❓ Hon. Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Mines and Petroleum regarding staffing levels and changes within the Department of Mines and Petroleum's Resources Safety strategy (RADARS) since 2010. The Minister provides detailed figures on inspector positions, vacancies, departures, and leave.
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REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT AT RESOURCES SAFETY STRATEGY
— INSPECTORS
244. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the Reform and Development at Resources Safety
strategy—RADARS—established by the Department of Mines and
Petroleum in 2010.
(1) How many resources safety inspector positions are there
in the department?
(2) How many of these are vacant?
(3) How many
resources safety inspectors have left the department since the establishment of
RADARS?
(4) How many of that number —
(a) have retired;
(b) have resigned; and
(c) have left under any other
circumstances; and, if so, what circumstances?
(5) How many resources safety inspectors are currently on —
(a) maternity leave;
(b) long service leave; and
(c) extended
leave in excess of four weeks' duration or any other kind; and, if so,
what kind?
— INSPECTORS
244. Hon ROBIN CHAPPLE to the
minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum:
I refer to the Reform and Development at Resources Safety
strategy—RADARS—established by the Department of Mines and
Petroleum in 2010.
(1) How many resources safety inspector positions are there
in the department?
(2) How many of these are vacant?
(3) How many
resources safety inspectors have left the department since the establishment of
RADARS?
(4) How many of that number —
(a) have retired;
(b) have resigned; and
(c) have left under any other
circumstances; and, if so, what circumstances?
(5) How many resources safety inspectors are currently on —
(a) maternity leave;
(b) long service leave; and
(c) extended
leave in excess of four weeks' duration or any other kind; and, if so,
what kind?
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question.
(1) Mines
safety branch, 67; dangerous goods branch, 35; petroleum safety branch, 16; and
investigations services branch, five.
(2) Mines safety branch, six; and dangerous goods branch,
eight.
(3) Mines safety branch, 20; dangerous goods branch, 10; and
petroleum safety branch, six.
(4) (a) Mines safety branch, eight; and dangerous goods
branch, one.
(b) Mines
safety branch, 11; dangerous goods branch, eight; and petroleum safety branch,
five.
(c) Mines
safety branch, one, transferred to another government department; dangerous
goods branch, one, probation period ended; and petroleum safety branch, one,
probation period ended.
(5) (a) Mines safety branch, one.
(b) Dangerous goods branch, two;
and investigations services branch, one.
(c) Nil.
(1) Mines
safety branch, 67; dangerous goods branch, 35; petroleum safety branch, 16; and
investigations services branch, five.
(2) Mines safety branch, six; and dangerous goods branch,
eight.
(3) Mines safety branch, 20; dangerous goods branch, 10; and
petroleum safety branch, six.
(4) (a) Mines safety branch, eight; and dangerous goods
branch, one.
(b) Mines
safety branch, 11; dangerous goods branch, eight; and petroleum safety branch,
five.
(c) Mines
safety branch, one, transferred to another government department; dangerous
goods branch, one, probation period ended; and petroleum safety branch, one,
probation period ended.
(5) (a) Mines safety branch, one.
(b) Dangerous goods branch, two;
and investigations services branch, one.
(c) Nil.
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