A WA parliamentary question reveals that most agencies within the Regional Development, Lands, and State Development portfolio did not seek exemptions from a recruitment freeze. The Goldfields Esperance Development Commission sought and received approval for three positions.

AnsweredQoN 5194Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 March 2016
Portfolio
Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to exemptions sought from the Treasurer during the current recruitment “freeze” beginning on 21 December 2015, and ask for each agency and department within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) on how many occasions have exemptions been sought by each organisation since 21 December 2015; (b) on what date was each exemption application submitted; (c) what was the title and salary of each position for which an exemption was sought; (d) for which positions outlined in (c) where exemptions approved; and (e) on what date was approval for each position conveyed to the organisation?

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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Lands; Minister Assisting the Minister for State Development
Response time
56 days
DEPARTMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
DEPARTMENT OF LANDS
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
LANDCORP
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
LANDGATE
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Twice
(b)       1.         15 January 2016
2.         18 February 2016
(c)        1.         Administration and Project Officer (Level 3) $57 729
2.         Senior Grants Officer (Level 6) $96 552
3.         Assistant Director (Level 8) $128 094
(d)                   All 3 positions as outlined above (c)
(e)                   8 March 2016
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
MID WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
SOUTHWEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable
WHEATBELT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a)                   Nil
(b) – (e)          Not applicable

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