Senate debates

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Questions on Notice

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Question No. 1753)

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

asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 22 March 2012:

(1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the Minister's portfolio, detailing:

  (a)   the department or agency;

  (b)   the location;

  (c)   the size;

  (d)   the number of staff at each location and their classification;

  (e)   if the office location is rented, the amount and breakdown of rent paid per square metre;

  (f)   if the location is owned by the department or agency, the:

     (i)   value, and

     (ii)   depreciation, of the building; and

  (g)   the type of functions and work undertaken.

(2)   For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, can details be provided of all public relations, communications and media staff, listed by department or agency, including:

  (a)   the number of ongoing staff, specifying:

     (i)   their classification,

     (ii)   the type of work they undertake, and

     (iii)   their location;

  (b)   the number of non-ongoing staff, specifying:

     (i)   their classification,

     (ii)   the type of work they undertake, and

     (iii)   their location; and

  (c)   the number of contracted staff, specifying:

     (i)   their classification,

     (ii)   the type of work they undertake, and

     (iii)   their location.

Photo of Joe LudwigJoe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | | Hansard source

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

A list of all office locations including the information requested for each department and agency within the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio is at Attachment A.

A list of all communications staff including the information requested for each department and agency within the Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio is at Attachment B.

Attachment A – List of Office Locations

Table of Acronyms

Attachment B – List of Communications Staff

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Communication branch ongoing staff

Tables below correct as of 3 April 2012

Other portfolio agencies under DAFF – ongoing communication roles

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Communication branch non-ongoing staff

Other portfolio agencies under DAFF – non-ongoing communication roles

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry have no contract positions.

Below is a table outlining the other portfolio agencies under DAFF – contract communication roles.