This Question on Notice inquires about staff transfers and new roles within the Department of Housing and Works following the 2025 Public Sector Reforms, specifically referencing a previous QoN 1950. The answer clarifies that no staff were transferred, but new roles were created due to organisational structure adjustments.

AnsweredQoN 2144Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 May 2026
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Housing and Works

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I refer to Question on Notice 1950 and the staff transferred from the Department of Finance to the Department of Housing and Works, and I ask:(a) How many full-time equivalent staff were transferred;(b) For what purpose were these staff transferred;(c) Were any new roles created in the Department of Housing and Works as a result of the 2025 Public Sector Reforms; and(d) If yes to (c):(i) What are the job titles; and(ii) What are the reasons for their creation?
I refer to Question on Notice 1950 and the staff transferred from the Department of Finance to the Department of Housing and Works, and I ask:
(a) How many full-time equivalent staff were transferred;
(b) For what purpose were these staff transferred;
(c) Were any new roles created in the Department of Housing and Works as a result of the 2025 Public Sector Reforms; and
(d) If yes to (c):
(i) What are the job titles; and
(ii) What are the reasons for their creation?

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Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
9 days
(a – b)  Zero FTEs were transferred, a result of the Machinery of Government (MoG) changes renaming the Department of Finance the Department of Housing and Works.
(c – d)  The positions listed in the table below were created within existing budget parameters as a result of adjustments to the corporate organisational structure at the Department.
Senior Financial Officer
Service Desk Support Officer
Budget Officer
Cyber Security Analyst
Accounting Officer
System Administration Officer
Senior Enterprise Procurement Officer
Cloud Technical Analysts
Tax Accountant
Asset Coordinator
Senior Budget & Cash Reporting Officer
Cyber Security Specialist
Manager Enterprise Procurement
Senior Business Analyst
Manager External Budget & Reporting
Senior Business Analyst
Manager Internal Budget
Solution Architect
Data Engineer
Director, Professional Standards
Project Officer
Chief Finance Officer
Senior Strategy Consultant

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