A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the staffing and costs associated with public affairs, public relations, and media liaison sections within departments answerable to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. The answer provides figures for the Department of Environmental Protection, Water and Rivers Commission, Swan River Trust, Department of Conservation and Land Management, and the Office of Water Regulation.

AnsweredQoN 1148Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 March 2003
Portfolio
the Environment and Heritage

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(1) How many people are employed in the public affairs, public relations and media liaison sections of each Department answerable to the Minister?
(2) What was the total wages bill for each of these sections in 2001/2002?

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Answered
15 May 2003
Responded by
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
65 days
(1) The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and the Water and Rivers Commission (WRC) have five people (4.5 FTE) employed in media liaison/public affairs delivering services to DEP, WRC, Environmental Protection Authority and Swan River Trust (SRT). SRT as a separate entity has a further two community relations positions (2FTE) for the Swan Canning Cleanup Program. (2) The total salary budget covering for the direct DEP, WRC and SRT public affairs/media liaison positions in 2001/2002 was approximately $373,000. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) For the Department of Conservation and Land Management, 4 FTEs are employed in public affairs, public relations and media liaison sections. These staff work in the Department’s Strategic Development and Corporate Affairs Division. Other staff in the Division are engaged in providing various communication, information and public participation services and in developing and delivering EcoEducation programs for schools. (2) $294,986.75 Office of Water Regulation (1) Nil (2) N/A
(2) The total salary budget covering for the direct DEP, WRC and SRT public affairs/media liaison positions in 2001/2002 was approximately $373,000. Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) For the Department of Conservation and Land Management, 4 FTEs are employed in public affairs, public relations and media liaison sections. These staff work in the Department’s Strategic Development and Corporate Affairs Division. Other staff in the Division are engaged in providing various communication, information and public participation services and in developing and delivering EcoEducation programs for schools. (2) $294,986.75 Office of Water Regulation (1) Nil (2) N/A
Department of Conservation and Land Management (1) For the Department of Conservation and Land Management, 4 FTEs are employed in public affairs, public relations and media liaison sections. These staff work in the Department’s Strategic Development and Corporate Affairs Division. Other staff in the Division are engaged in providing various communication, information and public participation services and in developing and delivering EcoEducation programs for schools. (2) $294,986.75 Office of Water Regulation (1) Nil (2) N/A
(1) For the Department of Conservation and Land Management, 4 FTEs are employed in public affairs, public relations and media liaison sections. These staff work in the Department’s Strategic Development and Corporate Affairs Division. Other staff in the Division are engaged in providing various communication, information and public participation services and in developing and delivering EcoEducation programs for schools. (2) $294,986.75 Office of Water Regulation (1) Nil (2) N/A
(2) $294,986.75 Office of Water Regulation (1) Nil (2) N/A
Office of Water Regulation (1) Nil (2) N/A
(1) Nil (2) N/A
(2) N/A

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