A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the number of orange school bus contracts awarded, staffing levels for administration, and associated costs within the Public Transport Authority for the years 2000, 2005, and 2010. The answer reveals a significant increase in contracts and staffing.

AnsweredQoN 148Legislative Council
Asked
17 March 2011
Portfolio
Transport

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ORANGE SCHOOL BUSES — CONTRACTS
(1) In 2000 — (a) how many orange school bus contracts were awarded; (b) how many staff did the Public Transport Authority employ to administer the above contracts; and (c) what was the cost to the Public Transport Authority of employing those staff? (2) In 2005 — (a) how many orange school bus contracts were awarded; (b) how many staff did the Public Transport Authority employ to administer the above contracts; and (c) what was the cost to the Public Transport Authority of employing those staff? (3) In 2010 — (a) how many orange school bus contracts were awarded; (b) how many staff did the Public Transport Authority employ to administer the above contracts; and (c) what was the cost to the Public Transport Authority of employing those staff? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) In 2000 — (a) One. (b) The administration of orange school bus contracts was then under the control of the Department of Transport. The number of staff employed was 0.28 full-time equivalents. The FTE was employed as a transport liaison contract administration officer. (c) This information is not available. (2) In 2005 — (a) Seventeen. (b) The department employed 0.21 full-time equivalents, which, again, was a transport liaison contract administration officer. (c) The cost was $11 700 per annum. (3) In 2010 — (a) Forty-three. (b) The department employed 0.66 full-time equivalents. (c) The cost was $44 550 per annum.
(b) how many staff did the Public Transport Authority employ to administer the above contracts; and (c) what was the cost to the Public Transport Authority of employing those staff?
(c) what was the cost to the Public Transport Authority of employing those staff?
(b) how many staff did the Public Transport Authority employ to administer the above contracts; and (c) what was the cost to the Public Transport Authority of employing those staff?
(c) what was the cost to the Public Transport Authority of employing those staff?
(b) how many staff did the Public Transport Authority employ to administer the above contracts; and (c) what was the cost to the Public Transport Authority of employing those staff?
(c) what was the cost to the Public Transport Authority of employing those staff?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. The Public Transport Authority advises — (1) In 2000 — (a) One. (b) The administration of orange school bus contracts was then under the control of the Department of Transport. The number of staff employed was 0.28 full-time equivalents. The FTE was employed as a transport liaison contract administration officer. (c) This information is not available. (2) In 2005 — (a) Seventeen. (b) The department employed 0.21 full-time equivalents, which, again, was a transport liaison contract administration officer. (c) The cost was $11 700 per annum. (3) In 2010 — (a) Forty-three. (b) The department employed 0.66 full-time equivalents. (c) The cost was $44 550 per annum.
(1) In 2000 — (a) One. (b) The administration of orange school bus contracts was then under the control of the Department of Transport. The number of staff employed was 0.28 full-time equivalents. The FTE was employed as a transport liaison contract administration officer. (c) This information is not available. (2) In 2005 — (a) Seventeen. (b) The department employed 0.21 full-time equivalents, which, again, was a transport liaison contract administration officer. (c) The cost was $11 700 per annum. (3) In 2010 — (a) Forty-three. (b) The department employed 0.66 full-time equivalents. (c) The cost was $44 550 per annum.
(b) The administration of orange school bus contracts was then under the control of the Department of Transport. The number of staff employed was 0.28 full-time equivalents. The FTE was employed as a transport liaison contract administration officer. (c) This information is not available.
(c) This information is not available.
(b) The department employed 0.21 full-time equivalents, which, again, was a transport liaison contract administration officer. (c) The cost was $11 700 per annum.
(c) The cost was $11 700 per annum.
(b) The department employed 0.66 full-time equivalents. (c) The cost was $44 550 per annum.
(c) The cost was $44 550 per annum.

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