Agencies in charge of transparency and integrity will also be given more funding after complaining of increased demand for their services.
The funding to rebuild the government itself is separate to the much-touted crime,health and infrastructure packages in the budget,and emerged as Palaszczuk reiterated Labor was “listening to Queenslanders”.
The budget sets aside $1.5 million over four years,and $378,000 per annum ongoing,on a new Policy Insights Analytical Capability in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
According to the budget papers,the funding will “support a responsive government in developing policy solutions and ensuring better service outcomes for Queensland”.
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Treasury officials could not say how many extra staff would be hired for the new function,but the budget papers show total numbers in that area of the department would jump 60 to 279,compared with the previous budget tally.
The department expects to be marked down by its clients this year for policy engagement.