Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

ask ed the minister representing the Attorney-General. upon notice, on 13 September 2011:

With reference to the department and all agencies within the Minister's portfolio:

(1) What was the total cost of allowances for government employees or contractors working at sea for the 2010-11 financial year.

(2) What is the daily allowance for working at sea.

(3) How many days in total were spent at sea in the 2010-11 financial year.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Attorney-General has provided the following answer to the honourable senator ' s question:

The Attorney-General's Department and the following agencies do not employ any personnel who work at sea:

Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, Australian Crime Commission, Australian Government Solicitor, Australian Human Rights Commission, Australian Institute of Criminology, Australian Law Reform Commission, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions, CrimTrac, Family Court of Australia, Federal Magistrates Court of Australia, High Court of Australia, Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia, National Native Title Tribunal, Office of Parliamentary Counsel.

(1) Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

The total cost of allowances for Customs and Border Protection Marine Unit officers working at sea for the 2010-11 financial year was $14,155,661. For contract vessels, Customs and Border Protection pays a set lease cost to the contractor and does not provide specific allowances for the contractors' employees working at sea.

Australian Federal Police & the Australian Institute of Police Management

The AFP does not have an allowance for "working at sea".

Federal Court of Australia, Australian Competition Tribunal, Copyright Tribunal of Australia & Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal

Nil.

(2) Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

The daily allowances for working at sea for Customs and Border Protection Marine Unit officers are as follows:

*Salary range for Customs and Border Protection Marine Unit officers (Customs Levels 1 to 3): $45,651 to $80,335

Australian Federal Police & the Australian Institute of Police Management

The AFP does not have an allowance for "working at sea".

Federal Court of Australia, Australian Competition Tribunal, Copyright Tribunal of Australia & Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal

The duties of a Federal Court Admiralty Marshal may involve work at sea but generally does not. Where a staff member undertaking this function occupies a position classified below APS Level 6 they are paid higher duties allowance at the APS 6 level, currently $70,327 pa.

(3) Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

3135.

Australian Federal Police & the Australian Institute of Police Management

None.

Federal Court of Australia, Australian Competition Tribunal, Copyright Tribunal of Australia & Defence Force Discipline Appeal Tribunal

None.