❓ The parliamentary question seeks details on the estimated costs and impact of planned senior executive job cuts within departments and agencies under the Minister's control, particularly concerning severance packages and potential service reductions. The Minister's response indicates that no decisions regarding future severances have been made.
AnsweredQoN 598Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2001
Member
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; Culture and the Arts
QuestionView source ↗
(1) In light of the State Government’s stated intention to cull at least 60 senior executive jobs over the next four years, for departments, agencies and statutory authorities under the control of the Minister what is the dollar value of severances estimated as part of the 60 severances in the 2002/2003 financial year?
(2) How many severances does (1) relate to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by agencies?
(4) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by Treasury?
(5) In respect to (3), what services to the public of Western Australia is estimated to be sacrificed to pay for the cost of severances?
(6) In respect to (5), if no services are affected, have the estimated funds returned to Treasury?
(7) If not, why not?
(2) How many severances does (1) relate to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by agencies?
(4) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by Treasury?
(5) In respect to (3), what services to the public of Western Australia is estimated to be sacrificed to pay for the cost of severances?
(6) In respect to (5), if no services are affected, have the estimated funds returned to Treasury?
(7) If not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2001
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; Culture and the Arts
Response time
84 days
(1) - (7) No decisions have been made about further severances or management initiated retirements in future years.
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