❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding efficiency dividends within the Racing and Gaming portfolio, detailing cost-cutting measures and the introduction of the Racing Bets Levy Scheme.
AnsweredQoN 1350Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency within the Minister’s portfolios, please provide, -
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
(a) a description of each of the initiatives to achieve the relevant Agency’s 3 percent efficiency dividend;
(b) a description of how the original services, provided by the initiatives that were cut in (a) above, have been met by other areas of that Agency;
(c) if services have not been provided to their original level, a description of where the Agency is increasing its level of service to create efficiency; and
(d) for each new service provided by the Agency, a description of the monetary and non-monetary, costs and benefits, attributable to the new service?
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Answered
26 November 2009
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Racing and Gaming
Response time
35 days
(a) - (c)
Reduction in Contract and Temporary Staffing Expenses
The use of staff employed through an agency or on temporary contracts has been reduced.
Review community consultations
Future communications with licensees and other stakeholders will be done electronically to reduce paper-based correspondence. Publications will be posted on the department website rather than distributed in hard copy to individual licensees.
Reduction in Travel Expenses
Fleet and travel costs will be reduced through more effective management.
Deferral of maintenance costs related to the Gaming and Liquor Systems
Deferral of part of the maintenance costs related to the gaming and liquor systems to the out years.
(d)
Monetary benefits (Industry perspective)
Implementing the Racing Bets Levy Scheme will enable the Western Australian Racing Industry to recoup $15 million per annum.
The monetary costs include:
· provision of IT Solution to collect and disburse the levies.
· administration cost of maintaining the Racing Bets Levy account.
These costs are yet to be determined.
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Reduction in Contract and Temporary Staffing Expenses
The use of staff employed through an agency or on temporary contracts has been reduced.
Review community consultations
Future communications with licensees and other stakeholders will be done electronically to reduce paper-based correspondence. Publications will be posted on the department website rather than distributed in hard copy to individual licensees.
Reduction in Travel Expenses
Fleet and travel costs will be reduced through more effective management.
Deferral of maintenance costs related to the Gaming and Liquor Systems
Deferral of part of the maintenance costs related to the gaming and liquor systems to the out years.
(d)
Monetary benefits (Industry perspective)
Implementing the Racing Bets Levy Scheme will enable the Western Australian Racing Industry to recoup $15 million per annum.
The monetary costs include:
· provision of IT Solution to collect and disburse the levies.
· administration cost of maintaining the Racing Bets Levy account.
These costs are yet to be determined.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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