❓ Mrs. Roberts questions the Acting Minister for Police regarding redundancies within the WA Police force and whether those positions will be replaced, as well as the impact of budget cuts. The Minister acknowledges financial pressures but highlights increased funding and recruitment targets.
AnsweredQoN 788Legislative Assembly
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POLICE — REDUNDANCIES
788. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Acting
Minister for Police:
Last year, about 200 police officers
took redundancy under the government's first round of public sector
redundancies.
(1) Is the
minister still guaranteeing that they will all be replaced; and, if so, by what
date?
(2) Will another
200 police and staff be permitted to take redundancy in the next round; and, if
so, will the minister guarantee that they will all be replaced?
(3) In addition
to staffing cuts, how much money has the police department lost in the latest
round of budget cuts?
788. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the Acting
Minister for Police:
Last year, about 200 police officers
took redundancy under the government's first round of public sector
redundancies.
(1) Is the
minister still guaranteeing that they will all be replaced; and, if so, by what
date?
(2) Will another
200 police and staff be permitted to take redundancy in the next round; and, if
so, will the minister guarantee that they will all be replaced?
(3) In addition
to staffing cuts, how much money has the police department lost in the latest
round of budget cuts?
AnswerView source ↗
(1)–(3) In
answer to the last part, it would have been reasonable to have had some notice
for the specific information about efficiency dividends and so on; but the
Treasurer can make that available or we can make it available at some stage.
Given the financial pressures on the state, all agencies are expected to make a
contribution to deal with the significant change in the state's
financial arrangements and environment. That is in the context of the very
large increase in the allocation to WA Police in this government's time
in office. Efficiencies can be found probably in just about every agency. In
relation to the number of police officers, the government gave a commitment at
the last election that 550 new police, including police aides, would be
recruited.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : Additional?
Mr J.H.D. DAY :
Yes, additional police. My understanding is that that program is not only
underway but also on track to achieve the commitment over this term of
government, or certainly within the time period stated when the commitment was
made.
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
What about replacing the 200?
Mr J.H.D. DAY : My
understanding is that that is over and above the number required to replace
police who retire or resign for whatever reason. That is my understanding. I
would need to check that but that is my recollection.
answer to the last part, it would have been reasonable to have had some notice
for the specific information about efficiency dividends and so on; but the
Treasurer can make that available or we can make it available at some stage.
Given the financial pressures on the state, all agencies are expected to make a
contribution to deal with the significant change in the state's
financial arrangements and environment. That is in the context of the very
large increase in the allocation to WA Police in this government's time
in office. Efficiencies can be found probably in just about every agency. In
relation to the number of police officers, the government gave a commitment at
the last election that 550 new police, including police aides, would be
recruited.
Mrs M.H. Roberts : Additional?
Mr J.H.D. DAY :
Yes, additional police. My understanding is that that program is not only
underway but also on track to achieve the commitment over this term of
government, or certainly within the time period stated when the commitment was
made.
Mrs M.H. Roberts :
What about replacing the 200?
Mr J.H.D. DAY : My
understanding is that that is over and above the number required to replace
police who retire or resign for whatever reason. That is my understanding. I
would need to check that but that is my recollection.
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