❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the staffing and budget of the Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit (RGU) and Regulatory Reform Team within the Department of Finance. The response provides staffing levels and combined budget information for the Economic Reform Division.
AnsweredQoN 4061Legislative Assembly
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(1) I refer to the Regulatory Gatekeeping Unit (RGU) and ask: (a) how many employees currently work in the RGU; (b) will the Minister provide a table of the level and salary of each employee; (c) what was the total cost (budget allocation) for operating the RGU in 2013-14; and (d) what was the total cost (budget allocation) for operating the RGU in 2014-15? (2) I refer to the Regulatory Reform Team and ask: (a) how many employees currently work in the Regulatory Reform Team; (b) will the Minister provide a table of the level and salary of each employee; (c) what was the total cost (budget allocation) for operating the Regulatory Reform Team in 2013-14; and (d) what was the total cost (budget allocation) for operating the Regulatory Reform Team in 2014-15?
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Answered
16 June 2015
Responded by
Minister for Finance
Response time
42 days
The Department of Finance advises:
(1)
(a)
Three
(b)
Level
Position Title
7
Acting Principal Policy Officer
5
Acting Policy Research Officer
4
Acting Business Support Officer
(c)
$1,486,000 in total for the Economic Reform Division, which includes both the RGU and Regulatory Reform Team.
(d)
$1,528,000 in total for the Economic Reform Division, which includes both the RGU and Regulatory Reform Team.
(2)
(a)
Seven
(b)
Level
Position Title
8
Assistant Director
8
Assistant Director
7
Principal Policy Officer
6
Senior Policy Research Officer
5
Policy Research Officer
3
Graduate Development Officer
3
Analyst and Research Officer
(c)
Refer to 1 (c)
(d)
Refer to 1 (d)
(1)
(a)
Three
(b)
Level
Position Title
7
Acting Principal Policy Officer
5
Acting Policy Research Officer
4
Acting Business Support Officer
(c)
$1,486,000 in total for the Economic Reform Division, which includes both the RGU and Regulatory Reform Team.
(d)
$1,528,000 in total for the Economic Reform Division, which includes both the RGU and Regulatory Reform Team.
(2)
(a)
Seven
(b)
Level
Position Title
8
Assistant Director
8
Assistant Director
7
Principal Policy Officer
6
Senior Policy Research Officer
5
Policy Research Officer
3
Graduate Development Officer
3
Analyst and Research Officer
(c)
Refer to 1 (c)
(d)
Refer to 1 (d)
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