❓ The question asks about the number of unfilled positions in prisons and corrective services due to efficiency dividends. The answer discusses employing additional staff and negotiating with Treasury to accommodate figures while maintaining frontline services.
AnsweredQoN 619Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
DEPARTMENT
OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES — EFFICIENCY DIVIDEND
619. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for Corrective
Services:
I ask a supplementary question. Minister, I go back to
question (1), which is very straightforward: how many positions will remain
unfilled as a result of the efficiency dividend requirements within the prisons
and corrective services portfolio?
OF CORRECTIVE SERVICES — EFFICIENCY DIVIDEND
619. Mr M. McGOWAN to the Minister for Corrective
Services:
I ask a supplementary question. Minister, I go back to
question (1), which is very straightforward: how many positions will remain
unfilled as a result of the efficiency dividend requirements within the prisons
and corrective services portfolio?
AnswerView source ↗
As I said before, we have employed additional staff across
the board—575 additional prison officers—to accommodate an
increase in population of some 1 200-odd prisoners. We have a situation in
which we are negotiating, through the department, to accommodate the Treasury
department's figures, and we have a situation in which we will work
collaboratively with the department —
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mandurah, it may have been a rehearsed move, and you have achieved
the rehearsed outcome. I formally call you to order for the first time today.
Mr M.J. COWPER :
Just in finishing up, we are committed to arriving at a position with the
department to accommodate the front line of the servicing of our prisons, and
also to address the requirements of government.
the board—575 additional prison officers—to accommodate an
increase in population of some 1 200-odd prisoners. We have a situation in
which we are negotiating, through the department, to accommodate the Treasury
department's figures, and we have a situation in which we will work
collaboratively with the department —
Mr D.A. Templeman interjected.
The SPEAKER :
Member for Mandurah, it may have been a rehearsed move, and you have achieved
the rehearsed outcome. I formally call you to order for the first time today.
Mr M.J. COWPER :
Just in finishing up, we are committed to arriving at a position with the
department to accommodate the front line of the servicing of our prisons, and
also to address the requirements of government.
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