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Monday, 14 October 2002
Page: 7562


Mr Martin Ferguson asked the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, upon notice, on 20 August 2002:

(1) How many (a) full time permanent staff, (b) part time permanent staff, (c) full time contract staff and (d) part time contract staff were employed by (i) the Minister's Department and (ii) agencies within the Minister's portfolio as at (A) 30 March 1996 and (B) 30 June 2002.

(2) For each category of engagement referred to in part (1) and employed by (a) the Minister's Department and (b) agencies within the Minister's portfolio, where were such persons located in (i) 30 March 1996 and (ii) 30 June 2002.


Mr Hardgrave (Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs) —The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) (A) The information sought by the honourable member in relation to part (1) (A) and part (2) (i) of his question is not readily available and I am not prepared to authorise the use of the resources that would be required to provide that information. I am able to inform the honourable member, however, that data on APS staffing as at 30 June 1996 is contained in the Australian Public Service Statistical Bulletin 1995-1996 which is publicly available.

The honourable member should be aware, however, that changes in APS functions and administrative arrangements between 1996 and 2002 may render direct comparisons between the data for those years invalid.

(i)(B) The following table contains the staffing levels for the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs as at 30 June 2002.

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Staffing Levels as at 30 June 2002

Employment Category

Number of Staff

Permanent Full Time

3479

Part Time Permanent

296

Full Time Contract

261

Part Time Contract

23

Total

4059

(ii)(B) The following tables contain the staffing levels for the agencies within the Ministers' portfolios as at 30 June 2002.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) Staffing Levels as at 30 June 2002

Employment Category

Number of Staff

Permanent Full Time

1065

Part Time Permanent

26

Full Time Contract

155

Part Time Contract

10

Total

1256

The figures reported above for ATSIC include the staff of the Office of Evaluation and Audit and the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations.

Aboriginal Hostels Australia (AHL) Staffing Levels as at 30 June 2002

Employment Category

Number of Staff

Permanent Full Time

280

Part Time Permanent

48

Full Time Contract

98

Part Time Contract

87

Total

513

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Staffing Levels as at 30 June 2002

Employment Category

Number of Staff

Permanent Full Time

45

Part Time Permanent

1

Full Time Contract

35

Part Time Contract

10

Total

91

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) Staffing Levels as at 30 June 2002

Employment Category

Number of Staff

Permanent Full Time

17

Part Time Permanent

8

Full Time Contract

0

Part Time Contract

0

Total

25

It should be noted that IBA staff are not employed under the Public Service Act 1999. IBA is not on appropriation; therefore Parliament does not appropriate costs for these staff. IBA meets all costs from investment profits. The figures reported above include the members of IBA Board, appointed by the Minister

Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) Staffing Levels as at 30 June 2002

Employment Category

Number of Staff

Permanent Full Time

86

Part Time Permanent

2

Full Time Contract

3

Part Time Contract

1

Total

92

Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) Staffing Levels as at 30 June 2002

Employment Category

Number of Staff

Permanent Full Time

0

Part Time Permanent

0

Full Time Contract

11

Part Time Contract

54

Total

65

It should be noted that MARA is a private company and its staff are not employed under the Public Service Act 1999.

Migration Review Tribunal (MRT) Staffing Levels as at 30 June 2002

Employment Category

Number of Staff

Permanent Full Time

117

Part Time Permanent

12

Full Time Contract

20

Part Time Contract

0

Total

149

Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) Staffing Levels as at 30 June 2002

Employment Category

Number of Staff

Permanent Full Time

154

Part Time Permanent

15

Full Time Contract

6

Part Time Contract

6

Total

181

Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Staffing Levels as at 30 June 2002

Employment Category

Number of Staff

Permanent Full Time

30

Part Time Permanent

0

Full Time Contract

8

Part Time Contract

0

Total

38

(2) (a)(i) See (1) (A) above.

(a)(ii) The following table contains the staffing levels by employment category and location for the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs as at 30 June 2002.

Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs Staffing Levels by Location as at 30 June 2002

Location

Permanent Full Time

Part Time Permanent

Full Time Contract

Part Time Contract

Central Office

1489

109

105

18

NSW

855

106

0

0

VIC

390

48

78

2

QLD

190

14

9

2

WA

202

7

2

0

SA

88

3

53

0

TAS

18

3

2

1

NT

27

0

6

0

ACT Regional Office

58

5

4

0

Overseas * (Australia-based staff)

162

1

2

0

*This figure includes staff returned from posting in transit pool awaiting placement.

(b)(i) See (1) (A) above.

