❓ Hon Matt Benson-Lidholm questions the Minister for Planning regarding FTE ceiling revisions and budget reductions within the Department of Planning and WA Planning Commission following a government announcement. The response clarifies FTE numbers and budget cut applicability.
AnsweredQoN 923Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT
OF PLANNING AND WA PLANNING COMMISSION — FTE CEILING AND BUDGET
REDUCTIONS
923. Hon MATT BENSON-LIDHOLM to the minister representing
the Minister for Planning:
I refer to the Treasurer's and Premier's
statement of 26 September 2012 announcing an immediate lowering of the ceiling
of full-time employees and a 1.5 per cent reduction in 2012–13 budgets
for consumables.
(1) What is
the revised FTE ceiling as a result of the announcement in each of the
following service areas —
(a) integrated
land and infrastructure policy development—Department of Planning;
(b) land
accessibility planning and policy development—Department of Planning;
(c) statutory planning—WA
Planning Commission;
(d) strategic planning—WA
Planning Commission; and
(e) asset management—WA
Planning Commission?
(2) What was
the vacancy level in each of those service areas at the time of the
announcement?
(3) What is
the dollar figure of the 1.5 per cent cut in purchasing consumables in each of
those service areas?
OF PLANNING AND WA PLANNING COMMISSION — FTE CEILING AND BUDGET
REDUCTIONS
923. Hon MATT BENSON-LIDHOLM to the minister representing
the Minister for Planning:
I refer to the Treasurer's and Premier's
statement of 26 September 2012 announcing an immediate lowering of the ceiling
of full-time employees and a 1.5 per cent reduction in 2012–13 budgets
for consumables.
(1) What is
the revised FTE ceiling as a result of the announcement in each of the
following service areas —
(a) integrated
land and infrastructure policy development—Department of Planning;
(b) land
accessibility planning and policy development—Department of Planning;
(c) statutory planning—WA
Planning Commission;
(d) strategic planning—WA
Planning Commission; and
(e) asset management—WA
Planning Commission?
(2) What was
the vacancy level in each of those service areas at the time of the
announcement?
(3) What is
the dollar figure of the 1.5 per cent cut in purchasing consumables in each of
those service areas?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) (a) It is 155.
(b) It is 329.
(c)–(e)
Nil. The Western Australian Planning Commission does not employ staff; services
are provided by the Department of Planning.
(2) Based on the new FTE ceiling, the vacancy level was zero.
(3) Not
applicable. The 1.5 per cent cut did not apply to the Department of Planning.
(1) (a) It is 155.
(b) It is 329.
(c)–(e)
Nil. The Western Australian Planning Commission does not employ staff; services
are provided by the Department of Planning.
(2) Based on the new FTE ceiling, the vacancy level was zero.
(3) Not
applicable. The 1.5 per cent cut did not apply to the Department of Planning.
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