❓ Hon. Edwardes asks the Premier about cost savings resulting from the Machinery of Government Taskforce Review, specifically regarding potential public sector position abolitions and vacancies. The Premier's office states no specific cost-saving target was set, while other departments indicate the questions are not applicable to them.
AnsweredQoN 523Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 June 2001
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
(1) I refer to the Report of the Taskforce Established to Review the Machinery of Western Australia’s Government and ask what cost savings are to result through the integration of services?
(2) How are these cost savings to be realised?
(3) Will the abolition of Public Sector positions be incorporated into the realisation of the cost savings?
(4) If so, how many positions have been identified for abolition?
(5) Will the vacancy of public sector positions be incorporated into the realisation of the cost savings?
(6) If so, how many positions have been identified to be retained as vacant?
(7) What classification levels are the positions identified for abolition?
(8) What classification levels are the positions identified for vacancy?
(2) How are these cost savings to be realised?
(3) Will the abolition of Public Sector positions be incorporated into the realisation of the cost savings?
(4) If so, how many positions have been identified for abolition?
(5) Will the vacancy of public sector positions be incorporated into the realisation of the cost savings?
(6) If so, how many positions have been identified to be retained as vacant?
(7) What classification levels are the positions identified for abolition?
(8) What classification levels are the positions identified for vacancy?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 September 2001
Response time
84 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet (1) – (8) It has previously been made clear that the Machinery of Government Taskforce Review was directed at achieving better management and delivery of services. While it is expected that in the long term this will lead to cost efficiencies, no target has been set. Office of Multicultural Interests (1) – (8) Not applicable. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) – (8) Not applicable to the ACC. Governor's Establishment (1) - (8) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) – (8) Not applicable.
Office of Multicultural Interests (1) – (8) Not applicable. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) – (8) Not applicable to the ACC. Governor's Establishment (1) - (8) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) – (8) Not applicable.
Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) – (8) Not applicable to the ACC. Governor's Establishment (1) - (8) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) – (8) Not applicable.
Governor's Establishment (1) - (8) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) – (8) Not applicable.
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) – (8) Not applicable.
Office of Multicultural Interests (1) – (8) Not applicable. Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) – (8) Not applicable to the ACC. Governor's Establishment (1) - (8) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) – (8) Not applicable.
Anti-Corruption Commission The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information: (1) – (8) Not applicable to the ACC. Governor's Establishment (1) - (8) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) – (8) Not applicable.
Governor's Establishment (1) - (8) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment. Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) – (8) Not applicable.
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows: (1) – (8) Not applicable.
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