level 7, Team Leader Southern Regions, Office of Aboriginal Economic Development, Industry and Trade Division. 3. One. 4. Level 7, Team Leader Southern Regions, Office of Aboriginal Economic Development, Industry and Trade Division.

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Answered
16 October 2001
Responded by
Minister for State Development; Tourism; Small Business
Response time
48 days
I am advised :
Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources, Western Australian Tourism Commission, Rottnest Island Authority and Small Business Development Corporation:
1.
None.
2.
Not applicable.
3.
None.
4.
Not applicable.
Department of Industry and Technology:
1.
One.
2.
Level 7, Team Leader Southern Regions, Office of Aboriginal Economic Development, Industry and Trade Division.
3.
One.
4.
Level 7, Team Leader Southern Regions, Office of Aboriginal Economic Development, Industry and Trade Division.

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