❓ A parliamentary question seeking information on the Department of Mines and Petroleum's staffing, time allocation, and remuneration related to uranium exploration and mining regulation in Western Australia. The answer reveals a lack of commodity-specific tracking.
AnsweredQoN 3750Legislative Council
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I refer to the responsibilities of the Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) with regards to the regulation of uranium exploration and mining in Western Australia, and ask -
(1) How many FTE staff or contractors are currently employed through the DMP to work on uranium exploration and mine proposals and related permits, licensing, monitoring and assessment?
(2) How many hours have these staff members and contractors spent working on uranium exploration and mine proposals and related permits, assessments, monitoring and assessment?
(3) What is the current level of remuneration for these staff members and contractors including Mr. Ian Loftus and his staff?
(1) How many FTE staff or contractors are currently employed through the DMP to work on uranium exploration and mine proposals and related permits, licensing, monitoring and assessment?
(2) How many hours have these staff members and contractors spent working on uranium exploration and mine proposals and related permits, assessments, monitoring and assessment?
(3) What is the current level of remuneration for these staff members and contractors including Mr. Ian Loftus and his staff?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
6 April 2011
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum
Response time
15 days
(1) The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) does not employ staff that work only on uranium exploration and mining proposals, and related permits, licensing, assessments and compliance. It currently has approximately 40 FTEs that work in these areas for all minerals.
(2) DMP does not record the hours spent by these staff on commodity specific applications.
(3) All staff within DMP are remunerated in accordance with the standards of the Public Sector Commission and the relevant Public Sector Awards.
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(2) DMP does not record the hours spent by these staff on commodity specific applications.
(3) All staff within DMP are remunerated in accordance with the standards of the Public Sector Commission and the relevant Public Sector Awards.
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