Question On Notice No. 453 asked in the Legislative Council on 31 October 2017 by Hon Colin De Grussa
Question Directed to the: Minister for Agriculture and Food
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I refer to staffing level changes within relevant service areas of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) and the previous Department of Food and Agriculture WA (DAFWA), and ask:
(a) what is the regional FTE breakdown by region and town across Western Australia for DAFWA service delivery areas 1 to 6 in 2015-16, 2016-17 and service delivery areas 4 to 9 in DPIRD for 2017-18;
(b) what is the total number of staff by region and town across Western Australia for DAFWA service delivery areas 1 to 6 in 2015-16, 2016-17 and service delivery areas 4 to 9 in DPIRD for 2017-18;
(c) what is the metropolitan FTE level over financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 for DAFWA service delivery areas 1 to 6 and service delivery areas 4 to 9 in DPIRD for 2017-18;
(d) what is the total number of metropolitan staff over financial years 2015-16, 2016-17 for DAFWA service delivery areas 1 to 6 and service delivery areas 4 to 9 in DPIRD for 2017-18;
(e) what is the anticipated FTE that will be deployed by region and town within DPIRD service areas 4 to 9 as part of the Minister’s planned increase in jobs, and by what date will this occur; and
(f) what is the anticipated number of staff that will be deployed by region and town within DPIRD service areas 4 to 9 as part of the Minister’s planned increase in departmental jobs, and by what date will this occur?
Answered on 5 December 2017
Answer
FTE and total number of staff (head count) are not available to be reported by service delivery areas.
The FTE and total number of staff (head count) figures provided are based on actual paid, not budgeted.
The FTE and total number of staff (head count) figures for DPIRD 2017-2018 are actual paid as at 19 October 2017.
(a) – (b)
| | Department of Agriculture and Food
2015-16 | Department of Agriculture and Food
2016-17 | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Agriculture and Food)
2017-18 |
| Regions & Towns | FTE | Head Count | FTE | Head Count | FTE | Head Count |
| Goldfields | 37.6 | 43.0 | 38.2 | 42.0 | 41.2 | 43.0 |
| Esperance | 22.7 | 24.0 | 22.5 | 24.0 | 23.2 | 24.0 |
| Eucla | 8.5 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 13.0 |
| Kalgoorlie | 6.4 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Midwest | 31.2 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 37.0 | 31.1 | 35.0 |
| Geraldton | 31.2 | 34.0 | 34.0 | 37.0 | 31.1 | 35.0 |
| Wheatbelt | 98.0 | 115.0 | 112.3 | 127.0 | 110.1 | 124.0 |
| Gingin | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lake Grace | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Merredin | 21.9 | 28.0 | 28.6 | 33.0 | 27.2 | 32.0 |
| Moora | 8.5 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 10.0 | 7.6 | 10.0 |
| Narembeen | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Narrogin | 13.3 | 16.0 | 15.8 | 18.0 | 15.8 | 18.0 |
| Northam | 47.1 | 52.0 | 54.4 | 60.0 | 54.5 | 58.0 |
| Wongan Hills | 4.2 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| South West | 79.4 | 89.0 | 85.0 | 95.0 | 87.4 | 96.0 |
| Bunbury | 58.0 | 64.0 | 62.6 | 68.0 | 66.8 | 72.0 |
| Manjimup | 16.6 | 20.0 | 17.6 | 22.0 | 15.8 | 19.0 |
| Vasse | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Kimberley | 43.3 | 47.0 | 44.3 | 47.0 | 47.1 | 48.0 |
| Broome | 11.5 | 14.0 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 14.8 | 15.0 |
| Derby | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Kununurra | 29.0 | 30.0 | 32.5 | 35.0 | 31.3 | 32.0 |
| Lamboo | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gascoyne | 10.0 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 11.0 |
| Carnarvon | 10.0 | 11.0 | 10.6 | 11.0 | 10.4 | 11.0 |
| Pilbara | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Karratha | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Great Southern | 79.4 | 88.0 | 89.9 | 97.0 | 84.3 | 92.0 |
| Albany | 53.3 | 59.0 | 62.7 | 69.0 | 58.2 | 65.0 |
| Katanning | 24.5 | 27.0 | 25.3 | 26.0 | 26.1 | 27.0 |
| Mount Barker | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Peel | 7.2 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 6.0 |
| Medina | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| Waroona | 3.8 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Total | 387.0 | 436.0 | 421.5 | 464.0 | 417.8 | 456.0 |
(c) – (d)
| | Department of Agriculture and Food
2015-16 | Department of Agriculture and Food
2016-17 | Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Agriculture and Food)
2017-18 |
| | FTE | Head Count | FTE | Head Count | FTE | Head Count |
| Canningvale Inspection Centre | 7.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Murdoch University | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
| Perth Domestic Airport Checkpoint | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Perth International Airport Checkpoint | 25.3 | 29.0 | 29.0 | 34.0 | 27.8 | 34.0 |
| South Perth Head Office | 493.4 | 553.0 | 560.4 | 638.0 | 554.3 | 622.0 |
| Total Metropolitan | 534 | 598 | 606.5 | 690.0 | 598.4 | 673.0 |
(e) – (f)
Precise figures are not available at this time, but it is anticipated that FTE numbers in the regions will be maintained at least at current levels.