❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the number of staff employed on temporary contracts within the Minister for Commerce's portfolio, comparing figures from 2009 and 2010. The question seeks to understand the reliance on temporary staff and short-term contracts across various agencies.
AnsweredQoN 1661Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios -
(1) How many staff were employed on temporary contracts as at 1 March 2010?
(2) What is the number expressed as a percentage of total staff as at 1 March 2010?
(3) How many staff were employed on a temporary contract for a period of less than 12 months as at 1 March 2010?
(4) What is this number expressed as a percentage of total staff as at 1 March 2010?
(5) How many staff were employed on temporary contract as at 1 March 2009?
(6) What is this number expressed as a percentage of total staff as at 1 March 2009?
(7) How many staff were employed on a temporary contract for a period of less than 12 months as at 1 March 2009?
(8) What is this number expressed as a percentage of total staff as at 1 March 2009?
(1) How many staff were employed on temporary contracts as at 1 March 2010?
(2) What is the number expressed as a percentage of total staff as at 1 March 2010?
(3) How many staff were employed on a temporary contract for a period of less than 12 months as at 1 March 2010?
(4) What is this number expressed as a percentage of total staff as at 1 March 2010?
(5) How many staff were employed on temporary contract as at 1 March 2009?
(6) What is this number expressed as a percentage of total staff as at 1 March 2009?
(7) How many staff were employed on a temporary contract for a period of less than 12 months as at 1 March 2009?
(8) What is this number expressed as a percentage of total staff as at 1 March 2009?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Commerce
Response time
49 days
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
For the Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
(1) 4
(2) 10.8 per cent
(3) 2
(4) 5.4 per cent
(5) 8
(6) 20.8 per cent
(7) 4
(8) 10.4 per cent
Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce advises:
(1) 176
(2) 18.07%
(3) 107
(4) 10.99%
(5) 181
(6) 18.72%
(7) 133
(8) 13.75%
Workcover
WorkCover WA
(1) 16
(2) 10 per cent
(3) 9
(4) 5.7 per cent
(5) 19
(6) 13 per cent
(7) 5
(8) 3.4 percent
SBDC
(1) Ten (10) staff members were employed on temporary contracts as at 1 March 2010.
(2) 14.3 per cent.
(3) Nine (9) staff members were employed on a temporary contract for a period of less than 12 months as at 1 March 2010.
(4) 12.9 per cent.
(5) Seven (7) staff members were employed on temporary contracts as at 1 March 2009.
(6) 10.6 per cent.
(7) Five (5) staff members were employed on a temporary contract for a period of less than 12 months as at 1 March 2009.
(8) 7.6 per cent.
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For the Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission
(1) 4
(2) 10.8 per cent
(3) 2
(4) 5.4 per cent
(5) 8
(6) 20.8 per cent
(7) 4
(8) 10.4 per cent
Department of Commerce
The Department of Commerce advises:
(1) 176
(2) 18.07%
(3) 107
(4) 10.99%
(5) 181
(6) 18.72%
(7) 133
(8) 13.75%
Workcover
WorkCover WA
(1) 16
(2) 10 per cent
(3) 9
(4) 5.7 per cent
(5) 19
(6) 13 per cent
(7) 5
(8) 3.4 percent
SBDC
(1) Ten (10) staff members were employed on temporary contracts as at 1 March 2010.
(2) 14.3 per cent.
(3) Nine (9) staff members were employed on a temporary contract for a period of less than 12 months as at 1 March 2010.
(4) 12.9 per cent.
(5) Seven (7) staff members were employed on temporary contracts as at 1 March 2009.
(6) 10.6 per cent.
(7) Five (5) staff members were employed on a temporary contract for a period of less than 12 months as at 1 March 2009.
(8) 7.6 per cent.
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