Pat Conroy (Charlton, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Education, in writing, on 3 September 2014:

Since 7 September 2013, (a) how many departmental officials have been seconded to the (i) Minister ' s office, and where applicable, each (ii) junior Minister ' s office (including Assistant Ministers), and (iii) Parliamentary Secretary ' s office, (b) for how long, and (c) at what level.

Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Minister for Education) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(a) Since 7 September 2013, three departmental officials have been seconded:

  (i) one in my office

  (ii) two in Assistant Minister Ley's office

  (iii) none in Parliamentary Secretary Ryan's office.

(b) Secondment periods range from two to eleven weeks.

(c) Two APS 4 and one EL 2.