House debates
Thursday, 22 September 2011
Questions in Writing
Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities: Senior Executive Service (Question No. 569)
Jamie Briggs (Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
asked the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, in writing, on 25 August 2011:
How many staff were employed by the Minister's department in the Senior Executive Service (i.e., SES) on 1 July (a) 2008, and (b) 2011.
Mr Tony Burke (Watson, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:
(a) On 1 July 2008, the then Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts recorded 70 substantive Senior Executive Service (SES) officers.
(b) On 1 July 2011, the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities recorded 68 substantive Senior Executive (SES) officers.