Attorney-General's Department

89 The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (25 October 2018). Can the Attorney-General advise:

1. What sections of the Attorney-General's Department are the planned 300 FTE cuts coming from, what level are the officers who are being cut, and what role or function do they fulfil?

2. Whether the Attorney-General expects to fill all budgeted FTE positions?

3. What is the actual FTE count currently?

4. If these decisions are yet to be made, what is the process for deciding on the FTE cuts and when will that decision be made?

The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (Treasurer): The Attorney-General has provided the following advice:

The 300 FTE reduction would appear to reference Budget Paper 4, Volume 1 Page 14.

As shown on this page, the majority of the FTE reduction from the 2017-18 estimated result to the 2018-19 budget relates to the transfer of SafeWork SA from the Attorney-General's Department to the Department of Treasury and Finance from 1 July 2018.