MINES, INDUSTRY
REGULATION AND SAFETY — FRONTLINE STAFF — PROJECT APPROVALS
264. Hon
TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the Minister for Mines and
Petroleum:
I refer to the 2021–22
state budget allocation of a $120 million package to recruit ''150
frontline officers to speed up project approvals'' across five agencies,
including the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.
(1) Prior to the
budget announcement, how many frontline officers, by FTE and headcount, at
DMIRS were primarily performing approvals tasks?
(2) As at today, how many frontline officers, by FTE
and headcount, are performing approvals tasks at DMIRS?
Hon
ALANNAH MacTIERNAN replied:
I thank the member for the
question.
The Minister for Mines and
Petroleum has provided the following answer.
It is not possible to provide the
information requested in the time required and therefore I ask the member to
place the question on notice.