Mr. Bowler asks the Treasurer for the number of teachers, nurses (agency and non-agency), and police officers employed between 1999-2000 and 2003-04. The Treasurer provides expenditure data for Health, Education & Training, and Law & Order, but refers the questioner to the relevant Ministers for specific employee numbers.

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26 November 2004
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(b) what was the number of the following professionals employed - (i) teachers; (ii) nurses (agency and non-agency);and (iii) police officers?
(ii) nurses (agency and non-agency);and (iii) police officers?
(iii) police officers?
1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 Health Expenses ($'000) 2,282,024 2,468,114 2,698,140 2,930,183 3,072,907 Education and Training Expenses ($'000) 2,306,557 2,439,651 2,584,754 2,759,824 2,890,592 Law and Order Expenses ($'000) 957,934 1,022,427 1,078,283 1,134,830 1,213,997 This expenditure has led to a substantial increase in the number of nurses, teachers and police officers, however information on the number of specific professional employees should be obtained from the relevant Ministers.
This expenditure has led to a substantial increase in the number of nurses, teachers and police officers, however information on the number of specific professional employees should be obtained from the relevant Ministers.

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The Government has managed the State's finances and without going into deficit has provided significant increases in the provision of essential services like schools, hospitals and police officers.
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
Health Expenses ($'000)
2,282,024
2,468,114
2,698,140
2,930,183
3,072,907
Education and Training Expenses ($'000)
2,306,557
2,439,651
2,584,754
2,759,824
2,890,592
Law and Order Expenses ($'000)
957,934
1,022,427
1,078,283
1,134,830
1,213,997
This expenditure has led to a substantial increase in the number of nurses, teachers and police officers, however information on the number of specific professional employees should be obtained from the relevant Ministers.

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