Treasury and Finance Department

In reply to the Hon. S.C. MULLIGHAN (Lee) (24 July 2019). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): I have been advised the following:

As part of the 2018-19 budget process, the Department of Treasury and Finance (DTF) was allocated new savings measures of $12.061 million commencing in 2018-19.

DTF has achieved its savings targets for 2018-19.

The following strategies have been implemented to meet the savings targets for 2018-19:

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 long-standing 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

Removal of the ground floor front counter in RevenueSA

Abolishment of the Young Workers Legal Services Funding Program and WHS Representative Training Subsidies Program of SafeWork SA

A rationalisation of computer program licenses across the department

Increased compliance revenue resulting from both industry specific support and the implementation of a taxpayer education strategy.'