❓ A parliamentary question regarding the potential closure of Department of Education district offices. The Minister's response indicates that the government is still considering changes and no decisions have been made.
AnsweredQoN 415Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION — CLOSURE OF DISTRICT OFFICES
I refer to the government’s election commitment to close eight of the 14 Department of Education district offices. (1) Will the minister confirm that each of the following district offices will not be closed: Bunbury district office, Warren–Blackwood district office and Albany district office? (2) Will the minister confirm that the closure or reconfiguration of district offices will not result in a reduction of full-time equivalent staff or job losses? (3) When will the decision be made and the public informed on which district offices are to be closed? Hon PETER COLLIER
I refer to the government’s election commitment to close eight of the 14 Department of Education district offices. (1) Will the minister confirm that each of the following district offices will not be closed: Bunbury district office, Warren–Blackwood district office and Albany district office? (2) Will the minister confirm that the closure or reconfiguration of district offices will not result in a reduction of full-time equivalent staff or job losses? (3) When will the decision be made and the public informed on which district offices are to be closed? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
(1) Will the minister confirm that each of the following district offices will not be closed: Bunbury district office, Warren–Blackwood district office and Albany district office? (2) Will the minister confirm that the closure or reconfiguration of district offices will not result in a reduction of full-time equivalent staff or job losses? (3) When will the decision be made and the public informed on which district offices are to be closed? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
(2) Will the minister confirm that the closure or reconfiguration of district offices will not result in a reduction of full-time equivalent staff or job losses? (3) When will the decision be made and the public informed on which district offices are to be closed? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
(3) When will the decision be made and the public informed on which district offices are to be closed? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
(1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
(1) Will the minister confirm that each of the following district offices will not be closed: Bunbury district office, Warren–Blackwood district office and Albany district office? (2) Will the minister confirm that the closure or reconfiguration of district offices will not result in a reduction of full-time equivalent staff or job losses? (3) When will the decision be made and the public informed on which district offices are to be closed? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
(2) Will the minister confirm that the closure or reconfiguration of district offices will not result in a reduction of full-time equivalent staff or job losses? (3) When will the decision be made and the public informed on which district offices are to be closed? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
(3) When will the decision be made and the public informed on which district offices are to be closed? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
(1)–(3) The Western Australian government is still considering possible changes to the education district structure, and no decision has yet been taken. I draw the member’s attention to the original policy, which states that the streamlining of the existing structure of district offices is to promote greater efficiencies within the system and allow greater decision making on a local level, with the saving put back directly into schools.
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