❓ Hon Peter Collier asks the Premier about government department and agency mergers since February 2001. The Premier confirms mergers occurred, listing departments involved, dates, and the rationale of improved service delivery and policy coordination.
AnsweredQoN 2975Legislative Council
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(1) Since February 2001, has the Government merged any Government Departments or Agencies?
(2) If so, which Departments and when?
(3) If yes to (1), what were the reasons for each of the mergers?
(2) If so, which Departments and when?
(3) If yes to (1), what were the reasons for each of the mergers?
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Answered
14 March 2006
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
104 days
(1) Yes (2) Department of Consumer and Employment Protection created merging the former Ministry of Fair Trading, Department of Productivity and Labour Relations and WorkSafe WA (1 July 2001); Department of Education and Training comprising the former Departments of Education and of Training (3 February 2003); Office of Water Regulation was abolished on 1 January 2004 with some of its functions merged with the Department of Environment and others transferred to the Economic Regulation Authority; Department of Housing and Works combining the functions of the former Ministry of Housing, the Government Projects Office, the Western Australia Building Management Authority and parts of the Contract and Management Services department (1 July 2001); Department of Local Government and Regional Development combining the roles of the former Department of Local Government with the regional functions formerly undertaken by the Department of Commerce and Trade (1 July 2001); Department for Planning and Infrastructure created combining the former Department of Transport and the Ministry for Planning and parts of the former Department of Land Administration (1 July 2001); Department of Industry and Technology formed comprising each of the Contract and Management Services department and the Department of Commerce and Trade (1 July 2001); Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources formed comprising the former Department of Minerals and Energy and the Department of Resources Development (1 July 2001); subsequently renamed the Department of Industry and Resources absorbing some of the functions of the Department of Industry and Technology (DOIT). Other functions of DOIT were transferred into the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Treasury and Finance. The Department of Industry and Technology was abolished (3 February 2003); Department of Treasury and Finance combining the former Treasury Department and State Revenue Department (1 July 2001). (3) The amalgamations are part of the Government's on-going program of reform to deliver better services to Western Australians with a more coordinated approach to both policy development and service delivery.
(2) Department of Consumer and Employment Protection created merging the former Ministry of Fair Trading, Department of Productivity and Labour Relations and WorkSafe WA (1 July 2001); Department of Education and Training comprising the former Departments of Education and of Training (3 February 2003); Office of Water Regulation was abolished on 1 January 2004 with some of its functions merged with the Department of Environment and others transferred to the Economic Regulation Authority; Department of Housing and Works combining the functions of the former Ministry of Housing, the Government Projects Office, the Western Australia Building Management Authority and parts of the Contract and Management Services department (1 July 2001); Department of Local Government and Regional Development combining the roles of the former Department of Local Government with the regional functions formerly undertaken by the Department of Commerce and Trade (1 July 2001); Department for Planning and Infrastructure created combining the former Department of Transport and the Ministry for Planning and parts of the former Department of Land Administration (1 July 2001); Department of Industry and Technology formed comprising each of the Contract and Management Services department and the Department of Commerce and Trade (1 July 2001); Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources formed comprising the former Department of Minerals and Energy and the Department of Resources Development (1 July 2001); subsequently renamed the Department of Industry and Resources absorbing some of the functions of the Department of Industry and Technology (DOIT). Other functions of DOIT were transferred into the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Treasury and Finance. The Department of Industry and Technology was abolished (3 February 2003); Department of Treasury and Finance combining the former Treasury Department and State Revenue Department (1 July 2001). (3) The amalgamations are part of the Government's on-going program of reform to deliver better services to Western Australians with a more coordinated approach to both policy development and service delivery.
(2) Department of Consumer and Employment Protection created merging the former Ministry of Fair Trading, Department of Productivity and Labour Relations and WorkSafe WA (1 July 2001); Department of Education and Training comprising the former Departments of Education and of Training (3 February 2003); Office of Water Regulation was abolished on 1 January 2004 with some of its functions merged with the Department of Environment and others transferred to the Economic Regulation Authority; Department of Housing and Works combining the functions of the former Ministry of Housing, the Government Projects Office, the Western Australia Building Management Authority and parts of the Contract and Management Services department (1 July 2001); Department of Local Government and Regional Development combining the roles of the former Department of Local Government with the regional functions formerly undertaken by the Department of Commerce and Trade (1 July 2001); Department for Planning and Infrastructure created combining the former Department of Transport and the Ministry for Planning and parts of the former Department of Land Administration (1 July 2001); Department of Industry and Technology formed comprising each of the Contract and Management Services department and the Department of Commerce and Trade (1 July 2001); Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources formed comprising the former Department of Minerals and Energy and the Department of Resources Development (1 July 2001); subsequently renamed the Department of Industry and Resources absorbing some of the functions of the Department of Industry and Technology (DOIT). Other functions of DOIT were transferred into the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Treasury and Finance. The Department of Industry and Technology was abolished (3 February 2003); Department of Treasury and Finance combining the former Treasury Department and State Revenue Department (1 July 2001). (3) The amalgamations are part of the Government's on-going program of reform to deliver better services to Western Australians with a more coordinated approach to both policy development and service delivery.
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