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

asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, 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.

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

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

(1) (a) to (f)—

* Depreciation expenses are the responsibility of the building owner.

(g) There are a range of functions undertaken by Departmental officers relating to the work of the Department including policy development, program delivery and administrative functions. Functions for staff in IP Australia include State Outreach managers, Patents Examination, administration of Australia's intellectual property (IP) rights system, specifically trade marks, inventions (patents), designs and plant breeder's rights.

Portfolio Agencies

(1) (a) to (g)—

1 AIMS has a Research Collaborative Agreement that covers the usage of this space. AIMS covers usual outgoings at approximately $70,000 p.a.

2 This figure includes offices, laboratory and covered outdoor areas.

3 AIMS is a partner with the Australian National University and co-owns this facility (Arafura Timor Research Facility). The value at 30 June 2011 is provided by ANU.

4 The Department has provided an office to AIMS. No rent is paid.

(2) (a) (i) (ii) (iii)—

Portfolio Agencies

(2) (b) (i) (ii) (iii)—

Portfolio Agencies

(2) (c) (i) (ii) (iii)—