asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 9 May 2012:

(1) How many staff currently work on issues related to climate change in the department, broken down by Australian Public Service (APS) and Senior Executive Service (SES) classification.

(2) What is the 2011-12 budget allocation for the Climate Change and Environment Section within the department.

(3) How many staff currently work in the United Nations Security Council task force, broken down by APS and SES classification.