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Title

QUESTIONS IN WRITING

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Staffing

Database

House Hansard

Date

17-08-2005

Source

House of Reps

Parl No.

41

Electorate

Prospect

Interjector

 

Main Committee/Federation Chamber

 

Page

254

Party

ALP

Presenter

 

Status

Final

Question No.

1634

Questioner

Bowen, Chris, MP

Responder

McGauran, Peter, MP

Speaker

 

Stage

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Staffing

Type

 

Context

Questions in Writing

System Id

chamber/hansardr/2005-08-17/0265


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Wednesday, 17 August 2005
Page: 254


Mr Bowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, in writing, on 31 May 2005:

(1)   How many of the Minister’s department’s staff were employed at the Senior Executive Band 1 level in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000, (f) 2001, (g) 2002, (h) 2003, (i) 2004, and (j) 2005.

(2)   How many of the Minister’s department’s staff were paid at the Senior Executive Band 1 level in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000, (f) 2001, (g) 2002, (h) 2003, (i) 2004, and (j) 2005.

(3)   How many of the Minister’s department’s staff were employed at the Senior Executive Band 2 level in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000, (f) 2001, (g) 2002, (h) 2003, (i) 2004, and (j) 2005.

(4)   How many of the Minister’s department’s staff were paid at the Senior Executive Band 2 level in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000, (f) 2001, (g) 2002, (h) 2003, (i) 2004, and (j) 2005.

(5)   How many of the Minister’s department’s staff were employed at the Senior Executive Band 3 level in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000, (f) 2001, (g) 2002, (h) 2003, (i) 2004, and (j) 2005.

(6)   How many of the Minister’s department’s staff were paid at the Senior Executive Band 3 level in (a) 1996, (b) 1997, (c) 1998, (d) 1999, (e) 2000, (f) 2001, (g) 2002, (h) 2003, (i) 2004, and (j) 2005.


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

Employment data retained by the Department is based on financial years rather than calender years. Consequently, the response prepared by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry reflects a financial year format.

96/97

97/98

98/99

99/00

00/01

01/02

02/03

03/04

As at 31 May 2005#

1. Employed at SES Band 1

77

77

64

59

57

54

51

50

39

2. Paid at SES Band 1

72

67

55

51

50

46

43

44

36

3. Employed at SES Band 2

23

25

18

18

16

11

17

15

15

4. Paid at SES Band 2

21

20

15

16

16

11

17

15

15

5. Employed at SES Band 3

8

8

6

5

6

6

5

7

5

6. Paid at SES Band 3

8

8

6

5

6

6

5

7

5

# Note: As at February 2005, Biosecurity Australia became a prescribed agency within the portfolio and is no longer reflected in the Department’s staffing figures.

The reduction in SES numbers in 1998-1999 reflects the 1998 Machinery of Government changes implemented at that time.

# Note: As at February 2005, Biosecurity Australia became a prescribed agency within the portfolio and is no longer reflected in the Department’s staffing figures.

The reduction in SES numbers in 1998-1999 reflects the 1998 Machinery of Government changes implemented at that time.