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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, 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.

Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Human Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Human Resources has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) (a) (b) (c) (e) (f) (g) Details are provided in Attachment A.

(d) Preparation of lists of the number of staff at each location and their classifications would represent an unreasonable diversion of resources.

(2) Details of all public relations, communications and media staff are:

(a) 92.

(i) Public Affairs Officers levels 1-4 (91 staff) and SES Band 2 (1 staff).

(ii) Duties include the development of communication strategies and solutions for a range of internal and external stakeholders. This includes coordinating marketing initiatives, writing, editing, design of product information and promotional products, website content, media management, internal communications and video production.

In addition, the General Manager Communication Division (SES Band 2) is the department's media spokesperson.

(iii) Caroline Chisholm Centre, Greenway ACT (65 staff); 130 George Street, Parramatta NSW (8 staff); 14-16 Prospect Street, Box Hill, VIC (5 staff); 140 Creek Street, Brisbane QLD (4 staff); 191 Pulteney Street, Adelaide SA (4 staff); 200 St George Terrace, Perth WA (3 staff);

188 Collins Street, Hobart TAS (2 staff); and 80 Mitchell Street, Darwin NT (1 staff).

(b) 39.

(i) Public Affairs Officers levels 1-4

(ii) Duties include the development of communication strategies and solutions for a range of internal and external stakeholders. This includes coordinating marketing initiatives, writing, editing, design of product information and promotional products, website content, media management, internal communications and video production.

(iii) Caroline Chisholm Centre, Greenway ACT (38 staff); and 140 Creek Street, Brisbane QLD (1 staff).

(c) Nil.

(i) Not applicable.

(ii) Not applicable.

(iii) Not applicable.

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Attachment A

(a) the department or agency; (b) the location; (c) the size in square metres; (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 as at 30 March 2012; (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.