❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the implementation of a 3% efficiency dividend across various departments and agencies within the Education and Tourism portfolios. The Minister provides details on meetings, submissions, and the applicability of the dividend to each entity.
AnsweredQoN 563Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many times has the Minister met with the Director Generals/Chief Executive Officers of the Departments and Agencies within the Minister’s portfolios to specifically discuss the three per cent efficiency dividend?
(2) How many times has the Minister met with the Treasurer to specifically discuss the ways in which the efficiency dividend could be applied to Departments or Agencies within the Minister’s portfolios?
(3) Has the Minister prepared any submissions to the Economic and Expenditure Review Committee setting out the Minister’s recommendations by which the efficiency dividend will be met within the Departments or Agencies under the Minister’s portfolios; and
(a) if so, how many?
(2) How many times has the Minister met with the Treasurer to specifically discuss the ways in which the efficiency dividend could be applied to Departments or Agencies within the Minister’s portfolios?
(3) Has the Minister prepared any submissions to the Economic and Expenditure Review Committee setting out the Minister’s recommendations by which the efficiency dividend will be met within the Departments or Agencies under the Minister’s portfolios; and
(a) if so, how many?
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Answered
1 May 2009
Responded by
Minister for Education; Tourism
Response time
51 days
For the Department of Education Services
(1) Twice. Raised in a general meeting only.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Yes
(a) One, included in the Department's 2009/2010 Budget submission
For the Department of Education and Training
(1) At least eight times
(2) Not applicable
(3) Yes
(a) Two
For the Country High Schools Hostels Authority
(1) - (3) There have been a number of meetings and discussions held with the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Country High School Hostels Authority relating to efficiency measures to be considered by the Cabinet Economic and Expenditure Reform Committee as part of the 2009/10 budget process. Initiatives to be implemented will be announced in due course.
For the Curriculum Council of WA
(1) Three
(2) Not applicable
(3) Yes
(a) Two
For the Rottnest Island Authority
(1) Not applicable
The Rottnest Island Authority is primarily a self funded agency and as advised by the Department of Treasury and Finance, not within the scope of the three per cent efficiency dividend imposed on Government Departments by the Treasurer.
However, based on prudent financial management, the RIA has achieved a three per cent efficiency dividend regardless of its exemption from this objective.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
For TOURISM WA
(1) Once
(2) Not applicable
(3) Yes
(a) One
With regards to question (2) I have not met with the Treasurer to specifically discuss the ways in which the efficiency dividend could be applied to Departments or Agencies within my portfolios.
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(1) Twice. Raised in a general meeting only.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Yes
(a) One, included in the Department's 2009/2010 Budget submission
For the Department of Education and Training
(1) At least eight times
(2) Not applicable
(3) Yes
(a) Two
For the Country High Schools Hostels Authority
(1) - (3) There have been a number of meetings and discussions held with the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Country High School Hostels Authority relating to efficiency measures to be considered by the Cabinet Economic and Expenditure Reform Committee as part of the 2009/10 budget process. Initiatives to be implemented will be announced in due course.
For the Curriculum Council of WA
(1) Three
(2) Not applicable
(3) Yes
(a) Two
For the Rottnest Island Authority
(1) Not applicable
The Rottnest Island Authority is primarily a self funded agency and as advised by the Department of Treasury and Finance, not within the scope of the three per cent efficiency dividend imposed on Government Departments by the Treasurer.
However, based on prudent financial management, the RIA has achieved a three per cent efficiency dividend regardless of its exemption from this objective.
(2) Not applicable
(3) Not applicable
For TOURISM WA
(1) Once
(2) Not applicable
(3) Yes
(a) One
With regards to question (2) I have not met with the Treasurer to specifically discuss the ways in which the efficiency dividend could be applied to Departments or Agencies within my portfolios.
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