Jamie Briggs (Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity, in writing, on 3 March 2011:

(1) How many personal staff are employed by the Minister.

(2) What is the (a) total cost, and (b) breakdown of costs, of all capital works and acquisitions in the Minister's private office since 3 December 2007.

Gary Gray (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service and Integrity) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) The employment of staff under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 is administered by the Department of Finance and Deregulation (Finance). On 22 February 2011, the Department tabled with the Senate Finance and Administration Committee, a list of Government Personal Staff Positions as at 1 February 2011.

(2) The cost of capital works and acquisitions for ministers' offices is shared by the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS), Finance and home departments in line withAppendix 2 of Supporting Ministers, Upholding the Values. The Special Minister of State will accordingly respond on behalf of all minsters in respect of costs incurred by DPS and Finance.

Please refer to the Special Minister of State's answer to Question 275 for details of the home department incurred cost of capital works and acquisitions. Please note that all figures quoted in Question 275 are shared between the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and Finance, in accordance with the SMOS' dual role as Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity and Special Minister of State.

The Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity was appointed on 14 September 2010. As such, no data is provided for the period prior to this date.