❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding funding, staffing, and responsibilities related to water resources, policy advice costs, and regional liaison officers within the Premier's portfolio. The response provides details on expenditure, staffing levels, legislative responsibilities, and the role of regional liaison officers.
AnsweredQoN 170Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 June 2005
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Water Resources; Federal Affairs
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(b) with the additional funding, $11,985,000, to cater for the Office of Water Strategy in 2005-2006, will you detail the number of staff to be employed within this unit, their levels and salary levels; (c) what specific legislation does the Premier as the Minister for Water Resources have responsibility for; (d) why has the average cost per hour of policy advice to the Premier increased from $107 per hour to $159 in 2004-2005, and further forecast to increase to $242 in 2005-2006; (e) what will be the role of the Regional Liaison officers employed within DPC; (f) how many of these officers will be employed; (g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(c) what specific legislation does the Premier as the Minister for Water Resources have responsibility for; (d) why has the average cost per hour of policy advice to the Premier increased from $107 per hour to $159 in 2004-2005, and further forecast to increase to $242 in 2005-2006; (e) what will be the role of the Regional Liaison officers employed within DPC; (f) how many of these officers will be employed; (g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(d) why has the average cost per hour of policy advice to the Premier increased from $107 per hour to $159 in 2004-2005, and further forecast to increase to $242 in 2005-2006; (e) what will be the role of the Regional Liaison officers employed within DPC; (f) how many of these officers will be employed; (g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(e) what will be the role of the Regional Liaison officers employed within DPC; (f) how many of these officers will be employed; (g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(f) how many of these officers will be employed; (g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
Increased expenditure in 2004-05 compared with2003-04 for: Greenhouse Strategy $534,000 Joint Management Project $120,000 Premier's Water Foundation $1,090,000 Office of Water Strategy establishment and Initiatives, Water Canal Feasibility Study $1,150,000 Ningaloo Coastal Options study $275,000 Exmouth Tourism marketing campaign $200,000 carryover from 2003/04 $714,000 salary incrases $132,000 $4,215,000 The increased expenditure was offset by reductions including: reduction in base funding for Water Strategy $555,000 reduction in base funding for Ningaloo Coastal Options $350,000 cessation of one-off internal funding $213,000 funding repositioned to 2005-06 $200,000 other transfers, budget reductions and procurement harvesting $135,000 Multijurisdictional Terrorism and Crime funding transferred to Security Planning and Coordination (Service 2) $100,000 $1,553,000 plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05. (b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
Greenhouse Strategy $534,000 Joint Management Project $120,000 Premier's Water Foundation $1,090,000 Office of Water Strategy establishment and Initiatives, Water Canal Feasibility Study $1,150,000 Ningaloo Coastal Options study $275,000 Exmouth Tourism marketing campaign $200,000 carryover from 2003/04 $714,000 salary incrases $132,000 $4,215,000 The increased expenditure was offset by reductions including: reduction in base funding for Water Strategy $555,000 reduction in base funding for Ningaloo Coastal Options $350,000 cessation of one-off internal funding $213,000 funding repositioned to 2005-06 $200,000 other transfers, budget reductions and procurement harvesting $135,000 Multijurisdictional Terrorism and Crime funding transferred to Security Planning and Coordination (Service 2) $100,000 $1,553,000 plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05. (b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
The increased expenditure was offset by reductions including: reduction in base funding for Water Strategy $555,000 reduction in base funding for Ningaloo Coastal Options $350,000 cessation of one-off internal funding $213,000 funding repositioned to 2005-06 $200,000 other transfers, budget reductions and procurement harvesting $135,000 Multijurisdictional Terrorism and Crime funding transferred to Security Planning and Coordination (Service 2) $100,000 $1,553,000 plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05. (b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
reduction in base funding for Water Strategy $555,000 reduction in base funding for Ningaloo Coastal Options $350,000 cessation of one-off internal funding $213,000 funding repositioned to 2005-06 $200,000 other transfers, budget reductions and procurement harvesting $135,000 Multijurisdictional Terrorism and Crime funding transferred to Security Planning and Coordination (Service 2) $100,000 $1,553,000 plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05. (b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05. (b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
· liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
· prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(c) what specific legislation does the Premier as the Minister for Water Resources have responsibility for; (d) why has the average cost per hour of policy advice to the Premier increased from $107 per hour to $159 in 2004-2005, and further forecast to increase to $242 in 2005-2006; (e) what will be the role of the Regional Liaison officers employed within DPC; (f) how many of these officers will be employed; (g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(d) why has the average cost per hour of policy advice to the Premier increased from $107 per hour to $159 in 2004-2005, and further forecast to increase to $242 in 2005-2006; (e) what will be the role of the Regional Liaison officers employed within DPC; (f) how many of these officers will be employed; (g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(e) what will be the role of the Regional Liaison officers employed within DPC; (f) how many of these officers will be employed; (g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(f) how many of these officers will be employed; (g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(g) what will their role be; (h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(h) how will they be recruited and to whom will they report; and (i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
(i) what will be the total cost of employing these officers?
