❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice addresses the recruitment of 37 new mines safety inspectors, inquiring about the progress of the recruitment process, timelines, and related funding. The Minister's response indicates recruitment has started but no hires have been made yet, and funding is not yet available.
AnsweredQoN 22Legislative Council
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MINES SAFETY INSPECTORS
I refer to the estimated 37 new mines safety inspectors whom the government is to recruit for the Western Australian mines resource sector. (1) Has the recruitment process commenced? (2) If no to (1), why not and when does the government expect this recruitment process to commence? (3) If yes to (1), how many mines safety inspectors have been recruited to date? (4) When does the government expect all 37 new inspectors to be employed, trained and on the job? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I refer to the estimated 37 new mines safety inspectors whom the government is to recruit for the Western Australian mines resource sector. (1) Has the recruitment process commenced? (2) If no to (1), why not and when does the government expect this recruitment process to commence? (3) If yes to (1), how many mines safety inspectors have been recruited to date? (4) When does the government expect all 37 new inspectors to be employed, trained and on the job? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(1) Has the recruitment process commenced? (2) If no to (1), why not and when does the government expect this recruitment process to commence? (3) If yes to (1), how many mines safety inspectors have been recruited to date? (4) When does the government expect all 37 new inspectors to be employed, trained and on the job? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(2) If no to (1), why not and when does the government expect this recruitment process to commence? (3) If yes to (1), how many mines safety inspectors have been recruited to date? (4) When does the government expect all 37 new inspectors to be employed, trained and on the job? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(3) If yes to (1), how many mines safety inspectors have been recruited to date? (4) When does the government expect all 37 new inspectors to be employed, trained and on the job? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(4) When does the government expect all 37 new inspectors to be employed, trained and on the job? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(1) Has the recruitment process commenced? (2) If no to (1), why not and when does the government expect this recruitment process to commence? (3) If yes to (1), how many mines safety inspectors have been recruited to date? (4) When does the government expect all 37 new inspectors to be employed, trained and on the job? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(2) If no to (1), why not and when does the government expect this recruitment process to commence? (3) If yes to (1), how many mines safety inspectors have been recruited to date? (4) When does the government expect all 37 new inspectors to be employed, trained and on the job? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(3) If yes to (1), how many mines safety inspectors have been recruited to date? (4) When does the government expect all 37 new inspectors to be employed, trained and on the job? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(4) When does the government expect all 37 new inspectors to be employed, trained and on the job? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(1) Recruitment action has commenced. (2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(2) Not applicable. (3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(3) None, but interviews for some of the additional positions have been completed. Additional positions are scheduled to be advertised in the next two weeks. (4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
(4) A phased recruitment program is underway with the objective of filling vacant positions as soon as it is reasonably practical. An inspector’s induction and training process depends on each individual’s previous training, qualifications and experience. I also add that the levy that will be used to pay for this has not begun to be collected at this time, so there is no revenue coming from that source yet to provide for these extra jobs at this point.
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