House debates Questions in Writing
Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government: Senior Executive Service (Question No. 562)
Jamie Briggs Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee
asked the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, in writing, on 24 August 2011:
How many staff were employed by the Minister's department in the Senior Executive Service (ie, SES) on 1 July (a) 2008, and (b) 2011.
Simon Crean Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government
The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:
(a) As the Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government was created on 14 September 2010, there were no Senior Executive Service officers on 1 July 2008.
(b) On 1 July 2011, the Department employed 23 Senior Executive Service officers.