❓ Hon. Rod Caddies questions the Premier regarding staffing allocations for crossbench members of the Legislative Council, seeking equal allocations. The Premier provides a table of current FTE allocations and states the government will continue to work collaboratively with all parties.
AnsweredQoN 168Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
Members of the Legislative Council—Staffing
168. Hon Rod Caddies to
the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to staffing
arrangements for members of the Legislative Council.
(1) What are the current staffing
allocations for crossbench members in the Legislative Council, including any
differences in full-time equivalents?
(2) Will the Premier immediately provide
equal staffing allocations to all crossbench members in the Legislative Council
to match those of other members and, if not, why not?
168. Hon Rod Caddies to
the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
I refer to staffing
arrangements for members of the Legislative Council.
(1) What are the current staffing
allocations for crossbench members in the Legislative Council, including any
differences in full-time equivalents?
(2) Will the Premier immediately provide
equal staffing allocations to all crossbench members in the Legislative Council
to match those of other members and, if not, why not?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question and I answer on behalf of the
Leader of the House. The following response has been provided by
the Premier.
(1) This is in tabular form and I seek
leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
Member
Party
FTE
Hon Jess
Beckerling MLC
Greens (WA)
2.25
Hon Rod
Caddies MLC
One Nation
Party
2
Hon Tim
Clifford MLC
Greens (WA)
2.25
Hon Amanda
Dorn MLC
Animal Justic
Party
2
Hon Maryka
Groenewald MLC
Australian
Christian Party
2
Hon Sophie
McNeill MLC
Greens (WA)
2.25
Hon Brad
Pettitt MLC
Greens (WA)
3.25
Hon Phil
Scott MLC
One Nation
Party
2
Hon Brian
Walker MLC
Legalise
Cannabis WA
2.5
(2) The government remains supportive of
the Independent Review of the Employment
Arrangements of Electorate Officers and respects and acknowledges the
work of our electorate staff right across Western Australia. The government will
continue to work collaboratively with all parties in the Parliament in a
consultative way.
honourable member for some notice of the question and I answer on behalf of the
Leader of the House. The following response has been provided by
the Premier.
(1) This is in tabular form and I seek
leave to have it incorporated into Hansard .
Leave granted for
the following material to be incorporated.
Member
Party
FTE
Hon Jess
Beckerling MLC
Greens (WA)
2.25
Hon Rod
Caddies MLC
One Nation
Party
2
Hon Tim
Clifford MLC
Greens (WA)
2.25
Hon Amanda
Dorn MLC
Animal Justic
Party
2
Hon Maryka
Groenewald MLC
Australian
Christian Party
2
Hon Sophie
McNeill MLC
Greens (WA)
2.25
Hon Brad
Pettitt MLC
Greens (WA)
3.25
Hon Phil
Scott MLC
One Nation
Party
2
Hon Brian
Walker MLC
Legalise
Cannabis WA
2.5
(2) The government remains supportive of
the Independent Review of the Employment
Arrangements of Electorate Officers and respects and acknowledges the
work of our electorate staff right across Western Australia. The government will
continue to work collaboratively with all parties in the Parliament in a
consultative way.
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