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

asked the Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism, upon notice, on 22 March 2012:

(1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the Ministers 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 Ministers 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.

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

The Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism has provided the following response to the honourable senator's question:

(1)—

Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism

Function - developing and maintaining government policies and programs for the resources, energy and tourism industries.

The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism does not own any properties.

* Total including Departmental Secretary.

Geoscience Australia

Function – Symonston – the study of earth processes and technical advisor (to the Government) on all aspects of geoscience and custodian of the geological and geological data and knowledge of the nation.

Function – Alice Springs – satellite data collection facility.

Tourism Australia

Functions – Tourism Australia is the Australian Government agency responsible for marketing Australia domestically and internationally. Employee functions include marketing, public relations and corporate.

Tourism Australia does not own any properties.

National Offshore Petroleum Safety & Environmental Management Authority

Function - The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority is a Commonwealth Statutory Agency regulating the:

Health and safety,

Structural integrity, and

Environment management.

of all offshore petroleum facilities in Commonwealth waters, and in coastal water, and in coastal waters where State powers have been conferred.

The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority does no own any properties.

* Total includes Chief Executive Officer.

Australian Solar Institute

Function – Clerical and administrative

The Australian Solar Institute does not have staffing levels.

The Australian Solar Institute does not own any properties.

(2)—

Department of Resources, Energy & Tourism

* Officer currently located in Perth is in the process of being relocated to Canberra.

Geoscience Australia

Tourism Australia

National Offshore Petroleum Safety & Environmental Management Authority

Australian Solar Institute