❓ Hon Alison Xamon questions the government's decision to change the indexation policy for non-government human services, moving from a mix of wages and consumer price indices to solely consumer price index, citing financial burden on the sector. The Leader of the House claims to not have seen the question.
AnsweredQoN 411Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
NON-GOVERNMENT HUMAN
SERVICES SECTOR — INDEXATION POLICY
411. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to question without notice
377 about the Western Australian government indexation policy for the non-government
human services sector.
(1) What was the
rationale for changing the calculation for indexation of service agreements
from 80 per cent of the annual increase of the Perth wages price index and 20
per cent of the annual increase of the Perth consumer price index to 100 per
cent consumer price index by the 2018–19 financial year?
(2) Given the
significant financial burden this change is placing on the non-government
sector, will the government commit to reinstating the previous calculation of
80 per cent WPI and 20 per cent CPI?
(3) If yes to (2), when?
(4) If no to (2), why not?
SERVICES SECTOR — INDEXATION POLICY
411. Hon ALISON XAMON to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to question without notice
377 about the Western Australian government indexation policy for the non-government
human services sector.
(1) What was the
rationale for changing the calculation for indexation of service agreements
from 80 per cent of the annual increase of the Perth wages price index and 20
per cent of the annual increase of the Perth consumer price index to 100 per
cent consumer price index by the 2018–19 financial year?
(2) Given the
significant financial burden this change is placing on the non-government
sector, will the government commit to reinstating the previous calculation of
80 per cent WPI and 20 per cent CPI?
(3) If yes to (2), when?
(4) If no to (2), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I have checked all the files. I do
not have the answer and I do not recall seeing it. I get the full list of
questions when they are lodged and I do not recall seeing it earlier today.
Hon Alison Xamon : I sent it
yesterday.
Hon SUE ELLERY : I do not
recall seeing it yesterday, either. If the answer comes in before the end of
question time, I will make sure that I provide it.
not have the answer and I do not recall seeing it. I get the full list of
questions when they are lodged and I do not recall seeing it earlier today.
Hon Alison Xamon : I sent it
yesterday.
Hon SUE ELLERY : I do not
recall seeing it yesterday, either. If the answer comes in before the end of
question time, I will make sure that I provide it.
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