Hon Sue Ellery questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding staffing levels within the Department for Child Protection, specifically in relation to a recently announced FTE cap. The Minister deflects, promising details in the upcoming budget.

AnsweredQoN 196Legislative Council
Asked
2 May 2012
Portfolio
Child Protection

QuestionView source ↗

DEPARTMENT
FOR CHILD PROTECTION — STAFFING LEVELS
196. Hon SUE ELLERY to the Minister for Child Protection:
I refer to the announcement of a further cap on staffing
levels, made by the Treasurer on 17 April 2012.
(1) Can the
minister confirm that the Department for Child Protection is required to stay
within the full-time equivalent cap as set out in the 2011–12 budget?
(2) Is the
department currently operating within the FTE levels set in the 2011–12
budget; and, if not, what is the variation and which services is the variation
within?

AnswerView source ↗

I think that the Leader of the Opposition is very hopeful.
(1) Details of
the FTE cap freeze announced by the Treasurer will be provided when the 2012–13
budget is released on 17 May 2012.
Hon
Sue Ellery : Oh, the
Minister for Disability Services gave it to me yesterday.
Hon ROBYN McSWEENEY : I continue —
(2) Yes.
That was the Minister for Disability Services. I am the
Minister for Child Protection; Community Services, and the Leader of the
Opposition will wait for the budget to come out.

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