❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the estimated costs and impact of planned senior executive severances within departments under the Minister's control. The Minister's response indicates no decisions have been made regarding future severances.
AnsweredQoN 601Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2001
Member
Portfolio
Housing; Works and Services; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne
QuestionView source ↗
(1) In light of the State Government’s stated intention to cull at least 60 senior executive jobs over the next four years, for departments, agencies and statutory authorities under the control of the Minister what is the dollar value of severances estimated as part of the 60 severances in the 2002/2003 financial year?
(2) How many severances does (1) relate to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by agencies?
(4) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by Treasury?
(5) In respect to (3), what services to the public of Western Australia is estimated to be sacrificed to pay for the cost of severances?
(6) In respect to (5), if no services are affected, have the estimated funds returned to Treasury?
(7) If not, why not?
(2) How many severances does (1) relate to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by agencies?
(4) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by Treasury?
(5) In respect to (3), what services to the public of Western Australia is estimated to be sacrificed to pay for the cost of severances?
(6) In respect to (5), if no services are affected, have the estimated funds returned to Treasury?
(7) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
11 September 2001
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Housing; Works and Services; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne
Response time
75 days
This response covers the Department of Housing & Works, Local Government and Regional Development and the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne Development Commissions (1) - (7) No decisions have been made about further severances or management initiated retirements in future years.
(1) - (7) No decisions have been made about further severances or management initiated retirements in future years.
(1) - (7) No decisions have been made about further severances or management initiated retirements in future years.
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