❓ The Minister for Mines and Petroleum outlines the Department's efforts to create regional jobs, specifically highlighting the relocation of licensing processing to Collie, creating 10 jobs initially, funded by insourcing and cost savings.
AnsweredQoN 959Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT OF MINES,
INDUSTRY REGULATION AND SAFETY — REGIONAL JOBS
959. Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE to the Minister for Mines and
Petroleum:
I note the McGowan government's
goal to create more jobs in our regions. Can the minister explain how the
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is putting more jobs and
service delivery into our regions?
INDUSTRY REGULATION AND SAFETY — REGIONAL JOBS
959. Mrs R.M.J. CLARKE to the Minister for Mines and
Petroleum:
I note the McGowan government's
goal to create more jobs in our regions. Can the minister explain how the
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is putting more jobs and
service delivery into our regions?
AnswerView source ↗
I appreciate the question from an
active regional member in the member for Murray–Wellington. The
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is not only supporting the
creation of jobs in the private sector in regional Western Australia that now sees the highest number of people working in
the mining industry in the state's history —the same
number as in 2012—but also looking to see how it can move employment
into regional Western Australia at the same time within the public sector.
The Premier recently announced that
10 jobs would be created in Collie through the department moving its licensing
processing activity to Collie. This is good news. The centre will open in July
next year with 10 jobs and the capacity to grow that to 20 jobs over time.
Importantly, members might like to know how this is being paid for. It is being
paid for by savings on the current processes for licensing. Historically, these
licences were processed by labour hire staff. Of course, labour hire staff cost
more than public servants. By insourcing this work into the department, we have
been able to save taxpayers' money and provide jobs for regional Western
Australia.
My department is leading with other
agencies on the process of converting labour hire and outsourced positions to
direct public service roles. This is not the first occasion on which we have
been able to insource work at the department and save money. Another example of
doing this is with the core library. This is a great example of when public
servants can provide a high-quality and effective service to the community at a
lower cost than under the arrangements that we inherited from the former government,
and at the same time ensure that we provide employment opportunities, in this
case in the Collie region while Collie transitions because of the changing
nature of energy technology.
active regional member in the member for Murray–Wellington. The
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety is not only supporting the
creation of jobs in the private sector in regional Western Australia that now sees the highest number of people working in
the mining industry in the state's history —the same
number as in 2012—but also looking to see how it can move employment
into regional Western Australia at the same time within the public sector.
The Premier recently announced that
10 jobs would be created in Collie through the department moving its licensing
processing activity to Collie. This is good news. The centre will open in July
next year with 10 jobs and the capacity to grow that to 20 jobs over time.
Importantly, members might like to know how this is being paid for. It is being
paid for by savings on the current processes for licensing. Historically, these
licences were processed by labour hire staff. Of course, labour hire staff cost
more than public servants. By insourcing this work into the department, we have
been able to save taxpayers' money and provide jobs for regional Western
Australia.
My department is leading with other
agencies on the process of converting labour hire and outsourced positions to
direct public service roles. This is not the first occasion on which we have
been able to insource work at the department and save money. Another example of
doing this is with the core library. This is a great example of when public
servants can provide a high-quality and effective service to the community at a
lower cost than under the arrangements that we inherited from the former government,
and at the same time ensure that we provide employment opportunities, in this
case in the Collie region while Collie transitions because of the changing
nature of energy technology.
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