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

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, upon notice, on 22 March 2012:

(1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the Ministers' 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 Ministers' portfolios, 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.

Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

DFAT

(1) (a) Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

  (b) (c) and (e) Refer to locations in Australia only.

(d) The number of staff at each location as at 31 December 2011 was as follows:

  *Includes Thursday Island Office; ** Includes NSW State Office, Sydney Passports Office and Newcastle Passports Office

The classification of employees by location as at 31 December 2011 was as follows:

*Unattached includes staff on leave without pay, long service leave, seconded to other agencies and staff covered by the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984. ** Director of Safeguards, a statutory officer responsible to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, occupies the position of Director General of the Australian Safeguards and Non-Proliferation Office

  (f) All Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade premises are leased.

  (g) Refer to Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements 2011-12:

(2) (a) (b) and (c) Number of staff by function and location:

(a) (b) and (c) Type of work by classification:

AusAID

(1) (a) Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID)

  (b) the location of AusAID's office accommodation is shown in Table 1

  (c) the size of AusAID's office accommodation is shown in Table 1

  (d) the number of AusAID staff at each location and their classification is shown in Table 1

  (e) the amount and breakdown of rent paid per square metre for AusAID's office accommodation is shown in Table 1

  (f) Not applicable.

  (g) in Canberra, AusAID staff undertake public administration, policy development and oversight the programs to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. At overseas posts AusAID staff manage the delivery of the aid programs by designing, planning, managing, coordinating and monitoring poverty reduction activities in partnership with developing countries and international development organisations.

Table 1

(2)   (a) 34

     (i) their classification (refer to table 2),

     (ii) the type of work they undertake, (refer to table 2),

     (iii) their location (refer to table 2)

  (b) 3

     (i) their classification (refer to table 2),

     (ii) the type of work they undertake, (refer to table 2),

     (iii) their location (refer to table 2)

  (c) 1

     (i) their classification (refer to table 2)

     (ii) the type of work they undertake, and (refer to table 2),

     (iii) their location (refer to table 2)

Table 2

Austrade

(1) (a) Australian Trade Commission (Austrade)

  (b) (c) (d) and (e)

Note:    The response for (1) (b) (c) (d) and (e) applies to Australian office locations and is accurate as of 31 March 2012.

1 This staff member is located in an ally office (Wyndham City Council) and therefore has no location details recorded.

  (f) Not applicable.

  (g) Austrade advances Australia's trade and investment interests through information, advice and services to businesses, industry and governments as well as contributes to the protection and welfare of Australians abroad through timely and responsive consular and passport services in specific locations overseas.

(2) (a) (b) and (c)

     Nine (five as Austrade ongoing staff, two as non-ongoing and two on contract)

     (i) From APS5 to EL2.

     (ii) Media, communications and content production.

     (iii) Austrade Sydney office.

EFIC

(1) (a) Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC)

  (b) Export House, Level 8-10, 22 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW

  (c) Approximately 1,939 m2

  (d) Sydney: 85.2 Full-time equivalent (FTE) staff

        Perth:    One FTE based in Austrade office (Level 26, Exchange Plaza, Sherwood Court, Perth WA)

        Melbourne:   One FTE based in Austrade office (Level 31, 140 William Street, Melbourne VIC)

         N.B. EFIC is not an Australian Public Service (APS) body.

  (e) N/A

  (f)

     (i) Freehold land and building at last valuation—$32.8 million.

           Net book value as at 1 July 2011—$29.6 million

     (ii) Accumulated depreciation as at 30 June 2011 – ($3.2 million)

  (g) Export House (Sydney) is EFIC's central office and caters for the range of activities related to the execution of EFIC's mandate to support Australian exporters with export finance and insurance solutions across Australia. The two EFIC staff outside of Sydney based in Austrade offices (1 FTE in Perth and 1 FTE in Melbourne) are both Directors in EFIC's SME and Mid-Market team. Both staff undertake business development activities.

(2) Two ongoing staff:

  (a) (i) Not under APS classification.

     (ii) One FTE Senior Manager, PR and Communications

           One FTE Manager, Marketing Communications

           Public relations and communications activities for EFIC.

     (iii)Export House, Sydney (22 Pitt Street)

  (b) Nil.

  (c) Nil.

ACIAR

(1) (a) Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)

  (b) 38 Thynne Street, Fern Hill Park, Bruce ACT 2617

  (c) 1500m2

  (d)

  (e) $32.83/m2 (including GST)

  (f) Not applicable

  (g) ACIAR is a statutory authority that operates as part of Australia's overseas aid program. ACIAR's functions are to:

(2) (a) Five ongoing staff

  (b) Nil

  (c) Nil