This Question on Notice seeks to determine the current employment status of staff who were employed by the Department of Fisheries in March 2017, following its integration into the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).

AnsweredQoN 3369Legislative Council
Asked
3 November 2020
Portfolio
Fisheries

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to question on notice 6284 asked in the Legislative Assembly, and to the 120 staff in the Department of Fisheries as of March 2017, and I ask: (a) how many of these staff are still employed for the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development; (b) how many of these staff took voluntary redundancies; and (c) how many of these staff resigned?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
25 November 2020
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Fisheries
Response time
9 days
Of the 120 regionally-based staff employed by the former Department of Fisheries as at 13 March 2017: (a) 98 are still employed by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD). (b) 11 were issued and accepted a Voluntary Severance Offer. (c) 11 have either resigned, retired or transferred to another Government agency, and therefore are no longer employed by DPIRD.

Explore WA Government Data

Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.

Explore more