PUBLIC SEctor — STAFF, WAGES AND CONSULTANTS
678. Hon Dr STEVE THOMAS to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Public Sector Management:
For each of the financial years
2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22,
I ask the following question.
(1) What was the total full time
equivalent number of Western Australian public servants?
(2) What was the total Western Australian public
sector wage bill, inclusive of part-time and full-time employees?
(3) What has been the total cost of
external consultants engaged by the McGowan government?
Hon SUE
ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1)–(2) This information is tabled annually in the State
of the WA government sector workforce report and Annual report on state finances. For the member's convenience, the most
recent information was provided in Legislative Council tabled papers 893
and 758 respectively. Information for the 2021–22 financial year will
be published in the coming months.
(3) As part of this government's ongoing
commitment to accountability and transparency, and in accordance —
An opposition member interjected.
Hon SUE ELLERY: I do not
know; did members of the opposition get speeding fines? I cannot remember! Did
they?
Several members interjected.
Hon SUE ELLERY: They did not
answer—transparency. The answer continues as follows.
(3) As part of this government's ongoing
commitment to accountability and transparency, and in accordance with
Premier's Circular 2019/06, a six-monthly Report on consultants
engaged by the government is tabled in both houses of Parliament.