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❓ Question regarding exemptions sought from a public sector recruitment freeze within the Agriculture and Food and Fisheries portfolios. The Agriculture and Food department sought one exemption, which was ultimately not approved. The Fisheries department sought no exemptions.

AnsweredQoN 5188Legislative Assembly

Asked

15 March 2016

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Agriculture and Food; Fisheries

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I refer to exemptions sought from the Treasurer during the current recruitment “freeze” beginning on 21 December 2015, and ask for each agency and department within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) on how many occasions have exemptions been sought by each organisation since 21 December 2015; (b) on what date was each exemption application submitted; (c) what was the title and salary of each position for which an exemption was sought; (d) for which positions outlined in (c) where exemptions approved; and (e) on what date was approval for each position conveyed to the organisation?

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Answered

12 May 2016

Responded by

Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries

Response time

58 days

For period 21 December 2015 – 15 March 2016
Agriculture and Food -
(a) Once.
(b) Letter from Minister to Treasurer dated 11 February 2016
(c) Veterinary Officers; Chief Veterinary Officer; Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) – Research and Development Officers; Various - Research and Development Officers; Technical Officer and Casual Assistants.
$23,869 - $146, 283 per annum – depending on classification.
(d) None.
(e) Not applicable
Fisheries -
(a) Nil.
(b)-(d) Not applicable

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