Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) (a) The effect on the Department's 2012-13 budget of the original 1.5 per cent efficiency dividend is $0.9 million.

(b) The effect on the Department's 2012-13 budget of the 2.5 per cent additional efficiency dividend is $2.6 million.

(c) No effect.

(2) All areas of the Department will consider a range of options to manage their activities within budget including:

(3) This information is available in the 2012-13 Portfolio Budget Statements (page 48 refers) as published on the Department's website.

(4) (a) This information is available in the 2012-13 Portfolio Budget Statements (page 26 refers) as published on the Department's website.

(b) Please refer to answer (2) above.

(5) (a) No voluntary redundancies are expected in 2012-13.

(b) No involuntary redundancies are expected in 2012-13.

(6) The current distribution of full time equivalent staff across classification bands at 30 September 2012 is provided in the following table: