A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the financial implications of planned senior executive job cuts within agencies under the Attorney General's control, specifically regarding severance costs and potential impacts on public services. The answer indicates no decisions have been made regarding culling positions in the specified timeframe.

AnsweredQoN 605Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2001
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Justice and Legal Affairs; Electoral Affairs; Peel and the South West

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(1) In light of the State Government’s stated intention to cull at least 60 senior executive jobs over the next four years, for departments, agencies and statutory authorities under the control of the Attorney General what is the dollar value of severances estimated as part of the 60 severances in the 2003/2004 financial year?
(2) How many severances does (1) relate to?
(3) In respect to (2) what is the dollar value of the severances estimated to be absorbed by agencies?
(4) In respect to (2) how much is estimated to be directly funded by Treasury?
(5) In respect to (3), what services to the public of Western Australia is estimated to be sacrificed to pay for the cost of severances?
(6) In respect to (5), if no services are affected, have the estimated funds returned to Treasury?
(7) If not, why not?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
11 September 2001
Response time
75 days
(1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
(1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
ELECTORAL COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
(1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
(1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
LEGAL AID WA (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
(1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
(1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
(1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
PEEL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
(1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable. SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.
(1) No decision has been made to cull senior executive positions in the 2003/2004 financial year (2) – (7) Not applicable.

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