A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the Minister's engagement with department heads and the Treasurer regarding the implementation of a 3% efficiency dividend across their portfolios. The Minister's response indicates regular discussions but no direct submissions to the Economic and Expenditure Review Committee.

AnsweredQoN 571Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 March 2009
Portfolio
Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests

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I refer to the three per cent efficiency dividend that the Treasurer has imposed upon all Government Departments, and I ask:
(1) How many times has the Minister met with the Director Generals/Chief Executive Officers of the Departments and Agencies within the Minister’s portfolios to specifically discuss the three per cent efficiency dividend?
(2) How many times has the Minister met with the Treasurer to specifically discuss the ways in which the efficiency dividend could be applied to Departments or Agencies within the Minister’s portfolios?
(3) Has the Minister prepared any submissions to the Economic and Expenditure Review Committee setting out the Minister’s recommendations by which the efficiency dividend will be met within the Departments or Agencies under the Minister’s portfolios; and
(a) if so, how many?

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Answered
16 March 2009
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Child Protection; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Women's Interests
Response time
5 days
The Minister has advised the following
(1) I have weekly meetings with both Director Generals of my Departments to discuss issues of which finance is one of them.
(2) As Minister I am always speaking to the Treasurer with regards to all financial matters that impact on my Portfolios.
(3) No. I have not personally written any submission to Economic Expenditure Review Committee however I have examined and consulted with my Department and have endorsed these submissions to Economic and Expenditure Review Committee
(3a) Not applicable
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