❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the creation or closure of government departments and agencies, including budget and staffing implications. The answers reveal restructuring within Commerce, Housing, and ongoing review by the Economic Audit Committee.
AnsweredQoN 307Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2008
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Commerce; Science and Innovation; Housing and Works
QuestionView source ↗
(a) will the Minister be creating new departments or agencies related to their portfolio areas, and if so will the Minister list;
(i) the name(s) of any new department or agency;
(ii) the global budget allocated to any new department or agency; and
(iii) the numbers of staff full time equivalent (FTE) to be allocated to any new department or agency?
(b) will the Minister be closing any departments or agencies related to their portfolio and if so, will the Minister list;
(i) the number of staff FTE currently employed within the department;
(ii) the current global budget for any department or agency; and
(iii) initiatives being undertaken to ensure all staff are redeployed within the public service?
(i) the name(s) of any new department or agency;
(ii) the global budget allocated to any new department or agency; and
(iii) the numbers of staff full time equivalent (FTE) to be allocated to any new department or agency?
(b) will the Minister be closing any departments or agencies related to their portfolio and if so, will the Minister list;
(i) the number of staff FTE currently employed within the department;
(ii) the current global budget for any department or agency; and
(iii) initiatives being undertaken to ensure all staff are redeployed within the public service?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 February 2009
Response time
61 days
The Department of Housing and Works
(a) Not applicable. The Department of Housing and Works has been designated as the Department of Housing to take effect 1 February 2009.
(b) Not applicable.
Workcover WA
(a-b [iii]) N/A
Small Business Development Corporation
(a-b [iii]) N/A
The Department of Commerce
(a) Yes.
(i) The Department of Commerce commenced on 1 January 2009.
This Department will consist of the previous Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, except for the Resources Safety Division which has been transferred to the Department of Mines and Petroleum, and the previous Department of Industry and Resources divisions of Science and Enterprise, Innovative Industries and Aboriginal Economic Development.
(ii) - (iii) Budget allocations and FTE numbers are currently being finalised.
(b) Not applicable.
Department of Treasury and Finance answer
(a - b[iii]) The Economic Audit Committee is conducting a comprehensive review of the operational and financial performance of the Western Australian public sector. This includes the overall structure of the public sector. Machinery of government issues, including the creation or closing of government agencies and departments, will be addressed as part of the Economic Audit Committee's final report, which is due to be delivered in
September 2009.
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(a) Not applicable. The Department of Housing and Works has been designated as the Department of Housing to take effect 1 February 2009.
(b) Not applicable.
Workcover WA
(a-b [iii]) N/A
Small Business Development Corporation
(a-b [iii]) N/A
The Department of Commerce
(a) Yes.
(i) The Department of Commerce commenced on 1 January 2009.
This Department will consist of the previous Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, except for the Resources Safety Division which has been transferred to the Department of Mines and Petroleum, and the previous Department of Industry and Resources divisions of Science and Enterprise, Innovative Industries and Aboriginal Economic Development.
(ii) - (iii) Budget allocations and FTE numbers are currently being finalised.
(b) Not applicable.
Department of Treasury and Finance answer
(a - b[iii]) The Economic Audit Committee is conducting a comprehensive review of the operational and financial performance of the Western Australian public sector. This includes the overall structure of the public sector. Machinery of government issues, including the creation or closing of government agencies and departments, will be addressed as part of the Economic Audit Committee's final report, which is due to be delivered in
September 2009.
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