❓ The WA parliamentary question seeks information on potential closures of regional offices and staff relocations under the Minister's portfolio. The answer reveals some staff relocations due to departmental amalgamations and co-location initiatives, but no office closures.
AnsweredQoN 2346Legislative Assembly
Asked
31 October 2017
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Can the Minister please list regional offices and/or established workplaces under his portfolio that will be closed or are currently under consideration for possible closure? (2) Can the Minister please also provide details of regional based staff under his portfolio that have been or will be required to move to alternative work premises, or are under consideration for possible movement?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 February 2018
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
12 days
AQWEST (1) Nil. (2) Nil.
Busselton Water (1) Nil. (2) Nil.
ChemCentre (1) Not applicable. (2) Not applicable.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (1) Nil. (2) The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is assessing opportunities to collocate staff from the former departments of Agriculture and Food, Fisheries and Regional Development. Where these opportunities are identified there will be a requirement for some staff to attend different premises from the one they currently attend. Three Kununurra Fisheries and Marine Officers have relocated to the Kununurra-based premises occupied by the former Department of Agriculture and Food.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (1) Nil. (2) In September 2017 staff from the Geraldton office of the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation relocated from rental accommodation to Government-owned co-share with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Staff from the former Department of Environment Regulation currently co-located with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions are planned to relocate to Department of Water and Environmental Regulation premises in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Karratha and Kununurra prior to 30 June 2018.
Forest Products Commission (1) The Forest Products Commission (FPC) is evaluating its future accommodation requirements to ensure efficient use of government funds. At this time the FPC has not agreed to any move to alternative work premises. If changes to regional accommodation are made in the future, it is not expected there will be any reduction in regional employment. (2) Nil.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (1) Nil. (2) Nil.
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (1) Not applicable. (2) Not applicable.
Water Corporation (1) Nil. (2) Nil.
Busselton Water (1) Nil. (2) Nil.
ChemCentre (1) Not applicable. (2) Not applicable.
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (1) Nil. (2) The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is assessing opportunities to collocate staff from the former departments of Agriculture and Food, Fisheries and Regional Development. Where these opportunities are identified there will be a requirement for some staff to attend different premises from the one they currently attend. Three Kununurra Fisheries and Marine Officers have relocated to the Kununurra-based premises occupied by the former Department of Agriculture and Food.
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (1) Nil. (2) In September 2017 staff from the Geraldton office of the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation relocated from rental accommodation to Government-owned co-share with the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Staff from the former Department of Environment Regulation currently co-located with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions are planned to relocate to Department of Water and Environmental Regulation premises in Albany, Bunbury, Geraldton, Karratha and Kununurra prior to 30 June 2018.
Forest Products Commission (1) The Forest Products Commission (FPC) is evaluating its future accommodation requirements to ensure efficient use of government funds. At this time the FPC has not agreed to any move to alternative work premises. If changes to regional accommodation are made in the future, it is not expected there will be any reduction in regional employment. (2) Nil.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (1) Nil. (2) Nil.
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (1) Not applicable. (2) Not applicable.
Water Corporation (1) Nil. (2) Nil.
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