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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 2691 asked in the Legislative Council on 19 November 2019 by Hon Dr Steve Thomas

Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to question on notice 2424, answered on 3 September 2019, on the Department of Biosecurity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) officer living in the town of Augusta who had a change in working arrangements and is to commence working from the DBCA Margaret River work centre, and I ask:
(a) has the job description for this officer been changed, or is it proposed to be changed;
(b) if yes to (a), will the Minister please provide a copy of the original and the proposed new job description, and identify any changes;
(c) if yes to (a), does the new job description require a change of residential address of the officer;
(d) if yes to (c), why;
(e) how much time does the existing officer currently spend in the DBCA Margaret River work centre and is this expected to change;
(f) how much time does the existing officer currently spend in the Augusta region outside of the work centre;
(g) how much time does the existing officer currently spend in other regions outside of the work centre, and in what regions does this work occur; and
(h) is vehicle garaging a part of any proposed job description changes and, if so, what savings are expected to be made by these changes?

Answered on 4 December 2019

  1. The job description has not been changed and no changes are proposed.
  2. Not applicable.
  3. Not applicable.
  4. Not applicable.
  5. The Margaret River work centre provides support and office space for the existing officer along with four other national park rangers and a number of operational staff. Park rangers (including the existing officer) work in the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions’ Blackwood District parks most of the time with limited time spent working in the office. This is not expected to change.
  6. The officer works mainly in the southern section of Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, including the Augusta area.
  7. In accordance with the formal job description form, the officer works in parks throughout the Blackwood District as work priorities require. As explained in (f) the officer mainly works in the southern section of Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park.
  8. There are currently no proposed job description changes.