❓ An inquiry into the operational costs and staffing of the Western Australian Government's European Office, including funding sources and staff allocation across various government departments and agencies. The Premier provides a detailed breakdown of costs and staffing.
AnsweredQoN 8292Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the Government of Western Australia's European Office, which houses the Agent-General, and I ask:
(a) does the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) fund the entire annual operating cost for this office and all the staff who occupy this office; and
(b) if so, what is that annual operating cost;
(c) if not, how much of the annual operating cost is funded by DPC and what is the breakdown of that cost in terms of:
(i) staff costs and how many employees this funds, broken down into each of full-time equivalent (FTE) local staff, FTE expatriate staff, headcount of local staff and headcount of expatriate staff;
(ii) all building outgoings; and
(iii) other operating expenses (please specify);
(d) if not, what other agencies provide funds, including payment to staff, towards the total cost of operating this office;
(e) if not, for each other agency that provides funding towards the total operating cost, what is the breakdown of that cost in terms of:
(i) staff costs and how many employees, FTE and headcount of local and expatriate staff, this funds;
(ii) all building outgoings; and
(iii) other operating expenses (please specify); and
(f) what agencies employ each of the 13 staff listed on the office's website?
(a) does the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) fund the entire annual operating cost for this office and all the staff who occupy this office; and
(b) if so, what is that annual operating cost;
(c) if not, how much of the annual operating cost is funded by DPC and what is the breakdown of that cost in terms of:
(i) staff costs and how many employees this funds, broken down into each of full-time equivalent (FTE) local staff, FTE expatriate staff, headcount of local staff and headcount of expatriate staff;
(ii) all building outgoings; and
(iii) other operating expenses (please specify);
(d) if not, what other agencies provide funds, including payment to staff, towards the total cost of operating this office;
(e) if not, for each other agency that provides funding towards the total operating cost, what is the breakdown of that cost in terms of:
(i) staff costs and how many employees, FTE and headcount of local and expatriate staff, this funds;
(ii) all building outgoings; and
(iii) other operating expenses (please specify); and
(f) what agencies employ each of the 13 staff listed on the office's website?
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Answered
12 September 2012
Response time
36 days
(a) Yes
(b) - (e) For 2011-12 the annual operating cost for the European Office was $2,257, 476 including $352, 639 in accounts incurred by other agencies but paid by the European Office in pounds sterling and then recouped from other agencies. The breakdown of the $352, 639 was:
· Department of Health $149,404
· Department of Training and Workforce Development $178,529
· Curtin University $14,918
· Perth Convention Bureau $1,830
· Department of State Development $7,957
There are 12 employees at the office of which 10 are locally engaged and two are expatriates.
(f) All staff named on the website are employed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet with the exception of:
· Jarrod Ferguson, Department of Training and Workforce Development.
· Karen Prosser, Department of Health.
· Fran Joliffe, Department of Health (listed in error as based in London. Does not work from London).
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(b) - (e) For 2011-12 the annual operating cost for the European Office was $2,257, 476 including $352, 639 in accounts incurred by other agencies but paid by the European Office in pounds sterling and then recouped from other agencies. The breakdown of the $352, 639 was:
· Department of Health $149,404
· Department of Training and Workforce Development $178,529
· Curtin University $14,918
· Perth Convention Bureau $1,830
· Department of State Development $7,957
There are 12 employees at the office of which 10 are locally engaged and two are expatriates.
(f) All staff named on the website are employed by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet with the exception of:
· Jarrod Ferguson, Department of Training and Workforce Development.
· Karen Prosser, Department of Health.
· Fran Joliffe, Department of Health (listed in error as based in London. Does not work from London).
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