❓ The parliamentary question seeks detailed information on the use of temporary workers within departments and agencies under the Minister's control for the financial years 2013-16. The Minister's response indicates an inability to answer due to a lack of a clear government definition of 'temporary worker'.
AnsweredQoN 5896Legislative Assembly
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For each of the financial years 2013-14, 2014-15
and 2015-16 can the Minister provide: (a) the total dollar amount spent on temporary
workers by each department or agency under the Minister's control; (b) the total number of temporary worker contracts by agency
and their position and level; (c) how many temporary workers are currently
employed in each department or agency under the Minister's control; and (d) how many temporary workers have worked in the same
position for longer than 6 months?
and 2015-16 can the Minister provide: (a) the total dollar amount spent on temporary
workers by each department or agency under the Minister's control; (b) the total number of temporary worker contracts by agency
and their position and level; (c) how many temporary workers are currently
employed in each department or agency under the Minister's control; and (d) how many temporary workers have worked in the same
position for longer than 6 months?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 November 2016
Responded by
Minister for Water; Sport and Recreation; Forestry
Response time
37 days
The Public Sector Commission has advised there is no accepted government definition of a temporary worker. In order to answer this question, the Member will need to provide further detail on the nature of the employment contracts in question.
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