Peter Dutton (Dickson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing) | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Health and Ageing, in writing, on 25 August 2011:

What are the staffing numbers for each cross portfolio program in her department, according to department and agency.

Nicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Health and Ageing) | Link to this | Hansard source

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

There are no cross portfolio programs between the department and its agencies in the Department of Health and Ageing portfolio. Each agency has a distinct outcome and program group structure, however, the department funds some portfolio agency programs through a purchaser / provider arrangement.