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

asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, 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.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(1)

Attachment A

Department of Finance and Deregulation – Office Accommodation

* Square metres and rental costs are for office accommodation only (excludes costs relating to storage, car parks, non-office areas, as well as any operating expenses relating to the leases)

# Square metres and rental costs relate to the whole depot and may include office space, storage areas, parking for COMCARS and non-office areas . The cost excludes any operating expenses related to the lease.

^ For the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices, only the office space and rental costs relating to departmental staff has been reported (not including visiting or resident Senators and Members Offices, associated visiting car parks or storage, or any operating expenses related to the leases.)