(1)   For the department and each agency in the Minister’s portfolio, what was the total staffing level in (a) 2001, (b) 2002, (c) 2003, (d) 2004, and (e) 2005.

(2)   For the department and each agency in the Minister’s portfolio for (a) 2001, (b) 2002, (c) 2003, (d) 2004, and (e) 2005 how many New Apprentices (i) had commenced and (ii) were employed.

(3)   How many of the New Apprenticeships referred to in part (2) were traditional apprenticeships (as defined by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research as an apprenticeship in an occupation in Australian Standard Classification of Occupations Group 4—Tradespersons and Related Workers—at AQF level 3 or above with an expected duration of more than 2 years full time).

(4)   How many traditional apprenticeships does the department and each agency in the Minister’s portfolio intend to offer to commence in 2006.

Australian Bureau of Statistics

(1)   This information is available in ABS Annual Reports.

(2)   Nil.

(3)   Not applicable.

(4)   Nil.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

(1)   This information is available in the ACCC Annual Reports.

(2)   The number of New Apprentices (i) commenced and (ii) employed for the periods sought are as follows:

(a)   2001

(i)   nil

(ii)   nil

(b)   2002

(i)   nil

(ii)   nil

(c)   2003

(i)   1

(ii)   1

(d)   2004

(i)   nil

(ii)   1

(e)   2005

(i)   nil

(ii)   nil

(3)   None

(4)   None

Australian Office of Financial Management

(1)   This information is available in the AOFM Annual Reports.

(2)   No New Apprentices were commenced or employed during any of the years specified.

(3)   Not applicable.

(4)   None.

Australian Prudential and Regulation Authority

(1)   This information is available in the APRA Annual Reports.

(2)   to (4)     Nil.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

(1)   This information is available in the ASIC Annual Reports.

(2)   ASIC does not currently employ apprentices.

(3)   Not Applicable

(4)   Not Applicable

Australian Taxation Office

   This information is available in the ATO Annual Reports.

(a)   to (e)     Nil

   (3)   Not applicable

   (4)   None

Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee

(1)   This information is available in the CAMAC Annual Reports.

(2)   None for the years above

(3)   Not applicable

(4)   None.

Inspector-General of Taxation

(1)   This information is available in the IGT Annual Reports.

(2)   Nil for all years.

(3)   Nil for all years.

(4)   Nil for all years.

National Competition Council

(1)   This information is available in the NCC Annual Reports.

(2)   No New Apprentices have commenced with the Council.

(3)   Not applicable.

(4)   None, the Council does not have an apprenticeship programme.      

Productivity Commission

(1)   This information is available in the PC Annual Reports.

(2)   Nil for all years.

(3)   Nil for all years.

(4)   Nil for all years.

Royal Australian Mint

(1)   This information is available in the Treasury Annual Reports.

(2)   The number of new apprentices (i) commenced and (ii) employed for the periods sought are:

(a)   2001

(i)   2

(ii)   2

(b)   2002

(i)   2

(ii)   2

(c)   2003

(i)   1

(ii)   1

(d)   2004

(i)   5

(ii)   5

(e)   2005

(i)   4

(ii)   4

(3)   All the above apprentices were employed as traditional apprentices.

(4)   It is anticipated the Mint will employ 1 new apprentice in 2006/2007

Treasury

(1)   This information is available in the Treasury Annual Reports.

(2)   , (3) and (4)   The Department of the Treasury did not employ any apprentices in the years in question.