Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness) Share this | Hansard source

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

Australia Business Arts Foundation Ltd

(1)   No.

(2)   No.

(3)   The Australia Business Arts Foundation Ltd does not have graduate recruitment, cadetships or similar programs.

Australia Council

(1)   No.

(2)   No.

(3)   None.

Bundanon Trust

(1)   No.

(2)   No.

(3)   None.

Australian Film, Television and Radio School

(1)   No.

(2)   No.

(3)   None.

Australian National Maritime Museum

(1)   No.

(2)   No.

(3)   None.

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)

(1)   No.

(2)   Yes, up to 7 ASL positions in 2011-12 will be reduced however the areas, services and classifications cannot be provided as the NFSA is relying on natural attrition for these staff reductions.

(3)   None.

National Gallery of Australia (NGA)

(1)   Yes, staffing levels have been reduced as a result of the efficiency dividend, however it is not possible to quantify the exact numbers as these changes are affected by other internal staffing and funding decisions.

(2)   In order to remain within budget the NGA must reduce its average staffing level. This will be achieved through a combination of strategies including: reducing the number of casual staff; not replacing some non-ongoing staff at the termination of their contracts; deferring for as long as possible the replacement of some ongoing positions; and natural attrition of ongoing staff.

(3)   The NGA does not have any graduate recruitment or cadetship programs.

National Library of Australia (NLA)

(1)   Yes staffing numbers have reduced as a result of the efficiency dividend. It is not possible to quantify the exact changes because such decisions are mixed in with a range of other internal staffing and funding changes.

(2)   No.

(3)   None.

National Museum of Australia (NMA)

(1)   Yes. Staffing numbers have been reduced at the NMA as a result of the alignment of strategic priorities with available resources. The efficiency dividend is one part of the budget environment the agency has to address. It is difficult to quantify the exact impact of the efficiency dividend component on the changes since the staffing decisions are based on a range of internal structural, resourcing and funding changes.

(2)   The NMA's projected budgets for the outyears assume staffing reductions as follows: six positions in 2012-13 and six positions in 2013-14, all to be achieved through natural attrition. At this stage there are no reductions planned for 2014-2015.

(3)   None.

Museum of Australian Democracy (MOAD) at Old Parliament House

(1)   No.

(2)   There are currently no reduction targets. The MOAD continues to review how to best achieve its objectives while operating within the limits of the funding identified in the forward estimates.

(3)   Not Applicable. The MOAD currently has no programs of graduate recruitment, cadetships or similar, so there will be no impact.

Screen Australia

(1)   No.

(2)   No.

(3)   Screen Australia does not have graduate recruitment, cadetships or similar programs.

Refer to QONs 1111, 1133, 1135, 1140 and1148 for answers from other PM&C portfolio ministers.