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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health, 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.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(1) (a) to (c) Please refer to Attachment A)

(d) The provision of details relating to the number of staff by classification level at each location at this time would involve an unreasonable diversion of resources.

(e) to (g) Please refer to Attachment A)

(2) (a) to (c) Please refer to Attachment B)

Attachment A

* Serviced Office Tenancy Agreement - Shared facility with St Vincent's Hospital including all corporate and library overheads

** Properties with shared leasing arrangements between the Department and Portfolio Agencies

Attachment B