❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the creation or closure of government departments and agencies within the Premier and Minister for State Development's portfolios. The response indicates the creation of a new Department of State Development.
AnsweredQoN 301Legislative Assembly
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(a) will the Minister be creating new departments or agencies related to their portfolio areas, and if so will the Minister list;
(i) the name(s) of any new department or agency;
(ii) the global budget allocated to any new department or agency; and
(iii) the numbers of staff full time equivalent (FTE) to be allocated to any new department or agency?
(b) will the Minister be closing any departments or agencies related to their portfolio and if so, will the Minister list;
(i) the number of staff FTE currently employed within the department;
(ii) the current global budget for any department or agency; and
(iii) initiatives being undertaken to ensure all staff are redeployed within the public service?
(i) the name(s) of any new department or agency;
(ii) the global budget allocated to any new department or agency; and
(iii) the numbers of staff full time equivalent (FTE) to be allocated to any new department or agency?
(b) will the Minister be closing any departments or agencies related to their portfolio and if so, will the Minister list;
(i) the number of staff FTE currently employed within the department;
(ii) the current global budget for any department or agency; and
(iii) initiatives being undertaken to ensure all staff are redeployed within the public service?
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Answered
2 March 2009
Response time
90 days
Department of the Premier and Cabinet advises:
(a-b) No
The Leader of the Opposition will know that the Public Sector Commission was created by the transfer of some functions from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet with effect on and from 28 November 2008 and that the issues referred to in parts (a)(ii) and (iii) are being finalised.
Public Sector Commissioner advises:
(a-b) No
Department of State Development advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Department of State Development
(ii) The determination of the budget for the new Department of State Development is being undertaken in preparation for the
Financial Management Act
, section 25 transfer between the previous Department of Industry and Resources and the new Department of State Development. The transfer will take place in March 2009.
(iii) 161
(b) No
(i-iii) Not applicable
Governor's Establishment advises:
(a-biii) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment.
Gold Corporation; Corruption and Crime Commission of WA; Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner; Lotterywest advises:
(a) No
(i-iii) Not applicable
(b) No
(i-iii) Not applicable
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(a-b) No
The Leader of the Opposition will know that the Public Sector Commission was created by the transfer of some functions from the Department of the Premier and Cabinet with effect on and from 28 November 2008 and that the issues referred to in parts (a)(ii) and (iii) are being finalised.
Public Sector Commissioner advises:
(a-b) No
Department of State Development advises:
(a) Yes
(i) Department of State Development
(ii) The determination of the budget for the new Department of State Development is being undertaken in preparation for the
Financial Management Act
, section 25 transfer between the previous Department of Industry and Resources and the new Department of State Development. The transfer will take place in March 2009.
(iii) 161
(b) No
(i-iii) Not applicable
Governor's Establishment advises:
(a-biii) Not applicable to Governor's Establishment.
Gold Corporation; Corruption and Crime Commission of WA; Office of the Public Sector Standard Commissioner; Lotterywest advises:
(a) No
(i-iii) Not applicable
(b) No
(i-iii) Not applicable
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