PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEE NUMBERS

In reply to Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (25 June 2008).

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Federal/State Relations): I have been provided the following information:

The member's question relates to shared services and other savings measures announced in the 2006-07 budget, which were to come into effect progressively over the period 2006-07 to 2009-10.

The impact of the 2006-07 savings measures, along with the further impacts of both expenditure and savings initiatives contained in subsequent budgets, have been built into the forward estimates and as such are included in FTE cap numbers.

No targeted voluntary separation packages (TVSP) have been offered in the period since the 2006-07 budget. As a consequence any FTE reductions resulting from the 2006-07 budget savings measures will have been met through either natural attrition or redeployment to other areas of need within the public service.