Gary Humphries (ACT, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Materiel) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister in the Senate on 18 September 2012:

In regard to the 2012-13 financial year:

(1) What is the net financial effect on the department's budget of: (a) the original 1.5 per cent efficiency dividend; (b) the additional 2.5 per cent efficiency dividend; and (c) other savings measures as introduced in the 2012-13 Budget papers.

(2) What measures or strategies are being considered to ensure continued operation within the budget and efficiency dividend targets of the department.

(3) What percentage of total expenditure is represented by staff costs.

(4) Is a net reduction in: (a) staff; and (b) consultants and/or contractors, expected for the financial year; if so, can a quantitative total for each reduction be provided.

(5) How many: (a) voluntary redundancies; and (b) involuntary redundancies, are expected to be executed.

(6) What is the current distribution of full-time equivalent staff across classification bands.

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

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

(1) (a) The effect on the Department's 2012-13 budget of the original 1.5 per cent efficiency dividend is $0.9 million.

(b) The effect on the Department's 2012-13 budget of the 2.5 per cent additional efficiency dividend is $2.6 million.

(c) No effect.

(2) All areas of the Department will consider a range of options to manage their activities within budget including:

(3) This information is available in the 2012-13 Portfolio Budget Statements (page 48 refers) as published on the Department's website.

(4) (a) This information is available in the 2012-13 Portfolio Budget Statements (page 26 refers) as published on the Department's website.

(b) Please refer to answer (2) above.

(5) (a) No voluntary redundancies are expected in 2012-13.

(b) No involuntary redundancies are expected in 2012-13.

(6) The current distribution of full time equivalent staff across classification bands at 30 September 2012 is provided in the following table: