❓ Mr. McGowan questions the Minister for Transport about potential budget cuts to the Public Transport Authority (PTA) and how the agency will manage them. The Minister responds by stating the government is exploring efficiencies across all portfolios, focusing on back-office operations and leveraging technology, while assuring that frontline services will not be affected.
AnsweredQoN 1050Legislative Assembly
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TRANSPORT — OPERATING BUDGETS
1050. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. I
refer to the answer the minister provided in the other place last evening when,
in relation to this issue, he indicated that the government is considering a
range of potential savings measures. What is the total cut to the Public
Transport Authority, and how will the agency meet that cut?
1050. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question. I
refer to the answer the minister provided in the other place last evening when,
in relation to this issue, he indicated that the government is considering a
range of potential savings measures. What is the total cut to the Public
Transport Authority, and how will the agency meet that cut?
AnswerView source ↗
That answer was in reference to what
we are doing across every portfolio in government. We are looking at how we can
deliver efficiencies within our operations. Again, on Monday when the press
asked me this question, I said that we will always look at our back office and
our operational centres to see where we can be more efficient. Technology is
coming onstream that allows us to deliver services
more efficiently and effectively, and it is incumbent upon me and the government
to continually explore these efficiencies. That is the basis on which I said
that. I was not talking about frontline services.
we are doing across every portfolio in government. We are looking at how we can
deliver efficiencies within our operations. Again, on Monday when the press
asked me this question, I said that we will always look at our back office and
our operational centres to see where we can be more efficient. Technology is
coming onstream that allows us to deliver services
more efficiently and effectively, and it is incumbent upon me and the government
to continually explore these efficiencies. That is the basis on which I said
that. I was not talking about frontline services.
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