House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Budget Papers Budget Papers The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN House of Assembly Lee Budget Papers 661 The Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (27 February 2019). As at 31 December 2018, how much of the $12.061 million savings task identified in the 2018-19 budget papers for the Department of Treasury and Finance has been delivered in 2018-19? 1.	What measures, programs or initiatives have been implemented to meet these savings? 2.	How many FTEs have been reduced in total in the department? 3.	How many FTEs have been reduced per branch? The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Premier Budget Papers The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised: The Department of Treasury and Finance has implemented the following to meet the 2018-19 savings FTE reductions associated with general efficiencies, organisation restructures and work reprioritisations of business units across the department FTE reductions associated with the identification of and the abolition of longstanding vacant positions FTE reductions associated with a reduction in ministerial chauffeurs Reduction in general goods and services expenditure Reduction in SafeWork SA vehicle fleet and associated FBT cost Recovery of car parking costs from staff at SafeWork SA and associated FBT cost Abolishment of the Young Workers Legal Services Funding Program and WHS Representative Training Subsidies Program of SafeWork SA A rationalisation of computer program licences across the department Increased compliance revenue resulting from both industry specific support and the implementation of a taxpayer education strategy $m 2019-20 (reflects full year impact of DTF savings detailed in 661.1 above) 22.291 New strategies to be implemented in 2020-21 savings 1.920 Indexation on 2019-20 savings 0.557 Total 2020-21 savings 24.768 Indexation in 2021-22 on 2020-21 savings 0.568 Total 2021-22 savings 25.336 The new strategies to be implemented in 2020-21 relate to further FTE reductions associated with general efficiencies, organisation restructures and work reprioritisations of business units across the department together with a reduction in general goods and services expenditure. The FTE reductions by branch as at 31 December 2018 are shown below: Branch FTE Reduction as at 31 Dec 2018 Organisation & Governance 5.4 SAFA & Accounting Services 3.8 Super SA 7.9 Government Services 23.8 Budget & Performance 4.0 SafeWork SA 7.0 Revenue SA 6.2 Commercial & Economics 1.0 Total 59.1