❓ Mrs Roberts questions the Premier's decision to split the Department of Treasury and Finance, seeking details on the rationale, structure, leadership, and staffing of the new departments. The Treasurer provides a justification based on economic development and outlines the departmental structures, management allocation, and FTE considerations.
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I refer to the Premier’s remarks in February that the Department of Treasury and Finance would be split into two departments, and I ask for the following information:
(a) what is the reason for this split of the Department of Treasury and Finance;
(b) what is the new structure of each of the two departments;
(c) what is the senior management and executive structure of each of the new departments, including levels for each of these positions; and
(d) what number of full-time equivalents will be employed within each of the new departments?
(a) what is the reason for this split of the Department of Treasury and Finance;
(b) what is the new structure of each of the two departments;
(c) what is the senior management and executive structure of each of the new departments, including levels for each of these positions; and
(d) what number of full-time equivalents will be employed within each of the new departments?
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Answered
17 May 2011
Response time
62 days
(a) The Government believes that separate departments of Treasury and Finance are needed to steer us through the state's next era of economic development.
A stand-alone Department of Treasury, dedicated to providing government with high level economic policy advice and forecasting in relation to our increasingly sophisticated economy, record investments in major projects, complex Commonwealth-State relations and preparation of state budgets, is critical.
The Finance Department will concentrate on revenue, management of government building projects and works, and administration, including the Office of Shared Services, which is currently under review.
(b) The new Department of Finance will comprise the following businesses of the current Department of Treasury and Finance:
- Shared Services
- State Revenue
- Government Procurement
- Building Works and Management
The New Treasury will comprise the following businesses of the current Department of Treasury and Finance:
- Treasury
- Strategic Projects
- Corporate Services
(c) The senior management and Executive Directors of each of the businesses of the existing Department of Treasury and Finance (including the Commissioner of State Revenue) will be allocated to the 2 new departments in accordance with their existing positions within each business as outlined at (b). The levels of these positions remains unchanged.
The responsibility for the creation and classification of the position of Director General, Department of Finance rests with the Public Sector Commissioner.
(d) The allocation of FTEs between the 2 new departments is currently being finalised. However, they will be in line with the existing FTEs currently allocated to each business at (b).
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A stand-alone Department of Treasury, dedicated to providing government with high level economic policy advice and forecasting in relation to our increasingly sophisticated economy, record investments in major projects, complex Commonwealth-State relations and preparation of state budgets, is critical.
The Finance Department will concentrate on revenue, management of government building projects and works, and administration, including the Office of Shared Services, which is currently under review.
(b) The new Department of Finance will comprise the following businesses of the current Department of Treasury and Finance:
- Shared Services
- State Revenue
- Government Procurement
- Building Works and Management
The New Treasury will comprise the following businesses of the current Department of Treasury and Finance:
- Treasury
- Strategic Projects
- Corporate Services
(c) The senior management and Executive Directors of each of the businesses of the existing Department of Treasury and Finance (including the Commissioner of State Revenue) will be allocated to the 2 new departments in accordance with their existing positions within each business as outlined at (b). The levels of these positions remains unchanged.
The responsibility for the creation and classification of the position of Director General, Department of Finance rests with the Public Sector Commissioner.
(d) The allocation of FTEs between the 2 new departments is currently being finalised. However, they will be in line with the existing FTEs currently allocated to each business at (b).
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