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❓ Question seeks data on DWER and DBCA officers who resigned and were rehired as consultants. The answer states that providing an accurate response is not possible due to data limitations and the potential for former employees to operate under different names or through other firms.

AnsweredQoN 1009Legislative Council

Asked

12 October 2022

Member

Hon Tjorn Sibma

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Environment

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Over the last five years, how many Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) and Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) officers resigned from public service and were subsequently rehired by those agencies as consulatants?

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Answered

15 November 2022

Responded by

Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Environment

Response time

8 days

It is not possible to provide an accurate response to this question. DWER and DBCA currently employ over 3,300 staff, with hundreds of additional historical employees. There may be former employees who trade under other names, business names or are employed by other firms, which are unable to be identified.
For the Members information, a six-monthly Report on Consultants Engaged by the Government is tabled in both Houses of Parliament. This report outlines consultants engaged by agencies.

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