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Parliamentary Questions


Question Without Notice No. 185 asked in the Legislative Council on 17 March 2022 by Hon Tjorn Sibma

Parliament: 41 Session: 1

FRONTLINE STAFF — PROJECT APPROVALS

185. Hon TJORN SIBMA to the minister representing the Treasurer:

My question without notice was originally directed to the Minister for Emergency Services representing the Treasurer, but I note he is not here.

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.

(1) Are the 150 frontline positions full-time equivalent positions; and, if not, please account for any discrepancy?

(2) Prior to the budget announcement, how many frontline officers, by FTE and headcount, primarily performing approvals tasks were employed by the five agencies?

(3) As of today, how many frontline officers, by FTE and headcount, are performing approvals tasks across the five agencies?

Hon SAMANTHA ROWE replied:

On behalf of the Minister for Emergency Services, I thank the member for some notice of the question and provide the following answer on behalf of the Treasurer.

(1)–(3) The Department of Treasury advises that this information is not held by the department and should instead be directed to each of the relevant agencies: the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety; the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage; the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions; the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation; and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation.