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 Regional Australia, upon notice, on 22 March 2012:

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.

Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government has provided the following answer to the senator's question:

The information in the tables below has been gathered from the records of the Department and agencies in the Regional Australia, Arts and Sport Portfolio as at 1 April 2012. This information reflects Machinery of Government changes of 12 December 2011 which created the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport as a single portfolio.

(1) (a) Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport

Key

NA Not Available

Source Portfolio Additional Estimates Statement 2011-12

** Staff are co-located with another Australian Government Department under a Memorandum of Understanding

Type and Function of Work: Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport

Outcome 1: Coordinated community infrastructure and services in rural, regional and local government areas through financial assistance.

Outcome 2: Good governance in the Australian Territories through the maintenance and improvement of the overarching legislative framework for self-governing territories, and laws and services for non self-governing territories.

Outcome 3: Participation in, and access to, Australia's arts and culture through developing and supporting cultural expression.

Outcome 4: Improved opportunities for community participation in sport and recreation, and excellence in high-performance athletes, including through investment in sport infrastructure and events, research and international cooperation.

(a) National Capital Authority

(a) Bundanon Trust

(d) No. and Classification of Employees

(a) Australian National Maritime Museum

(a) National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

( a) National Library of Australia

(a) National Archives of Australia

1The Archives only location in Tasmania effective 1 May 2012.

(d) Archives: Number of Staff in each Location and Classification as at 31 January 2012

* Dual role – Director Darwin and Adelaide offices

# Public Affairs (PAO) 3/2 roles includes: web team, graphic designers, media, public relations/communications and editors (7 staff members)

(a) Museum of Australian Democracy / Old Parliament House

(b) Old Parliament House, 18 King George Terrace Parkes ACT

(c) 25,236 Sq M (Total let-able area and non-office area. Source Australian Government Property Data Collection)

(d) This report reflects the headcount (actual not FTE) classifications of the agency as at 31 March 2012:

This report reflects the FTE as at 31 March 2012; the Casual FTE average to 31 March is 3.2 FTE:

(e) Not applicable.

(f) The Old Parliament House building is owned by the Commonwealth and administered on its behalf by the agency. The Old Parliament House building is currently valued at $83.8 M (as at 30 June 2011).

Estimated annual depreciation 2011-12 $2.5 million

(g) The role of Old Parliament House is to be "the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House" and ensure that its audience is able to enjoy, appreciate and understand the role of democracy in Australia, while conserving the significant national heritage site for future generations. The museum is committed to providing an inspiring experience for its audiences by:

(Above definition is taken from 2011-12 PBS)

(a) National Gallery of Australia

(a) National Museum of Australia

(a) Australian Film, Television and Radio School

Classification Breakdown (excluding casuals):

(a) Screen Australia

(a) Australia Council for the Arts

(a) Australian Business Arts Foundation (AbaF)

(a) National Portrait Gallery

(a) Office for Sport

(a) Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority

(a) Australian Sports Commission

(2) Detailed information in response to Question 2 is provided in Attachment A .

Attachment a is available from the senate table office.