The Queensland Government has ordered Queensland Rail to refocus its business to improve the quality of its frontline services following a review of the corporation’s ‘bloated’ executive.

 

State Minister for Transport and Main Roads, Scott Emerson, has ordered the Government Owned Corporation to identify savings in their corporate numbers, which have seen steady increases over the past two years.

 

“There is $4.53 million being paid to 12 senior executives, each paid above the CEO level for Government Departments,” Mr Emerson said.

 

“By comparison, the Department of Transport and Main Roads has only two senior executives paid at CEO level for an organisation of similar size.

 

“Likewise there are more than 60 General Managers in Queensland Rail compared to 20 in Transport and Main Roads.”

 

According to the Government, Queensland Rail has seen a 68 per cent increase to the communication, stakeholder and marketing area, a 122 per cent increase in its finance area and a 66 per cent increase in strategy and corporate services area.

 

Queensland Rail has been ordered to report back to the state Government on how it will achieve savings that can be redirected to frontline services.