❓ The question inquires about staffing levels for the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund (PEOF) within DWER, specifically before and after an October 2024 review. The answer confirms an increase in FTE from 2.8 to 7.6, including GIS, scientific, and finance roles, with corporate and legal functions provided departmentally.
AnsweredQoN 1586Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets
Fund, in relation to the October 2024 review into its operations, and I ask:(a) Is the Fund currently supported by 2.8 FTE
within Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER);(b) Has any increase in staffing been approved since
the October 2024 review, and if yes, when did that increase take effect;(c) What is the current allocation of FTE to the
Fund within DWER;(d) How much of that allocation is direct program
staffing within the Fund; and(e) How much of that allocation is corporate,
policy, legal, finance, GIS, monitoring, or other support roles/positions
within the Fund?
I refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets
Fund, in relation to the October 2024 review into its operations, and I ask:
(a) Is the Fund currently supported by 2.8 FTE
within Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER);
(b) Has any increase in staffing been approved since
the October 2024 review, and if yes, when did that increase take effect;
(c) What is the current allocation of FTE to the
Fund within DWER;
(d) How much of that allocation is direct program
staffing within the Fund; and
(e) How much of that allocation is corporate,
policy, legal, finance, GIS, monitoring, or other support roles/positions
within the Fund?
Fund, in relation to the October 2024 review into its operations, and I ask:(a) Is the Fund currently supported by 2.8 FTE
within Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER);(b) Has any increase in staffing been approved since
the October 2024 review, and if yes, when did that increase take effect;(c) What is the current allocation of FTE to the
Fund within DWER;(d) How much of that allocation is direct program
staffing within the Fund; and(e) How much of that allocation is corporate,
policy, legal, finance, GIS, monitoring, or other support roles/positions
within the Fund?
I refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets
Fund, in relation to the October 2024 review into its operations, and I ask:
(a) Is the Fund currently supported by 2.8 FTE
within Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER);
(b) Has any increase in staffing been approved since
the October 2024 review, and if yes, when did that increase take effect;
(c) What is the current allocation of FTE to the
Fund within DWER;
(d) How much of that allocation is direct program
staffing within the Fund; and
(e) How much of that allocation is corporate,
policy, legal, finance, GIS, monitoring, or other support roles/positions
within the Fund?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for the Environment
Response time
6 days
(a-e) The Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund (PEOF) was administered by 2.8 FTE at the time of the review. This has since increased to 7.6 FTE allocated to roles necessary to execute the PEOF which includes Geographical Information Services, scientific and finance roles. Corporate and legal functions are provided through departmental resources.
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