❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks gender and age breakdowns within various government departments, agencies, and corporations under the Minister's portfolio. The response provides some data, but includes dismissive and unhelpful answers to parts (a) and (c).
AnsweredQoN 483Legislative Assembly
Asked
24 May 2017
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities for departments, agencies, and publicly owned corporations: (a) What is the gender breakdown for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; (b) What is the gender breakdown for the Senior Executive Service for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; (c) What is the age breakdown (18 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65; 66 and over) for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation; and (d) What is the age breakdown (18 to 25; 26 to 35; 36 to 45; 46 to 55; 56 to 65; 66 and over) for the Senior Executive Service for each department, agency, and publicly owned corporation?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
8 days
(a) The departments, agencies and publicly owned corporations are gender neutral as they are not classified as either a male or female entity.
(c) The departments, agencies and publicly owned corporations cannot be broken down into age categories as such but could be categorised under year of formation.
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
(b) 7 males, 3 females
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = 1
46 to 55 = 2
56 to 65 = 5
66 and over = 2
MINERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WA
(b) 1 male
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = Nil
46 to 55 = Nil
56 to 65 = 1
66 and over = Nil
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(b) 13 males, 8 females
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = 1
46 to 55 = 6
56 to 65 = 13
66 and over = 1
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE PAYMENTS BOARD (MY LEAVE)
(b) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
WA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
(b) 1 female
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = Nil
46 to 55 = Nil
56 to 65 = 1
66 and over = Nil
WORKCOVER WA
(b) 3 males, 2 females
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = Nil
46 to 55 = 3
56 to 65 = 2
66 and over = Nil
WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(b) 1 male
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = Nil
46 to 55 = Nil
56 to 65 = 1
66 and over = Nil
(c) The departments, agencies and publicly owned corporations cannot be broken down into age categories as such but could be categorised under year of formation.
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
(b) 7 males, 3 females
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = 1
46 to 55 = 2
56 to 65 = 5
66 and over = 2
MINERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WA
(b) 1 male
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = Nil
46 to 55 = Nil
56 to 65 = 1
66 and over = Nil
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
(b) 13 males, 8 females
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = 1
46 to 55 = 6
56 to 65 = 13
66 and over = 1
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE PAYMENTS BOARD (MY LEAVE)
(b) Not applicable
(d) Not applicable
WA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
(b) 1 female
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = Nil
46 to 55 = Nil
56 to 65 = 1
66 and over = Nil
WORKCOVER WA
(b) 3 males, 2 females
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = Nil
46 to 55 = 3
56 to 65 = 2
66 and over = Nil
WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(b) 1 male
(d) 18 to 25 = Nil
26 to 35 = Nil
36 to 45 = Nil
46 to 55 = Nil
56 to 65 = 1
66 and over = Nil
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