Scott Morrison (Cook, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, in writing, on 23 August 2011:

(1) In respect of his department's outcome and program structure in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, how many programs exist(ed) under each outcome of his department.

(2) In the same period, what (a) sum was/is allocated to, (b) number of staff were/are in, and (c) regulations relate(d) to, each program in part (1).

(3) In the same period, for each outcome and program, what sum was/is allocated to (a) advertising, (b) travel (including the breakdown of domestic and international business and economy classes), (c) hospitality and entertainment, (d) information and communication technology, (e) contractors and consultants, (f) education and training of staff, (g) external (i) accounting, (ii) auditing, and (iii) legal, services, and (h) membership grants paid to affiliate organisations.

Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(1) The Department's outcome and program structure for 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12, as reported in the Portfolio Budget Statements for the Immigration and Citizenship Portfolio, has not changed across the financial years and is as follows:

Outcome 1 – 1 program

Outcome 2 – 1 program

Outcome 3 – 1 program

Outcome 4 – 4 programs

Outcome 5 – 1 program

Outcome 6 – 1 program

For further information on the Department's outcome and program structure, please refer to the Immigration and Citizenship Portfolio's 2011-12 Portfolio Budget Statements.

(2) (a) and (b) The 2009-10 and 2010-11 expenses are the actual departmental expenses incurred and are reported in the Department's annual financial statements. The

2009-10 and 2010-11 average staffing levels are the actual staffing levels for those years. Both the expenses and average staffing levels are published in the Department's annual report. For 2011-12, the estimated expenses and average staffing levels are as reported in the Immigration and Citizenship Portfolio's 2011-12 Portfolio Budget Statements.

2009-10

2010-11

In reviewing the financial information provided in the above tables in response to question 3 (a) to (h), the following notes need to be considered:

For 2011-12, the internal budget is not allocated at the disaggregated level sought and therefore estimates cannot be provided.