❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks a breakdown of contract employment within the Attorney General's portfolio agencies. The answer provides detailed figures for each agency, including contract duration.
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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities as of 23 May 2017 for departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations: (a) how many people are employed on contracts; and (b) for the above total figure, please provide a breakdown for those who have been on contract for: (i) 0 to 3 months; (ii) 3 months to 1 year; (iii) 1 year to 2 years; (iv) 2 years to 3 years; and (v) over 3 years?
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Answered
27 June 2017
Response time
8 days
(a) 125 *
* Part 12 Division 1 of the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 sets out the provisions relating to the Commission's staff.
"Section 179 . Staff of the Commission
(b) (i) 6
(ii) 34
(iii) 10
(iv) 11
(v) 64
Department of the Attorney General:
(a) 212
(b) (i) 32
(ii) 75
(iii) 37
(iv) 24
(v) 44
LegalAid WA:
(a) 75.
(b) (i) 15
(ii) 31
(iii) 6
(iv) 8
(v) 15
Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People:
(a) 5
(b) (i) 2
(ii) 3
(iii) – (v) 0
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions:
(a) 32; and
(b) (i) 5;
(ii) 12;
(iii) 6;
(iv) 3; and
(v) 6.
Office of the information Commissioner/Freedom of Information:
(a) 0
(b) Not applicable.
Solicitor General’s and State Solicitors Office:
Incorporated in the Department of the Attorney General response.
Equal Opportunity Commission:
(a) 1
(b) (i)-(iv) Not applicable
(v) 1
Under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity is appointed for a fixed term by the Governor, therefore the answer refers to the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity whose appointment has an end date and is considered to be a contract for the purpose of this question.
* Part 12 Division 1 of the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 sets out the provisions relating to the Commission's staff.
"Section 179 . Staff of the Commission
(b) (i) 6
(ii) 34
(iii) 10
(iv) 11
(v) 64
Department of the Attorney General:
(a) 212
(b) (i) 32
(ii) 75
(iii) 37
(iv) 24
(v) 44
LegalAid WA:
(a) 75.
(b) (i) 15
(ii) 31
(iii) 6
(iv) 8
(v) 15
Office of the Commissioner for Children and Young People:
(a) 5
(b) (i) 2
(ii) 3
(iii) – (v) 0
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions:
(a) 32; and
(b) (i) 5;
(ii) 12;
(iii) 6;
(iv) 3; and
(v) 6.
Office of the information Commissioner/Freedom of Information:
(a) 0
(b) Not applicable.
Solicitor General’s and State Solicitors Office:
Incorporated in the Department of the Attorney General response.
Equal Opportunity Commission:
(a) 1
(b) (i)-(iv) Not applicable
(v) 1
Under the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity is appointed for a fixed term by the Governor, therefore the answer refers to the Commissioner for Equal Opportunity whose appointment has an end date and is considered to be a contract for the purpose of this question.
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