❓ Mr. Zempilas inquires about the number of officers receiving Attraction and Retention Benefits (ARB) across agencies within the Minister's portfolio, their percentage of the workforce, the total annual cost, and the number of ARB arrangements discontinued since July 2023. The answer refers to previous QoNs.
AnsweredQoN 1103Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; Wheatbelt
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For all agencies, departments and trading enterprises within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities, I ask: (a) how many officers in each department, agency or trading enterprise receive “Attraction and Retention" (ARB) benefits; (b) what is this number as a percentage of the organisation's workforce; (c) what is the total annual value of these benefits; and (d) since 1 July 2023, how many ARB arrangements have been reviewed and discontinued?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Education; Early Childhood; Preventative Health; Wheatbelt
Response time
4 days
Refer to Legislative Assembly Questions On Notice 1092 and 1098.
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