Mr. Kirkup's question seeks a detailed breakdown of contract employment within various WA government departments, agencies, and corporations under the Treasurer's portfolio. The answer provides specific figures for each entity, categorised by contract duration.

AnsweredQoN 393Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 May 2017
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities as of 23 May 2017 for departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations: (a) how many people are employed on contracts; and (b) for the above total figure, please provide a breakdown for those who have been on contract for: (i) 0 to 3 months; (ii) 3 months to 1 year; (iii) 1 year to 2 years; (iv) 2 years to 3 years; and (v) over 3 years?

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Answered
27 June 2017
Response time
8 days
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a) 7
(b)(i) 1
(ii) 4
(iii) 1
(iv) 1
(v) Nil
Department of Finance and Public Utilities Office
Finance
Energy
(a)
120
9
(b)
(i)
7
1
(ii)
46
1
(iii)
17
2
(iv)
22
2
(v)
28
3
Department of Treasury
(a) 46
(b)(i) Nil
(ii) 6
(iii) 16
(iv) 8
(v) 16
Economic Regulation Authority
(a) 8 (Including CEO and 3 SES positions)
(b)(i) 3
(ii)  4 (Includes the 3 SES positions)
(iii)  Nil
(iv)  1 (CEO Contract with the ERA Governing Body)
(iv)  Nil
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a) 2
(b)(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) Nil
(iv) Nil
(v)  2
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a) 5
(b)(i) Nil
(ii) Nil
(iii) 2
(iv) 1
(v) 2
Horizon Power
(a) 32
(b)(i) 9
(ii) 15
(iii) 6
(iv) 2
(v) 0
Independent Market Operator
(a) Nil.
(b)(i-v) Not Applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a) 29 Fixed Term Contracts
(b)(i) 2
(ii) 16
(iii) 5
(iv) 3
(v) 3
Native Title
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 403.
Office of the Auditor General
(a) 11
(b)(i) 1
(ii) 8
(iii) 1
(iv) 1
(v) 0
Synergy
(a) 49
(b)(i) 8
(ii) 17
(iii) 15
(iv) 5
(v) 4
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
Western Australian Treasury Corporation is a Schedule 1 agency under the Public Sector Management Act, does not use Public Sector salary levels, classes or divisions and employs staff on individual contracts of employment.
(a) All of Western Australian Treasury Corporation's 67 staff are employed on long term contracts.
Western Power
(a)153
(b)(i) 66
(ii) 60
(iii) 14
(iv) 6
(v) 7

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