Question seeks details on staffing levels and allocation within the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund at the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER), following a review of its operations.

⏳ Awaiting AnswerQoN 1586Legislative Council
Asked
5 May 2026
Portfolio: the Environment

Question

I refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, in relation to the October 2024 review into its operations, and I ask:(a) Is the Fund currently supported by 2.8 FTE within Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER);(b) Has any increase in staffing been approved since the October 2024 review, and if yes, when did that increase take effect;(c) What is the current allocation of FTE to the Fund within DWER;(d) How much of that allocation is direct program staffing within the Fund; and(e) How much of that allocation is corporate, policy, legal, finance, GIS, monitoring, or other support roles/positions within the Fund? I refer to the Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund, in relation to the October 2024 review into its operations, and I ask: (a) Is the Fund currently supported by 2.8 FTE within Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER); (b) Has any increase in staffing been approved since the October 2024 review, and if yes, when did that increase take effect; (c) What is the current allocation of FTE to the Fund within DWER; (d) How much of that allocation is direct program staffing within the Fund; and (e) How much of that allocation is corporate, policy, legal, finance, GIS, monitoring, or other support roles/positions within the Fund?

Answer

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