❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma questions the Premier regarding the costs, benefits, and rationale behind machinery-of-government changes since 2017, including those announced recently. The Premier's response focuses on the need for economic diversification and resilience in a changing global environment.
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Machinery-of-government changes
23. Hon Tjorn Sibma to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier :
I refer to the
machinery-of-government changes since 2017.
(1) What was the full cost of the machinery-of-government
changes which commenced under ex-Premier Hon Mark McGowan in 2017?
(2) What was the benefit of those changes in
financial and functional terms?
(3) What, therefore, is the rationale underpinning
the machinery-of-government changes announced on 31 March?
(4) What is the anticipated cost of this change?
23. Hon Tjorn Sibma to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier :
I refer to the
machinery-of-government changes since 2017.
(1) What was the full cost of the machinery-of-government
changes which commenced under ex-Premier Hon Mark McGowan in 2017?
(2) What was the benefit of those changes in
financial and functional terms?
(3) What, therefore, is the rationale underpinning
the machinery-of-government changes announced on 31 March?
(4) What is the anticipated cost of this change?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The global environment is very
different from that which existed when we came to office in 2017. Whether it is
COVID-19, geopolitical instability or trade wars, it is clear that we need to
diversify our economy and make more things here. The targeted reforms to the
public sector announced in March will renew a whole-of-government focus on the
priorities of the WA community. The reforms are focused on making our economy
more resilient and providing a better way to build hospitals and houses. The
long-term positive impacts on the state's budget and to the community will far outweigh
any implementation costs. The reforms we are making to drive economic
diversification will create jobs and economic opportunity in WA.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1)–(4) The global environment is very
different from that which existed when we came to office in 2017. Whether it is
COVID-19, geopolitical instability or trade wars, it is clear that we need to
diversify our economy and make more things here. The targeted reforms to the
public sector announced in March will renew a whole-of-government focus on the
priorities of the WA community. The reforms are focused on making our economy
more resilient and providing a better way to build hospitals and houses. The
long-term positive impacts on the state's budget and to the community will far outweigh
any implementation costs. The reforms we are making to drive economic
diversification will create jobs and economic opportunity in WA.
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