❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on cost savings and public sector job impacts resulting from Machinery of Government Reforms. The answer deflects, stating the reforms don't specifically target cost savings and details on position changes are unavailable.
AnsweredQoN 526Legislative Assembly
Asked
27 June 2001
Member
Portfolio
Labour Relations; Consumer Affairs; Employment and Training
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
16 October 2001
Responded by
Minister for Labour Relations; Consumer Affairs; Employment and Training
Response time
111 days
These objectives do not make specific mention of “cost savings”. The question is predicated on assumptions that are not in keeping with the objectives of the Machinery of Government Reforms. (3)-(8) While there will be some restructuring of positions in the formation of the new department, no details on affected positions are available at this time. It is intended that any restructuring will be on a cost neutral basis.
The question is predicated on assumptions that are not in keeping with the objectives of the Machinery of Government Reforms. (3)-(8) While there will be some restructuring of positions in the formation of the new department, no details on affected positions are available at this time. It is intended that any restructuring will be on a cost neutral basis.
(3)-(8) While there will be some restructuring of positions in the formation of the new department, no details on affected positions are available at this time. It is intended that any restructuring will be on a cost neutral basis.
The question is predicated on assumptions that are not in keeping with the objectives of the Machinery of Government Reforms. (3)-(8) While there will be some restructuring of positions in the formation of the new department, no details on affected positions are available at this time. It is intended that any restructuring will be on a cost neutral basis.
(3)-(8) While there will be some restructuring of positions in the formation of the new department, no details on affected positions are available at this time. It is intended that any restructuring will be on a cost neutral basis.
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