❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding staffing levels and briefings provided to the Premier in the Office of Federal Affairs for the years 2003-2005. The answer provides specific numbers and explanations for variations in briefing frequency.
AnsweredQoN 168Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 June 2005
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Water Resources; Federal Affairs
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(b) how many people were employed in Federal Affairs in 2003-2004 and 2004-2005; (c) at what levels are these officers employed; and (d) how many briefings were provided to the Premier in each of these two periods?
(c) at what levels are these officers employed; and (d) how many briefings were provided to the Premier in each of these two periods?
(d) how many briefings were provided to the Premier in each of these two periods?
Variations occur from year to year in the number of briefings required, and in 2003-04 the number of briefings was unusually high. The decrease in the number of briefings in 2004-05 was in part a consequence of the reduced level of Council of Australian Governments (COAG) activity in a Federal Election year. (b) 5 officers were employed in the Office of Federal Affairs at 30 June 2004, and 5 at 30 June 2005. Expressed as FTEs (Full time Equivalents), the Average Annual Staffing level for the year ending 30 June 2004 was 5.02 FTEs and for the year ending 30 June 2005, 4.96 FTEs. (c) The following officers are currently employed in the Office of Federal Affairs Title Level Executive Director Class 1 Principal Policy Consultant Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 7 Administrative Assistant Level 2 (d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
(b) 5 officers were employed in the Office of Federal Affairs at 30 June 2004, and 5 at 30 June 2005. Expressed as FTEs (Full time Equivalents), the Average Annual Staffing level for the year ending 30 June 2004 was 5.02 FTEs and for the year ending 30 June 2005, 4.96 FTEs. (c) The following officers are currently employed in the Office of Federal Affairs Title Level Executive Director Class 1 Principal Policy Consultant Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 7 Administrative Assistant Level 2 (d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
(c) The following officers are currently employed in the Office of Federal Affairs Title Level Executive Director Class 1 Principal Policy Consultant Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 7 Administrative Assistant Level 2 (d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
Title Level Executive Director Class 1 Principal Policy Consultant Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 7 Administrative Assistant Level 2 (d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
Title Level Executive Director Class 1 Principal Policy Consultant Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 7 Administrative Assistant Level 2 (d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
(d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
(d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
(c) at what levels are these officers employed; and (d) how many briefings were provided to the Premier in each of these two periods?
(d) how many briefings were provided to the Premier in each of these two periods?
Variations occur from year to year in the number of briefings required, and in 2003-04 the number of briefings was unusually high. The decrease in the number of briefings in 2004-05 was in part a consequence of the reduced level of Council of Australian Governments (COAG) activity in a Federal Election year. (b) 5 officers were employed in the Office of Federal Affairs at 30 June 2004, and 5 at 30 June 2005. Expressed as FTEs (Full time Equivalents), the Average Annual Staffing level for the year ending 30 June 2004 was 5.02 FTEs and for the year ending 30 June 2005, 4.96 FTEs. (c) The following officers are currently employed in the Office of Federal Affairs Title Level Executive Director Class 1 Principal Policy Consultant Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 7 Administrative Assistant Level 2 (d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
(b) 5 officers were employed in the Office of Federal Affairs at 30 June 2004, and 5 at 30 June 2005. Expressed as FTEs (Full time Equivalents), the Average Annual Staffing level for the year ending 30 June 2004 was 5.02 FTEs and for the year ending 30 June 2005, 4.96 FTEs. (c) The following officers are currently employed in the Office of Federal Affairs Title Level Executive Director Class 1 Principal Policy Consultant Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 7 Administrative Assistant Level 2 (d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
(c) The following officers are currently employed in the Office of Federal Affairs Title Level Executive Director Class 1 Principal Policy Consultant Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 7 Administrative Assistant Level 2 (d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
Title Level Executive Director Class 1 Principal Policy Consultant Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 7 Administrative Assistant Level 2 (d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
Title Level Executive Director Class 1 Principal Policy Consultant Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 8 Principal Policy Officer Level 7 Administrative Assistant Level 2 (d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
(d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
(d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
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Answered
16 August 2005
Response time
47 days
(a) The explanatory note (c) refers to the movement between 2004-05 and 2005-06 in the average cost per briefing provided to the Premier as Minister for Federal Affairs.
Variations occur from year to year in the number of briefings required, and in 2003-04 the number of briefings was unusually high. The decrease in the number of briefings in 2004-05 was in part a consequence of the reduced level of Council of Australian Governments (COAG) activity in a Federal Election year.
(b) 5 officers were employed in the Office of Federal Affairs at 30 June 2004, and 5 at 30 June 2005. Expressed as FTEs (Full time Equivalents), the Average Annual Staffing level for the year ending 30 June 2004 was 5.02 FTEs and for the year ending 30 June 2005, 4.96 FTEs.
(c) The following officers are currently employed in the Office of Federal Affairs
Title
Level
Executive Director
Class 1
Principal Policy Consultant
Level 8
Principal Policy Officer
Level 8
Principal Policy Officer
Level 7
Administrative Assistant
Level 2
(d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
Variations occur from year to year in the number of briefings required, and in 2003-04 the number of briefings was unusually high. The decrease in the number of briefings in 2004-05 was in part a consequence of the reduced level of Council of Australian Governments (COAG) activity in a Federal Election year.
(b) 5 officers were employed in the Office of Federal Affairs at 30 June 2004, and 5 at 30 June 2005. Expressed as FTEs (Full time Equivalents), the Average Annual Staffing level for the year ending 30 June 2004 was 5.02 FTEs and for the year ending 30 June 2005, 4.96 FTEs.
(c) The following officers are currently employed in the Office of Federal Affairs
Title
Level
Executive Director
Class 1
Principal Policy Consultant
Level 8
Principal Policy Officer
Level 8
Principal Policy Officer
Level 7
Administrative Assistant
Level 2
(d) The Premier was provided with 164 briefings in 2002-03, 299 briefings in 2003-04 and 140 briefings in 2004-05.
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