Question on Notice regarding the anticipated costs to Westrail associated with transfer payments, redundancy offers, and severance pay resulting from the sale of the Westrail freight division. The Minister's response indicates that calculations are incomplete, as employees will either transfer to the purchaser or remain with the WA Government Railways Commission.

AnsweredQoN 476Legislative Council
Asked
16 November 2000
Portfolio
Transport

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What is the anticipated cost to Westrail of - (a) transfer payments; (b) redundancy offers; and (c) other severance pay, arising out of the sale of the Westrail freight division? Hon N.F. MOORE

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) Westrail freight employees will either transfer to the purchaser or remain employed by the WA Government Railways Commission. Calculation of transfer payments is not yet complete.
(a) transfer payments; (b) redundancy offers; and (c) other severance pay, arising out of the sale of the Westrail freight division? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) Westrail freight employees will either transfer to the purchaser or remain employed by the WA Government Railways Commission. Calculation of transfer payments is not yet complete.
(b) redundancy offers; and (c) other severance pay, arising out of the sale of the Westrail freight division? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) Westrail freight employees will either transfer to the purchaser or remain employed by the WA Government Railways Commission. Calculation of transfer payments is not yet complete.
(c) other severance pay, arising out of the sale of the Westrail freight division? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) Westrail freight employees will either transfer to the purchaser or remain employed by the WA Government Railways Commission. Calculation of transfer payments is not yet complete.
arising out of the sale of the Westrail freight division? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) Westrail freight employees will either transfer to the purchaser or remain employed by the WA Government Railways Commission. Calculation of transfer payments is not yet complete.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) Westrail freight employees will either transfer to the purchaser or remain employed by the WA Government Railways Commission. Calculation of transfer payments is not yet complete.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (a)-(c) Westrail freight employees will either transfer to the purchaser or remain employed by the WA Government Railways Commission. Calculation of transfer payments is not yet complete.
(a)-(c) Westrail freight employees will either transfer to the purchaser or remain employed by the WA Government Railways Commission. Calculation of transfer payments is not yet complete.

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