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Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Page: 72


Mr Melham asked the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, in writing, on 15 June 2006:

(1)   Since March 1996, how many Australian Government personnel have been stationed at Macquarie Island (a) each summer and (b) each winter.

(2)   Which Australian Government departments or agencies currently have staff located at Macquarie Island, and how many personnel are drawn from each agency.


Mr Turnbull (Minister for the Environment and Water Resources) —The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(1)   Since 1996/1997, a total of 212 Australian Government personnel have been stationed at Macquarie Island. They have comprised Australian Government Antarctic Division (AGAD) and Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) personnel. The breakdown of personnel stationed at Macquarie Island each year is as follows:

(a)   each summer

Summer

AGAD

BOM

Total

2006/2007

9

3

12

2005/2006

8

3

11

2004/2005

9

4

13

2003/2004

10

3

13

2002/2003

15

3

18

2001/2002

17

4

21

2000/2001

19

3

22

1999/2000

23

3

26

1998/1999

25

3

28

1997/1998

19

3

22

1996/1997

22

4

26

(b)   each winter

Winter

AGAD

BOM

Total

2006/2007

8

3

11

2005/2006

8

3

11

2004/2005

8

3

11

2003/2004

9

3

12

2002/2003

9

3

12

2001/2002

9

3

12

2000/2001

12

3

15

1999/2000

14

3

17

1998/1999

12

2

14

1997/1998

11

3

14

1996/1997

15

3

18

*NB: The winter figures are not additional to the summer figures.

(2)   There are currently nine (9) Australian Government Antarctic Division staff and three (3) Bureau of Meteorology staff at Macquarie Island.