Question On Notice No. 3079 asked in the Legislative Council on 12 August 2020 by Hon Alison Xamon
Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to full time equivalent (FTE) employees of each Department and Agency within your portfolio areas, and I ask:
(a) how many Public Sector FTE were based in offices in the Perth CBD at 1 January 2010;
(b) how many Public Sector FTE are currently based in offices in the Perth CBD;
(c) have any Public Sector offices moved out of the Perth CBD in the past 10 years; and
(d) if yes to (c):
(i) which offices have moved;
(ii) where have they moved; and
(iii) why?
Answered on 16 September 2020
(a) The Public Sector Commission does not have a full data set with the number of public sector FTE that were based in the Perth CBD at 1 January 2010 as collection of location data was being moved from postcode to geolocation. It is estimated that in June 2013, 16,982 FTE worked in the suburb of Perth.
The Public Sector Commission advises the following:
· As collection of location data was changed in a phased manner from 2008, information on location is incomplete between 2008 and 2013.
· Data is collected each quarter in March, June, September and December each year, not January.
· Information is provided on the suburb of Perth as an approximate for the Perth CBD.
· Data is an estimate only and obtained from administrative systems and provided as reported by agencies at the time of reporting. Methods used by agencies vary, such as reporting of employees on secondments and casual employment, and boundaries may have changed which may affect the data presented.
Table 1 is a breakdown of estimated full time equivalent employees reflective of reported data in 2013.
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Table 1: Agency
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June 2013 FTE (estimated)
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WA public sector (total)
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16,982
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Art Gallery of Western Australia
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58
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Central Institute of Technology
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627
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Corruption and Crime Commission
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165
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Department for Child Protection and Family Support
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88
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Department for Communities
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104
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Department of Commerce
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472
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Department of Corrective Services
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553
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Department of Culture and the Arts
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152
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Department of Education
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67
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Department of Environment and Conservation
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193
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Department of Finance
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488
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Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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111
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Department of Fisheries
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137
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Department of Health
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7,056
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Department of Housing
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19
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Department of Local Government
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24
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Department of Planning
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395
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Department of Regional Development and Lands
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277
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Department of the Attorney General
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1,336
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Department of the Premier and Cabinet
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49
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Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
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33
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Department of Transport
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710
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Department of Treasury
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295
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Department of Water
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295
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Economic Regulation Authority
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55
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Equal Opportunity Commission
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25
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GESB
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216
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Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
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16
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Insurance Commission of Western Australia
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323
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Keep Australia Beautiful WA
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11
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Landgate
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11
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Law Reform Commission of Western Australia
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4
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Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
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233
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Legal Practice Board
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41
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Library Board of Western Australia
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178
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Main Roads Western Australia
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26
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Mental Health Commission
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74
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Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
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94
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Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
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228
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Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
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99
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Office of the Information Commissioner
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12
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Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
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20
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Ombudsman Western Australia
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62
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Perth Theatre Trust
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11
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Pilbara Development Commission
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3
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Polytechnic West
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12
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Public Sector Commission
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1
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Public Transport Authority
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713
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Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
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3
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Small Business Development Corporation
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53
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Tourism Western Australian
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93
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Western Australia Police
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584
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Western Australian Electoral Commission
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42
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Western Australian Museum
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34
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(b) It is estimated that in March 2020, 15,654 FTE worked in the suburb of Perth.
The Public Sector Commission advises the following:
· Data is collected each quarter in March, June, September and December each year, not January.
· March 2020 is the latest data.
· Information is provided on the suburb of Perth as an approximate for the Perth CBD.
· Data is an estimate only and is obtained from administrative systems and provided as reported by the respective agencies at the time of reporting. Methods used by agencies vary, such as reporting of employees on secondments and casual employment, which may affect the data presented.
Table 2 is a breakdown of estimated full time equivalent employees reflective of reported data in 2020.
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Table 2: Agency
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March 2020 FTE (estimated)
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WA public sector
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15,654
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Child and Adolescent Health Service
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14
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Corruption and Crime Commission
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128
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Department of Communities
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372
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Department of Education
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79
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Department of Finance
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299
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Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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9
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Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
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281
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Department of Justice
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1,974
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Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
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589
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Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
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302
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Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
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622
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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
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284
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Department of the Premier and Cabinet
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6
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Department of the Registrar, Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
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34
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Department of Transport
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269
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Department of Treasury
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250
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Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
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15
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East Metropolitan Health Service
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4,083
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Economic Regulation Authority
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63
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Equal Opportunity Commission
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20
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GESB
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50
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Health and Disability Services Complaints Office
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17
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Health Support Services
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1,342
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Insurance Commission of Western Australia
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383
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Landgate
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5
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Legal Aid Commission of Western Australia
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252
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Legal Practice Board
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41
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Main Roads Western Australia
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135
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Mental Health Commission
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8
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Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority
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91
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North Metropolitan Health Service
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126
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North Metropolitan TAFE
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403
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Office of the Auditor General
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150
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Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
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267
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Office of the Information Commissioner
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9
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Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services
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13
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Ombudsman Western Australia
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65
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PathWest
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274
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Public Sector Commission
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1
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Public Transport Authority
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1,075
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Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
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2
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Small Business Development Corporation
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55
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South Metropolitan Health Service
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8
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VenuesWest
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9
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WA Country Health Service
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443
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Western Australia Police
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699
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Western Australian Electoral Commission
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40
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(c) Yes.
(d) (i)-(iii) Table 3 sets out relocations from the Perth CBD since 2010. The information was provided by the Department of Finance on 4 September 2020.
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Agency
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To
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Why
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Department of Communities
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Fremantle
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Fulfil then Government’s 2013 election commitment to support growth of urban office precincts and align with Directions 2031 and Beyond. Decentralisation and consolidation of offices away from the CBD were expected to reduce cost of office space, improve community access to government services, provide economic stimulus to local areas.
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Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
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Joondalup
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Fulfil then Government’s 2013 election commitment to support the growth of urban office precincts and align with Directions 2031 and Beyond. Decentralisation and consolidation of offices away from CBD to reduce cost of office space, improve community access to government services and provide economic stimulus to local areas.
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WA Police Force
(includes sworn officers)
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Joondalup
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Co-location of WA Police’s Technology Crime Services with Edith Cowan University to enhance access to independent and non-aligned scientific and academic staff to assist with analysis and interpretation of judicial system.
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Department of Finance
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Osborne Park
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In 2011, move driven by 2010 government location strategy to decentralise office accommodation from expensive CBD buildings, supporting local economy, aligning with Directions 2031 and Beyond and assisting with existing CBD traffic congestion. relocated In 2018, following completion of activity-based working fit-out, sufficient space was available to accommodate staff from other locations and resulted in significant savings.
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Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
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Cannington
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Consolidate from various locations into value-for-money existing and committed government leased office accommodation vacated due to de-commissioning of former Office of Shared Services.
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Department of Transport
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Innaloo
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Consolidate from various locations to metropolitan location that presented value-for-money in comparison to CBD office market.
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Department of Fire and Emergency Services
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Cockburn
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Relocate into purpose-built facility in Cockburn, one of the fastest growing areas in the metropolitan area. Facility built with financial support from State and Australian Governments and City of Cockburn.
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Department of Training and Workforce Development
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Osborne Park
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Implement 2010 government location strategy to decentralise office accommodation from expensive CBD buildings, supporting local economy, aligning with Directions 2031 and Beyond and assisting with existing CBD traffic congestion.
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