Increased expenditure in 2004-05 compared with2003-04 for: Greenhouse Strategy $534,000 Joint Management Project $120,000 Premier's Water Foundation $1,090,000 Office of Water Strategy establishment and Initiatives, Water Canal Feasibility Study $1,150,000 Ningaloo Coastal Options study $275,000 Exmouth Tourism marketing campaign $200,000 carryover from 2003/04 $714,000 salary incrases $132,000 $4,215,000 The increased expenditure was offset by reductions including: reduction in base funding for Water Strategy $555,000 reduction in base funding for Ningaloo Coastal Options $350,000 cessation of one-off internal funding $213,000 funding repositioned to 2005-06 $200,000 other transfers, budget reductions and procurement harvesting $135,000 Multijurisdictional Terrorism and Crime funding transferred to Security Planning and Coordination (Service 2) $100,000 $1,553,000 plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05. (b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
Greenhouse Strategy $534,000 Joint Management Project $120,000 Premier's Water Foundation $1,090,000 Office of Water Strategy establishment and Initiatives, Water Canal Feasibility Study $1,150,000 Ningaloo Coastal Options study $275,000 Exmouth Tourism marketing campaign $200,000 carryover from 2003/04 $714,000 salary incrases $132,000 $4,215,000 The increased expenditure was offset by reductions including: reduction in base funding for Water Strategy $555,000 reduction in base funding for Ningaloo Coastal Options $350,000 cessation of one-off internal funding $213,000 funding repositioned to 2005-06 $200,000 other transfers, budget reductions and procurement harvesting $135,000 Multijurisdictional Terrorism and Crime funding transferred to Security Planning and Coordination (Service 2) $100,000 $1,553,000 plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05. (b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
The increased expenditure was offset by reductions including: reduction in base funding for Water Strategy $555,000 reduction in base funding for Ningaloo Coastal Options $350,000 cessation of one-off internal funding $213,000 funding repositioned to 2005-06 $200,000 other transfers, budget reductions and procurement harvesting $135,000 Multijurisdictional Terrorism and Crime funding transferred to Security Planning and Coordination (Service 2) $100,000 $1,553,000 plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05. (b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
reduction in base funding for Water Strategy $555,000 reduction in base funding for Ningaloo Coastal Options $350,000 cessation of one-off internal funding $213,000 funding repositioned to 2005-06 $200,000 other transfers, budget reductions and procurement harvesting $135,000 Multijurisdictional Terrorism and Crime funding transferred to Security Planning and Coordination (Service 2) $100,000 $1,553,000 plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05. (b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05. (b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff. Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
Position Level Salary Director(seconded from Water Corporation) Principal Policy Officer (2) 8 85,693 - 93,076 Senior Project Manager 7 75,659 - 81,092 Legal Officer 7 75,659 - 81,092 Senior Policy Officer (2) 6 64,928 - 71,898 Senior Project Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Public Affairs Officer 6 64,928 - 71,898 Project Officer 5 55,795 - 61,664 Grants Officer 4 50,016 - 53,008 Administrative Assistant 2 38,661 - 42,957 (c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation. (d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year. The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06. It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005. (e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(e) The two Regional Liaison officers will: · liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
· liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and · prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
· prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions. (f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(f) Two officers have now been employed. (g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(g) See (e). (h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 , and report to the Chief Policy Adviser. (i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
(i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
AnswerView source ↗
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16 August 2005
Response time
47 days
(a) The significant elements of the movement of $2,571,000 between 2003-04 to 2004-05 are:
Increased expenditure in 2004-05 compared with2003-04 for:
Greenhouse Strategy
$534,000
Joint Management Project
$120,000
Premier's Water Foundation
$1,090,000
Office of Water Strategy establishment and
Initiatives, Water Canal Feasibility Study
$1,150,000
Ningaloo Coastal Options study
$275,000
Exmouth Tourism marketing campaign
$200,000
carryover from 2003/04
$714,000
salary incrases
$132,000
$4,215,000
The increased expenditure was offset by reductions including:
reduction in base funding for Water Strategy
$555,000
reduction in base funding for Ningaloo Coastal Options
$350,000
cessation of one-off internal funding
$213,000
funding repositioned to 2005-06
$200,000
other transfers, budget reductions and
procurement harvesting
$135,000
Multijurisdictional Terrorism and Crime funding
transferred to Security Planning and Coordination (Service 2)
$100,000
$1,553,000
plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05.
