Question seeks data on temporary worker expenditure, contracts, and employment duration across departments under the Minister's control for the financial years 2013-16. The Minister's response indicates a lack of a standard definition for 'temporary worker' and requests clarification.

AnsweredQoN 5900Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 October 2016
Portfolio
State Development; Transport; Innovation

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For each of the financial years 2013-14, 2014-15
and 2015-16 can the Minister provide: (a) the total dollar amount spent on temporary
workers by each department or agency under the Minister's control; (b) the total number of temporary worker contracts by agency
and their position and level; (c) how many temporary workers are currently
employed in each department or agency under the Minister's control; and (d) how many temporary workers have worked in the same
position for longer than 6 months?

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Answered
16 November 2016
Responded by
Minister for State Development; Transport; Innovation
Response time
36 days
The Public Sector Commission has advised there is no accepted government definition of a “temporary worker”. In order to answer this question, the Member will need to provide further detail on the nature of the employment contracts in question.

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