A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the staffing and costs associated with public affairs, public relations, and media liaison roles within departments answerable to the Deputy Premier in 2001/2002. The response details FTE and wage costs for various departments.

AnsweredQoN 1145Legislative Assembly
Asked
11 March 2003
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Energy

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(1) How many people are employed in the public affairs, public relations and media liaison sections of each Department answerable to the Deputy Premer?
(2) What was the total wages bill for each of these sections in 2001/2002?

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Answered
14 May 2003
Response time
64 days
The Office of the Auditor General is not answerable to the Deputy Premier, but comes under the Treasurer's portfolio for administrative purposes. (1) The Office of the Auditor General does not have a specific public affairs, public relations and media liaison section or function, however, elements of media liaison accompany the tabling of each report in Parliament. An estimated 0.1 FTE was applied to these services. (2) The wages applied to these services was an estimated $6,860 during 2001/02. Western Power (1) 5.4 (2) $376,000 Office of Native Title (1) Not applicable to the Office of Native Title. (2) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(1) The Office of the Auditor General does not have a specific public affairs, public relations and media liaison section or function, however, elements of media liaison accompany the tabling of each report in Parliament. An estimated 0.1 FTE was applied to these services. (2) The wages applied to these services was an estimated $6,860 during 2001/02. Western Power (1) 5.4 (2) $376,000 Office of Native Title (1) Not applicable to the Office of Native Title. (2) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(2) The wages applied to these services was an estimated $6,860 during 2001/02. Western Power (1) 5.4 (2) $376,000 Office of Native Title (1) Not applicable to the Office of Native Title. (2) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
Western Power (1) 5.4 (2) $376,000 Office of Native Title (1) Not applicable to the Office of Native Title. (2) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(1) 5.4 (2) $376,000 Office of Native Title (1) Not applicable to the Office of Native Title. (2) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(2) $376,000 Office of Native Title (1) Not applicable to the Office of Native Title. (2) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
Office of Native Title (1) Not applicable to the Office of Native Title. (2) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(1) Not applicable to the Office of Native Title. (2) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(2) Not applicable WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
WA Treasury Corporation (1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(1) None (2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(2) Not applicable Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
Office of Energy (1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(1) 2 (2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(2) $93,000 Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
Office of Gas Access Regulator (1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(1) None (2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(2) Not applicable Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
Centre for the Application of Solar Energy (1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(1) None (2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(2) Not applicable Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
Department of Treasury and Finance (1) None (2) Not applicable
(1) None (2) Not applicable
(2) Not applicable

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