(b)(ii) The following tables show the staffing levels by employment category and location of the agencies within the Minister's portfolio as at 30 June 2002.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) Staffing Levels by Location as at 30 June 2002

Location

Permanent Full Time

Part Time Permanent

Full Time Contract

Part Time Contract

Adelaide

55

4

3

0

Alice Springs

35

0

4

0

Bourke

11

1

1

0

Brisbane

72

4

11

0

Broome

21

0

0

0

Cairns

40

0

2

0

Canberra

275

8

30

4

Ceduna

14

1

1

0

Coffs Harbour

17

0

3

0

Darwin

59

0

6

1

Geraldton

13

0

2

0

Hobart

23

3

5

2

Kalgoorlie

25

0

2

0

Katherine

15

0

2

0

Kununurra

17

0

0

0

Melbourne

57

2

11

1

Mt Isa

13

0

2

0

Nhulunbuy

12

0

4

0

Pt Augusta

19

0

2

0

Perth

46

0

7

0

Port Hedland

11

0

4

0

Queanbeyan

13

0

1

0

Rockhampton

13

0

3

0

Roma

11

0

4

0

Sydney

48

0

13

2

Tamworth

17

0

2

0

Tennant Creek

12

0

3

0

Townsville

18

0

5

0

Wagga Wagga

21

1

3

0

West Kimberley

18

1

1

0

Corporate Pools

44

1

18

0

The figures reported above for ATSIC include the staff of the Office of Evaluation and Audit and the Registrar of Aboriginal Corporations.

Aboriginal Hostels Limited (AHL) Staffing Levels by Location as at 30 June 2002

Location

Permanent Full Time

Part Time Permanent

Full Time Contract

Part Time Contract

Adelaide

9

2

4

0

Alice Springs

31

18

12

15

Alambie Heights

5

0

0

2

Beulah Park

1

0

2

1

Brisbane

6

0

0

0

Cairns

16

2

1

7

Canberra

41

0

13

2

Darwin

19

2

9

1

Derby

3

0

1

2

Dubbo

7

0

1

2

Dudley Park

4

0

0

1

Enfield

2

0

0

1

Fitzroy

3

1

2

2

Garden Suburbs

3

2

0

2

Glynde

2

1

2

1

Guildford

2

0

0

0

Hill End

8

0

2

4

Kalgoorlie

10

0

1

3

Katherine

15

3

2

2

Klemzig

2

1

1

0

Lambton

2

2

0

0

Leichardt

3

0

3

3

MacKay

3

2

2

0

Marrickville

2

0

2

0

Maylands

3

2

0

3

Melbourne

6

0

1

0

Mildura

2

1

2

1

Mt Isa

3

0

1

3

New Farm

7

0

2

3

Nhulunbuy

3

3

2

2

Nightcliff

3

1

2

1

Northcote

2

0

3

3

Port Augusta

3

0

4

1

Rockhampton

7

0

2

1

Sheparton

4

0

0

1

Summer Hill

1

0

0

2

Surry Hills

9

0

0

1

Sylvania Heights

6

2

2

2

Tennant Creek

5

1

5

1

Thebarton

2

1

0

3

Thursday Island

6

0

5

5

Tiwi

4

1

5

3

Townsville

5

0

2

0

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Staffing Levels by Location as at 30 June 2002

Location

Permanent Full Time

Part Time Permanent

Full Time Contract

Part Time Contract

Canberra

45

1

35

10

Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) Staffing Levels by Location as at 30 June 2002

Location

Permanent Full Time

Part Time Permanent

Full Time Contract

Part Time Contract

Canberra

17

8

0

0

It should be noted that IBA staff are not employed under the Public Service Act 1999. IBA is not on appropriation; therefore Parliament does not appropriate costs for these staff. IBA meets all costs from investment profits. The figures reported above include the members of IBA Board, appointed by the Minister.

Indigenous Land Corporation (ILC) Staffing Levels by Location as at 30 June 2002

Location

Permanent Full Time

Part Time Permanent

Full Time Contract

Part Time Contract

Adelaide

39

2

1

0

Brisbane

22

0

1

0

Broome

1

0

0

0

Canberra

11

0

0

0

Perth

13

0

1

1

Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA) Staffing Levels by Location as at 30 June 2002

Location

Permanent Full Time

Part Time Permanent

Full Time Contract

Part Time Contract

Sydney

0

0

11

54

It should be noted that MARA is a private company and its staff are not employed under the Public Service Act 1999.

Migration Review Tribunal (MRT) Staffing Levels by Location as at 30 June 2002

Location

Permanent Full Time

Part Time Permanent

Full Time Contract

Part Time Contract

Sydney

48

7

5

0

Melbourne

33

2

2

0

Canberra

36

3

13

0

Refugee Review Tribunal (RRT) Staffing Levels by Location as at 30 June 2002

Location

Permanent Full Time

Part Time Permanent

Full Time Contract

Part Time Contract

Sydney

121

11

3

2

Melbourne

33

4

3

0

Woomera

0

0

0

2

Port Hedland

0

0

0

2

Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) Staffing Levels by Location as at 30 June 2002

Location

Permanent Full Time

Part Time Permanent

Full Time Contract

Part Time Contract

Torres Strait

30

0

8

0