❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the progress of the Voluntary Targeted Separation Scheme (VTSS) and the achievement of its target to reduce the public service by 3,000 FTE positions. The Minister's response cites Cabinet confidentiality for specific agency targets but provides overall progress figures.
AnsweredQoN 2243Legislative Council
Asked
27 June 2019
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
QuestionView source ↗
I ask with respect to
each agency under the Minister’s control: (a) will the Minister please provide details of the target FTE
positions under the Voluntary Targeted Separation Scheme set by Treasury to
meet the budget target of reducing the public service by 3,000 people; (b) will the Minister please provide details of the number of FTE
positions that have been separated to date from each agency; (c) will the Minister please provide details of the number of FTE
positions that are yet to be separated from each agency; and (d) with respect to (c),
when are the remaining separations likely to take place?
each agency under the Minister’s control: (a) will the Minister please provide details of the target FTE
positions under the Voluntary Targeted Separation Scheme set by Treasury to
meet the budget target of reducing the public service by 3,000 people; (b) will the Minister please provide details of the number of FTE
positions that have been separated to date from each agency; (c) will the Minister please provide details of the number of FTE
positions that are yet to be separated from each agency; and (d) with respect to (c),
when are the remaining separations likely to take place?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
22 August 2019
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
Response time
9 days
a) As previously canvassed in this place and in the Auditor General Report Opinion on Ministerial Notifications from December 2018, agency targets under the Voluntary Targeted Separation Scheme are Cabinet in Confidence.
b) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5161.
c) To provide the number of FTE positions that are yet to be separated from each agency, in conjunction with the number of positions that have been separated to date would allow the agency targets to be derived, revealing information that, as canvassed in the answer to a) is Cabinet in Confidence.
d) Across Government, a total of 2,556 separations (85%) of the 3,00 target for the VTSS have been achieved to date and with a further 390 separations expected as a result of the transition to the Commonwealth-run National Disability Insurance Scheme. The VTSS is on track to deliver 2,946 separations or 98% of the original target by 30 June 2022.
The VTSS program is projected to achieve a net saving of $527 million over the period 2017-18 to 2022-23 to net debt.
b) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5161.
c) To provide the number of FTE positions that are yet to be separated from each agency, in conjunction with the number of positions that have been separated to date would allow the agency targets to be derived, revealing information that, as canvassed in the answer to a) is Cabinet in Confidence.
d) Across Government, a total of 2,556 separations (85%) of the 3,00 target for the VTSS have been achieved to date and with a further 390 separations expected as a result of the transition to the Commonwealth-run National Disability Insurance Scheme. The VTSS is on track to deliver 2,946 separations or 98% of the original target by 30 June 2022.
The VTSS program is projected to achieve a net saving of $527 million over the period 2017-18 to 2022-23 to net debt.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.