❓ Question seeks details on staffing arrangements at the South West Development Commission (SWDC), including employee numbers, types, location, and the existence of a current Strategic Plan. The answer provides specific figures and confirms the existence of a plan.
AnsweredQoN 1499Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the South West Development Commission (SWDC), and I ask : (a) how many employees, by headcount and full-time equivalent, are employed by, or seconded from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, for the service of SWDC; (b) of those identified in (a), please detail their designation and whether they are: (i) permanent employees; (ii) casual employees; and (iii) employees of another type or category (please detail); (c) of those identified in (a), how many permanently reside in: (i) regional Western Australia; and (ii) the Perth metropolitan region; and (d) Does SWDC have a current Strategic Plan in place?
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Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
3 days
(a) Headcount: 29
Full-time equivalent: 27.6
(b)
(i) 17
(ii) 0
(iii) 11 fixed-term contracts and 1 seconded
(c)
(i) 29
(ii) 0
(d) Yes
Full-time equivalent: 27.6
(b)
(i) 17
(ii) 0
(iii) 11 fixed-term contracts and 1 seconded
(c)
(i) 29
(ii) 0
(d) Yes
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