❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the closure of Department of Indigenous Affairs regional offices, inquiring about the timeline, staffing, and service provision. The Minister confirms the closures, states no staff reduction, and outlines relocation plans and continued service delivery from other regional offices.
AnsweredQoN 849Legislative Council
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(1) Will the minister confirm that the Department of Indigenous Affairs’ regional offices in Bunbury, Halls Creek and Murchison are to close? (2) If yes - (a) when will they close; (b) will it mean a reduction of staff; (c) where will these staff members be relocated or redeployed; (d) will it mean a reduction of services; and (e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) (a) By September 2003; (b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(2) If yes - (a) when will they close; (b) will it mean a reduction of staff; (c) where will these staff members be relocated or redeployed; (d) will it mean a reduction of services; and (e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) (a) By September 2003; (b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(b) will it mean a reduction of staff; (c) where will these staff members be relocated or redeployed; (d) will it mean a reduction of services; and (e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed?
(c) where will these staff members be relocated or redeployed; (d) will it mean a reduction of services; and (e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed?
(d) will it mean a reduction of services; and (e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed?
(e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) (a) By September 2003; (b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(1) Yes. (2) (a) By September 2003; (b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(2) (a) By September 2003; (b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(2) If yes - (a) when will they close; (b) will it mean a reduction of staff; (c) where will these staff members be relocated or redeployed; (d) will it mean a reduction of services; and (e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed? Hon GRAHAM GIFFARD replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) (a) By September 2003; (b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(b) will it mean a reduction of staff; (c) where will these staff members be relocated or redeployed; (d) will it mean a reduction of services; and (e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed?
(c) where will these staff members be relocated or redeployed; (d) will it mean a reduction of services; and (e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed?
(d) will it mean a reduction of services; and (e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed?
(e) how will the services be provided in the regions in which these offices are to be closed?
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) (a) By September 2003; (b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(1) Yes. (2) (a) By September 2003; (b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(2) (a) By September 2003; (b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(b) no; (c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(c) Midland, Broome, Kununurra and Geraldton; (d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(d) no; and (e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
(e) serviced from regional offices as outlined in (c).
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