Mr Martin Ferguson asked the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, 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 Abbott (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service) —The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

In relation to the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR):

(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.

(B) (a) Full time permanent 1696

(b) Part time permanent 131

(c) Full time non ongoing 101

(d) Part time non ongoing 29

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

(ii) Location of DEWR (a) Full time permanent staff:

Adelaide 51

Alice Springs 4

Bendigo 23

Brisbane 68

Broken Hill 1

Cairns 1

Canberra 1126

Darwin 35

Geelong 4

Geraldton 1

Hobart 26

Katherine 2

Kempsey 1

Melbourne 130

Mt Isa 1

Newcastle 5

Orange 6

Perth 57

Pt Augusta 2

Sydney 122

Tamworth 1

Toowoomba 1

Townsville 15

Wollongong 13

(2) (ii) Location of DEWR (b) Part time permanent staff:

Adelaide 4

Brisbane 3

Canberra 88

Darwin 1

Hobart 1

Melbourne 19

Newcastle 1

Orange 1

Perth 5

Sydney 5

Wollongong 3

(2) (ii) Location of DEWR (c) Full time non ongoing:

Bendigo 3

Brisbane 3

Canberra 71

Hobart 5

Melbourne 6

Perth 2

Sydney 5

Townsville 2

Wollongong 4

(2) (ii) Location of DEWR (d) Part time non ongoing:

Adelaide 1

Bendigo 1

Brisbane 1

Canberra 11

Melbourne 8

Newcastle 1

Perth 1

Sydney 4

Wollongong 1

In relation to the Office of the Employment Advocate (OEA):

(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.

(B) (a) Full time permanent 101

(b) Part time permanent 5

(c) Full time non ongoing 1

(d) Part time non ongoing 1

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

(2) (ii) Location of OEA (a) Full time permanent staff:

National Office (Sydney) 43

Sydney 11

Melbourne 15

Hobart 1

Adelaide 6

Perth 7

Darwin 3

Brisbane 15

(2) (ii) Location of OEA (b) Part time permanent staff:

Melbourne 2

National office (Sydney) 1

Perth 1

Brisbane 1

(2) (ii) Location of OEA (c) Full time non ongoing:

National Office (Sydney) 1

(2) (ii) Location of OEA (d) Part time non ongoing:

Adelaide 1

In relation to Comcare:

(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.

(B) (a) Full time permanent 244

(b) Part time permanent 28

(c) Full time non ongoing 38

(d) Part time non ongoing 4

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

(2) (ii) Location of Comcare (a) Full time permanent staff:

ACT 183

VIC 46

NSW 7

QLD 4

SA 4

(2) (ii) Location of Comcare (b) Part time permanent staff:

ACT 24

VIC 4

(2) (ii) Location of Comcare (c) Full time non ongoing:

ACT 32

VIC 6

(2) (ii) Location of Comcare (d) Part time non ongoing:

ACT 2

VIC 2

In relation to the Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal (DFRT):

(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.

(B) (a) Full time permanent staff: 3

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

(2) (ii) Location of DFRT (a) Full time permanent staff:

Canberra City 4

In relation to the Australian Industrial Registry (AIR)

(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.

(B) (a) Full time permanent staff 173

(b) Part time permanent staff 5

(c) Full time non ongoing 25

(d) Part time non ongoing 2

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

(2) (ii) Location of AIR (a) Full time permanent staff:

Melbourne 115

Sydney 44

Canberra 4

Perth 1

Brisbane 2

Adelaide 1

Hobart 3

Darwin 3

(2) (ii) Location of AIR (b) Part time permanent staff:

Melbourne 4

Brisbane 1

(2) (ii) Location of AIR (c) Full time non ongoing:

Melbourne 13

Sydney 6

Canberra 1

Perth 4

Brisbane 1

(2) (ii) Location of AIR (d) Part time non ongoing:

Brisbane 1

Adelaide 1

In relation to Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA)

(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.

(B) (a) Full time permanent staff 21

(b) Part time permanent staff 4

(c) Full time non ongoing 6

(d) Part time non ongoing 2

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

(2) (ii) Location of EOWA (a) Full time permanent staff:

Sydney 20

Gold Coast Qld 1

(2) (ii) Location of EOWA (b) Part time permanent staff:

Sydney 4

(2) (ii) Location of EOWA (c) Full time non ongoing:

Sydney 6

(2) (ii) Location of EOWA (d) Part time non ongoing:

Sydney 2

In relation to the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC)

(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.

(B) (a) Full time permanent 97

(b) Part time permanent 4

(c) Full time non ongoing 10

(d) Part time non ongoing 5

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

(2) (ii) Location of NOHSC (a) Full time permanent staff:

Canberra 60

Sydney 37

(2) (ii) Location of NOHSC (b) Part time permanent staff:

Canberra 3

Sydney 1

(2) (ii) Location of NOHSC (c) Full time non ongoing:

Canberra 5

Sydney 5

(2) (ii) Location of NOHSC (d) Part time non ongoing:

Canberra 2

Sydney 3