❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding Western Power's staffing levels across regional WA and at its Perth head office from 2016/17 to 2021/22. The answer provides a breakdown of employee numbers by region and head office for each year.
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I refer to Western Power’s staff across regional WA, and ask: (a) How many employees have been based in each of the regions and the metropolitan area in each year from 2016/17 to 2021/22; and (b) How many employees have been located in the head office in Perth for each year from 2016/17 to 2021/22?
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Answered
14 February 2023
Responded by
Minister for Energy
Response time
9 days
Workforce headcount includes; employees and casuals. Excludes all contractors and board members.
(a)
Region
30/06/2017
30/06/2018
30/06/2019
30/06/2020
30/06/2021
30/06/2022
Perth
2233
2264
2354
2455
2433
2495
Central West
50
53
55
59
59
66
Central Wheatbelt
82
83
83
81
81
87
Eastern Wheatbelt
10
10
9
10
8
8
Goldfields
11
12
12
13
13
15
Great Southern
72
73
73
73
74
70
Mid West
7
7
8
8
7
8
Northern Wheatbelt
7
10
10
10
10
10
Peel
8
8
5
5
59
62
South West
185
190
193
192
195
197
Grand Total
2665
2710
2802
2906
2939
3018
(b)
Work Location
30/06/2017
30/06/2018
30/06/2019
30/06/2020
30/06/2021
30/06/2022
Head Office
1071
1229
1308
1354
1396
1460
Grand Total
1071
1229
1308
1354
1396
1460
(a)
Region
30/06/2017
30/06/2018
30/06/2019
30/06/2020
30/06/2021
30/06/2022
Perth
2233
2264
2354
2455
2433
2495
Central West
50
53
55
59
59
66
Central Wheatbelt
82
83
83
81
81
87
Eastern Wheatbelt
10
10
9
10
8
8
Goldfields
11
12
12
13
13
15
Great Southern
72
73
73
73
74
70
Mid West
7
7
8
8
7
8
Northern Wheatbelt
7
10
10
10
10
10
Peel
8
8
5
5
59
62
South West
185
190
193
192
195
197
Grand Total
2665
2710
2802
2906
2939
3018
(b)
Work Location
30/06/2017
30/06/2018
30/06/2019
30/06/2020
30/06/2021
30/06/2022
Head Office
1071
1229
1308
1354
1396
1460
Grand Total
1071
1229
1308
1354
1396
1460
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