❓ Mr. Wyatt questions the Premier regarding increased policy capacity spending outlined in the 2011-12 State Budget, seeking details on employee numbers, roles, salaries, and policy areas. The Premier's response deflects the question, suggesting it should have been raised during Estimates and recommending a Freedom of Information request.
AnsweredQoN 7354Legislative Assembly
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I refer to page 75 of the 2011-12 State Budget, under the heading Major Spending Changes, line item Increased Policy Capacity, and I ask:
(a) how many people have been employed under this line item; and
(i) who has been employed;
(ii) what are the salaries of each employee;
(iii) what is the role of each employee; and
(iv) how many of these employees are provided with a taxpayer funded car and credit card; and
(b) which policy areas is the Government seeking to increase its policy capacity; and
(c) what is the particular policy expertise of each employee employed by the allocation in this line item?
(a) how many people have been employed under this line item; and
(i) who has been employed;
(ii) what are the salaries of each employee;
(iii) what is the role of each employee; and
(iv) how many of these employees are provided with a taxpayer funded car and credit card; and
(b) which policy areas is the Government seeking to increase its policy capacity; and
(c) what is the particular policy expertise of each employee employed by the allocation in this line item?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 May 2012
Response time
62 days
(a-c) The Member is advised that this question could have been asked during the routine Estimates hearing relating to agency expenditure. If the Member requires further information, he is welcomed to submit a Freedom of Information application.
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