(b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff.
Position
Level
Salary
Director(seconded from Water Corporation)
Principal Policy Officer (2)
8
85,693 - 93,076
Senior Project Manager
7
75,659 - 81,092
Legal Officer
7
75,659 - 81,092
Senior Policy Officer (2)
6
64,928 - 71,898
Senior Project Officer
6
64,928 - 71,898
Public Affairs Officer
6
64,928 - 71,898
Project Officer
5
55,795 - 61,664
Grants Officer
4
50,016 - 53,008
Administrative Assistant
2
38,661 - 42,957
(c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation.
(d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year.
The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06.
It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005.
(e) The two Regional Liaison officers will:
· liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and
· prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions.
(f) Two officers have now been employed.
(g) See (e).
(h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
, and report to the Chief Policy Adviser.
(i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
Increased expenditure in 2004-05 compared with2003-04 for:
Greenhouse Strategy
$534,000
Joint Management Project
$120,000
Premier's Water Foundation
$1,090,000
Office of Water Strategy establishment and
Initiatives, Water Canal Feasibility Study
$1,150,000
Ningaloo Coastal Options study
$275,000
Exmouth Tourism marketing campaign
$200,000
carryover from 2003/04
$714,000
salary incrases
$132,000
$4,215,000
The increased expenditure was offset by reductions including:
reduction in base funding for Water Strategy
$555,000
reduction in base funding for Ningaloo Coastal Options
$350,000
cessation of one-off internal funding
$213,000
funding repositioned to 2005-06
$200,000
other transfers, budget reductions and
procurement harvesting
$135,000
Multijurisdictional Terrorism and Crime funding
transferred to Security Planning and Coordination (Service 2)
$100,000
$1,553,000
plus a $91,000 variation in the value of adjustments (movements to cash balances and accrual items) between 2003-04 and 2004-05.
(b) The Office of Water Strategy will employ twelve (12) staff.
Position
Level
Salary
Director(seconded from Water Corporation)
Principal Policy Officer (2)
8
85,693 - 93,076
Senior Project Manager
7
75,659 - 81,092
Legal Officer
7
75,659 - 81,092
Senior Policy Officer (2)
6
64,928 - 71,898
Senior Project Officer
6
64,928 - 71,898
Public Affairs Officer
6
64,928 - 71,898
Project Officer
5
55,795 - 61,664
Grants Officer
4
50,016 - 53,008
Administrative Assistant
2
38,661 - 42,957
(c) The Premier as Minister for Water Resources does not administer any legislation.
(d) The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $107 in 2003-04 to $159 in 2004-05 is due to the significant increase in appropriation provided [see answer (a)] while staffing levels remained constant. This indicator is calculated on a moving average of sample time recording undertaken by officers twice per year.
The movement in the average cost per hour of policy advice, development and coordination from $159 in 2004-05 to $242 in 2005-06 is principally an outcome of the additional appropriation provided for the Office of Water Strategy and Regional Liaison officers. In the absence of any prior activity history for these functions, it was not possible to make an estimate for the number of hours in 2005-06.
It is intended to develop new efficiency and effectiveness indicators for the Office of Water Strategy which was established as a separate service from 1 July 2005.
(e) The two Regional Liaison officers will:
· liaise on behalf of Government to ensure the regional area is informed about Government decisions, policies and programs and to enable constituents to provide feedback to Government; and
· prepare briefing papers for the Premier and Ministers on regional and local issues in the north and south metropolitan regions.
(f) Two officers have now been employed.
(g) See (e).
(h) The Regional Liaison Officers were recruited as ministerial officers pursuant to section 68 of the
Public Sector Management Act 1994
, and report to the Chief Policy Adviser.
(i) The total cost of employing these officers is estimated to be $200,000 per annum.
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