A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the potential relocation of the Deputy Premier's department to Bunbury, including cost estimates, staff willingness, and union support. The response deflects, criticising the opposition's unfunded promises.

AnsweredQoN 3191Legislative Assembly
Asked
14 September 2004
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Energy

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(b) have any recent cost estimates been done for the relocation of the Deputy Premier’s total Government department to Bunbury; (c) if yes, will the Deputy Premier provide these costings; (d) if the Deputy Premier’s department was moved to Bunbury how many public servants would be involved in such a move; (e) does the Deputy Premier have departmental information on the willingness of these public servants to move to Bunbury; (f) if the public servants are not willing to move to Bunbury, how would this proposal affect their employment security; and (g) does this proposal have the support of the CSPU/CSA on behalf of its members?
(c) if yes, will the Deputy Premier provide these costings; (d) if the Deputy Premier’s department was moved to Bunbury how many public servants would be involved in such a move; (e) does the Deputy Premier have departmental information on the willingness of these public servants to move to Bunbury; (f) if the public servants are not willing to move to Bunbury, how would this proposal affect their employment security; and (g) does this proposal have the support of the CSPU/CSA on behalf of its members?
(d) if the Deputy Premier’s department was moved to Bunbury how many public servants would be involved in such a move; (e) does the Deputy Premier have departmental information on the willingness of these public servants to move to Bunbury; (f) if the public servants are not willing to move to Bunbury, how would this proposal affect their employment security; and (g) does this proposal have the support of the CSPU/CSA on behalf of its members?
(e) does the Deputy Premier have departmental information on the willingness of these public servants to move to Bunbury; (f) if the public servants are not willing to move to Bunbury, how would this proposal affect their employment security; and (g) does this proposal have the support of the CSPU/CSA on behalf of its members?
(f) if the public servants are not willing to move to Bunbury, how would this proposal affect their employment security; and (g) does this proposal have the support of the CSPU/CSA on behalf of its members?
(g) does this proposal have the support of the CSPU/CSA on behalf of its members?
Yes, I am aware of the Opposition promise in this regard. However, in eight years in office the Coalition did not relocate one Government agency to a regional area. The Gallop Government, on the other hand, has moved to create a Regional Power Corporation, headquartered in a regional area, but the Liberals have blocked the legislation in the Legislative Council. (b) - (g) The Leader of the Opposition has a promise for every person but no plan to pay for them. It is just one of nearly 400 unfunded promises made by Liberal and National Party members and as such has little credibility. The Leader of the Opposition would have little regard for the views of public servants in this matter. Given the lack of detail in the proposal, he may well be contemplating forced relocation or forced redundancy.
The Gallop Government, on the other hand, has moved to create a Regional Power Corporation, headquartered in a regional area, but the Liberals have blocked the legislation in the Legislative Council. (b) - (g) The Leader of the Opposition has a promise for every person but no plan to pay for them. It is just one of nearly 400 unfunded promises made by Liberal and National Party members and as such has little credibility. The Leader of the Opposition would have little regard for the views of public servants in this matter. Given the lack of detail in the proposal, he may well be contemplating forced relocation or forced redundancy.
(b) - (g) The Leader of the Opposition has a promise for every person but no plan to pay for them. It is just one of nearly 400 unfunded promises made by Liberal and National Party members and as such has little credibility. The Leader of the Opposition would have little regard for the views of public servants in this matter. Given the lack of detail in the proposal, he may well be contemplating forced relocation or forced redundancy.
The Leader of the Opposition has a promise for every person but no plan to pay for them. It is just one of nearly 400 unfunded promises made by Liberal and National Party members and as such has little credibility. The Leader of the Opposition would have little regard for the views of public servants in this matter. Given the lack of detail in the proposal, he may well be contemplating forced relocation or forced redundancy.
The Leader of the Opposition would have little regard for the views of public servants in this matter. Given the lack of detail in the proposal, he may well be contemplating forced relocation or forced redundancy.

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Answered
26 November 2004
Response time
73 days
(a)
Yes, I am aware of the Opposition promise in this regard. However, in eight years in office the Coalition did not relocate one Government agency to a regional area.
The Gallop Government, on the other hand, has moved to create a Regional Power Corporation, headquartered in a regional area, but the Liberals have blocked the legislation in the Legislative Council.
(b) - (g)
The Leader of the Opposition has a promise for every person but no plan to pay for them. It is just one of nearly 400 unfunded promises made by Liberal and National Party members and as such has little credibility.
The Leader of the Opposition would have little regard for the views of public servants in this matter. Given the lack of detail in the proposal, he may well be contemplating forced relocation or forced redundancy.

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