❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks data on full-time equivalent (FTE) staff employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food across regions and in the metropolitan area from 2013-2016, broken down by total staff, biosecurity roles, and research & development roles. The answer provides the requested data in a table format.
AnsweredQoN 5267Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many full time equivalent staff were employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food in each of the nine regions and in the metropolitan region as at: (a) March 17, 2013; (b) March 17, 2014; (c) March 17, 2015; and (d) March 17, 2016? (2) How many full time equivalent staff were employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food in biosecurity roles in each of the nine regions and in the metropolitan region as at: (a) March 17, 2013; (b) March 17, 2014; (c) March 17, 2015; and (d) March 17, 2016? (3) How many full time equivalent staff were employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food in research and development roles in each of the nine regions and in the metropolitan region as at: (a) March 17, 2013; (b) March 17, 2014; (c) March 17, 2015; and (d) March 17, 2016?
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Answered
10 May 2016
Responded by
Minister for Agriculture and Food
Response time
48 days
(1) Full time equivalent staff employed by DAFWA
STATE GOVT REGIONS
17 Mar 2013
17 Mar 2014
17 Mar 2015
17 Mar 2016
Gascoyne
7.5
8.6
9.7
10.0
Goldfields - Esperance
42.7
37.8
38.7
39.7
Great Southern
109.3
103.2
90.5
83.5
Kimberley
50.6
45.4
43.1
45.8
Midwest
45.6
45.6
37.6
33.6
Peel
10.8
11.9
10.2
6.2
Pilbara
4.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
South West
100.0
85.6
88.7
85.4
Wheatbelt
119.7
114.8
117.0
108.4
Metropolitan
681.3
659.8
624.1
547.8
(2) Full time equivalent staff employed by DAFWA in biosecurity roles
STATE GOVT REGIONS
17 Mar 2013
17 Mar 2014
17 Mar 2015
17 Mar 2016
Gascoyne
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
Goldfields - Esperance
16.0
14.4
13.4
12.4
Great Southern
10.0
8.6
9.0
7.0
Kimberley
13.0
12.8
13.0
15.0
Midwest
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
Peel
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
Pilbara
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
South West
7.0
7.0
8.0
10.0
Wheatbelt
18.0
16.0
14.0
17.0
Metropolitan
39.2
39.5
40.4
41.8
(3) Full time equivalent staff employed by DAFWA in research and development roles
STATE GOVT REGIONS
17 Mar 2013
17 Mar 2014
17 Mar 2015
17 Mar 2016
Gascoyne
1.5
1.8
3.8
2.4
Goldfields - Esperance
18.3
17.2
18.3
19.3
Great Southern
77.9
73.3
66.0
63.6
Kimberley
15.6
13.3
11.8
11.8
Midwest
27.8
28.8
23.9
22.9
Peel
7.2
6.2
6.5
3.5
Pilbara
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
South West
58.8
50.5
49.5
43.1
Wheatbelt
71.8
69.4
70.6
63.2
Metropolitan
302.5
273.7
261.8
224.2
STATE GOVT REGIONS
17 Mar 2013
17 Mar 2014
17 Mar 2015
17 Mar 2016
Gascoyne
7.5
8.6
9.7
10.0
Goldfields - Esperance
42.7
37.8
38.7
39.7
Great Southern
109.3
103.2
90.5
83.5
Kimberley
50.6
45.4
43.1
45.8
Midwest
45.6
45.6
37.6
33.6
Peel
10.8
11.9
10.2
6.2
Pilbara
4.0
3.0
1.0
1.0
South West
100.0
85.6
88.7
85.4
Wheatbelt
119.7
114.8
117.0
108.4
Metropolitan
681.3
659.8
624.1
547.8
(2) Full time equivalent staff employed by DAFWA in biosecurity roles
STATE GOVT REGIONS
17 Mar 2013
17 Mar 2014
17 Mar 2015
17 Mar 2016
Gascoyne
1.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
Goldfields - Esperance
16.0
14.4
13.4
12.4
Great Southern
10.0
8.6
9.0
7.0
Kimberley
13.0
12.8
13.0
15.0
Midwest
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
Peel
1.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
Pilbara
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
South West
7.0
7.0
8.0
10.0
Wheatbelt
18.0
16.0
14.0
17.0
Metropolitan
39.2
39.5
40.4
41.8
(3) Full time equivalent staff employed by DAFWA in research and development roles
STATE GOVT REGIONS
17 Mar 2013
17 Mar 2014
17 Mar 2015
17 Mar 2016
Gascoyne
1.5
1.8
3.8
2.4
Goldfields - Esperance
18.3
17.2
18.3
19.3
Great Southern
77.9
73.3
66.0
63.6
Kimberley
15.6
13.3
11.8
11.8
Midwest
27.8
28.8
23.9
22.9
Peel
7.2
6.2
6.5
3.5
Pilbara
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
South West
58.8
50.5
49.5
43.1
Wheatbelt
71.8
69.4
70.6
63.2
Metropolitan
302.5
273.7
261.8
224.2
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