A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the employment of tradespeople and apprentices within departments, government trading enterprises, authorities, and agencies under the Ministers for Planning and Culture and the Arts. The response indicates minimal direct employment of tradespeople, with reliance on contractors for construction projects.

AnsweredQoN 4889Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 February 2016
Portfolio
Planning; Culture and the Arts

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I refer to the employment of tradespeople in each department, Government Trading Enterprise, authority and agency under the Ministers’ responsibility and I ask for each: (a) how many tradespeople are employed in terms of both FTE and headcount in each; (b) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of (a) by trade; (c) how many apprentices are employed in each; and (d) can the Minister please provide a breakdown of (c) by trade?

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Answered
15 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Planning; Culture and the Arts
Response time
28 days
Department of Planning Western Australian Planning Commission (a) Nil (b) Not applicable (c) Nil (d) Not applicable
Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority (a) Nil. Tradespeople for MRA construction projects are employed by MRA’s managing contractor and sub-contractors. (b) Not applicable (c) Nil (d) Not applicable
Department of Culture and the Arts
(a) 1.69 FTE and 3 headcount at Perth Theatre Trust. (b) Head chef (1 FTE and 1 headcount) and Chef De Partie (0.69 FTE and 2 headcount) (c) Nil (d) Not applicable

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