For each financial year since 1 July 2000, how many sexual harassment claims have been reported in the Minister’s department and agencies.

Attorney-General’s Department

In 2000-2001 two claims were received. These relate to the Australian Protective Service when it was part of the Department. No claims have been received from 2001-02 to 30 June 2006.

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

During the period the Administrative Appeals Tribunal had one claim in 2003/2004.

Australian Crime Commission

Since the inception of the Australian Crime Commission on 1 January 2003 there have been two reported sexual harassment claims, both in 2004-05.

Australian Customs

Australian Customs introduced a formal reporting system for harassment claims during 2004/05. Prior to that time the only source of data was tfhe Code of Conduct statistics.

From the records available there is no data to report for the years 2000/01 through to 2002/03. Reports for the remaining years are below:

Australian Federal Police (Includes the Australian Institute of Police Management and the Australian Centre for Policing Research)

All serious matters of sexual harassment are referred to the Australian Federal Police (AFP) Professional Standards (PRS) for investigation. PRS has received 18 sexual harassment claims during the period, as indicated in the following table:

Seven of the matters referred to PRS resulted in substantiation of the allegation.

The AFP Confidant Network provides confidential advice and support to AFP employees in relation to workplace issues and the reporting of inappropriate behaviour. The AFP received an additional 20 inquiries or referrals in relation to sexual harassment through the Confidant Network. These figures appear in the table below.

Those records pertaining to the Confidant Network do not distinguish between the referral of a minor conduct issue and a general inquiry, seeking advice about sexual harassment, with no subsequent complaint. All matters relating to conduct were assessed by the Confidant Network as being minor in nature and referred to AFP Management for conciliation between the parties.

Australian Government Solicitor

There has been one sexual harassment claim for the period, which was reported in 2001-02.

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

Note: All other portfolio agencies recorded no sexual harassment claims for the period 1 July 2000 to 30 June 2006.