This Question on Notice reveals that 100 full-time equivalent staff were transferred from the Department of Finance to the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure to manage major infrastructure projects, leading to the creation of new roles in procurement, communications, and project finance.

AnsweredQoN 2145Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 May 2026
Portfolio
Transport

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I refer to Question on Notice 1950 and the staff transferred from the Department of Finance to the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, and I ask:(a) How many full-time equivalent staff were transferred;(b) For what purpose were these staff transferred;(c) Were any new roles created in the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure as a result of the 2025 Public Sector Reforms; and(d) For all roles under (c):(i) What are the job titles; and(ii) What are the reasons for their creation?
I refer to Question on Notice 1950 and the staff transferred from the Department of Finance to the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, and I ask:
(a) How many full-time equivalent staff were transferred;
(b) For what purpose were these staff transferred;
(c) Were any new roles created in the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure as a result of the 2025 Public Sector Reforms; and
(d) For all roles under (c):
(i) What are the job titles; and
(ii) What are the reasons for their creation?

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Answered
9 June 2026
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
9 days
a.         100
b.         To plan, procure, finance and deliver the State’s major infrastructure projects across         health, justice, creative, sporting, emergency services and primary industry sectors.
c.         Yes
d.         As per table below:
Role title
Reason for creation
Manager, Procurement and Contracts x 2
Establishment of an OMID procurement team to support the volume of complex procurement work required in major project delivery.
Senior Communications Specialist x 2
Supporting necessary communications tasks for project delivery including liaison with the community.
Senior Communications Coordinator x 2
Supporting necessary communications tasks for project delivery including stakeholder engagement.
Project Finance Manager
Commercial, finance and project management support
Project Support Officer
Commercial, finance and project management support

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