Question regarding exemptions sought from a public sector recruitment freeze across agencies within the Planning; Culture and the Arts portfolio. Most agencies sought no exemptions, with Perth Theatre Trust's request deemed outside the freeze's scope.

AnsweredQoN 5192Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2016
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts

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I refer to exemptions sought from the Treasurer during the current recruitment “freeze” beginning on 21 December 2015, and ask for each agency and department within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) on how many occasions have exemptions been sought by each organisation since 21 December 2015; (b) on what date was each exemption application submitted; (c) what was the title and salary of each position for which an exemption was sought; (d) for which positions outlined in (c) where exemptions approved; and (e) on what date was approval for each position conveyed to the organisation?

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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts
Response time
56 days
Answer – From 21 December 2015 until 15 March 2016
Department of Planning
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Western Australian Planning Commission
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Department of Culture and the Arts
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Perth Theatre Trust
(a) One (1)
(b) 14 January 2016
(c) Exemption was sought for a range of casual front and back of house staff employed in the operation of the Perth Theatre Trust’s venues.
(d) The requested exemptions were determined to be outside the scope of the recruitment freeze and therefore an exemption was not required.
(e) Not applicable
ScreenWest
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
State Library of Western Australia
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
State Records Office
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable
Western Australian Museum
(a) Nil
(b)-(e) Not applicable

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