A WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the Department of Agriculture and Food's (DAFWA) 2017 efficiency indicators, including reasons for unmet targets and plans for improvement in 2018. The Minister provides a list of the indicators, specifies which were met and unmet, and outlines actions being taken.

AnsweredQoN 2614Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 March 2018
Portfolio
Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade

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I refer to page 13 of the 2017 Annual Report for the Department of Agriculture and Food WA which states that 8 out of 12 key efficiency indicators were met and I ask the Minister to: (a) Please provide a list of these 12 key efficiency indicators; (b) Please list which 8 were met and which 4 were not met; (c) Please explain why those 4 efficiency indicators were not met; and (d) What is being done to ensure that they are met in 2018?

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Answered
15 May 2018
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development, Jobs and Trade
Response time
12 days
(a)  The 12 key efficiency indicators for the Department of Agriculture and Food, WA (DAFWA) were:
o   Indicator 1.1 – Net service cost as a factor of the gross value of agricultural production
o   Indicator 1.2. Public and private sector co-investment in DAFWA-led initiatives related to this service as a factor of the net cost of service
o   Indicator 2.1 Net service cost as a factor of the gross value of agricultural production
o   Indicator 2.2 Public and private sector co-investment in DAFWA-led initiatives related to this service as a factor of the net cost of service
o   Indicator 3.1 Net service cost as a factor of the gross value of agricultural production
o   Indicator 3.2 Public and private sector co-investment in DAFWA-led initiatives related to this service as a factor of the net cost of service
o   Indicator 4.1 Net service cost as a factor of the gross value of agricultural production
o   Indicator 4.2 Public and private sector co-investment in DAFWA-led initiatives related to this service as a factor of the net cost of service
o   Indicator 5.1 Net service cost as a factor of the gross value of agricultural production
o   Indicator 5.2 Public and private sector co-investment in DAFWA-led initiatives related to this service as a factor of the net cost of service
o   Indicator 6.1 Net service cost as a factor of the gross value of agricultural production
o   Indicator 6.2 Public and private sector co-investment in DAFWA-led initiatives related to this service as a factor of the net cost of service
(b)  The following eight targets were met: 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1 and 6.1. The following four targets were not met: 1.2, 3.2, 5.2 and 6.2.
(c)  The following provides an explanation as to why four indicators were not met:
(d)  The above indicators became key efficiency indicators in the DPIRD 2017/18 Budget Paper. DPIRD is actively seeking co-investment in initiatives that it leads over 2017/18.

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