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CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
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QUESTIONS IN WRITING
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Bilson, Mr Tony (Question No. 204)
(Briggs, Jamie, MP, Rudd, Kevin, MP) -
Asylum Seekers: Education Services (Question No. 234)
(Briggs, Jamie, MP, Bowen, Chris, MP) -
Foreign Affairs and Trade: Social Media (Question No. 331)
(Bishop, Julie, MP, Rudd, Kevin, MP) -
AusAID: Papua New Guinea (Question No. 339)
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Murray Electorate: Youth Allowance (Question No. 398)
(Stone, Dr Sharman, MP, Garrett, Peter, MP) -
Murray Electorate: Youth Allowance (Question No. 399)
(Stone, Dr Sharman, MP, Garrett, Peter, MP) -
Murray Electorate: Rent Assistance (Question No. 400)
(Stone, Dr Sharman, MP, Garrett, Peter, MP) -
Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme (Question No. 458)
(Gambaro, Teresa, MP, Crean, Simon, MP) -
Carbon Pricing (Question No. 464)
(Hockey, Joe, MP, Swan, Wayne, MP) -
Hip Replacement Operations (Question No. 465)
(Christensen, George, MP, Roxon, Nicola, MP) -
Hicks, Mr David (Question No. 471)
(Oakeshott, Robert, MP, McClelland, Robert, MP) -
Resources, Energy and Tourism: Tourism Division (Question No. 472)
(Baldwin, Bob, MP, Ferguson, Martin, MP) -
Resources, Energy and Tourism: Tourism Division (Question No. 473)
(Baldwin, Bob, MP, Ferguson, Martin, MP) -
Resources, Energy and Tourism: Tourism Division (Question No. 474)
(Baldwin, Bob, MP, Ferguson, Martin, MP) -
Home Insulation Program (Question No. 489)
(Oakeshott, Robert, MP, Combet, Greg, MP) -
Home Insulation Program (Question No. 494)
(Fletcher, Paul, MP, Combet, Greg, MP) -
Home Insulation Program (Question No. 495)
(Fletcher, Paul, MP, Combet, Greg, MP) -
Home Insulation Program (Question No. 496)
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Home Insulation Program (Question No. 497)
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Clean Energy Plan (Question No. 503)
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Clean Energy Plan (Question No. 505)
(Baldwin, Bob, MP, Combet, Greg, MP) -
Farm Exit Grant Package (Question No. 511)
(Forrest, John, MP, Burke, Tony, MP) -
Prime Minister and Cabinet: Senior Executive Service (Question No. 559)
(Briggs, Jamie, MP, Gillard, Julia, MP) -
Finance and Deregulation: Senior Executive Service (Question No. 570)
(Briggs, Jamie, MP, Swan, Wayne, MP) -
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations: Senior Executive Service (Question Nos 571, 579 and 580)
(Briggs, Jamie, MP, Garrett, Peter, MP) -
Innovation, Industry, Science and Research: Senior Executive Service (Question No. 572)
(Briggs, Jamie, MP, Garrett, Peter, MP) -
Attorney-General: Senior Executive Service (Question No. 573)
(Briggs, Jamie, MP, McClelland, Robert, MP) -
Renewable Energy Certificates (Question No. 610)
(Forrest, John, MP, Combet, Greg, MP) -
McEwen Highway (Question No. 662)
(Katter, Bob, MP, Albanese, Anthony, MP) -
Radioactive Waste Management Facility (Question No. 688)
(Forrest, John, MP, Ferguson, Martin, MP)
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Bilson, Mr Tony (Question No. 204)
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Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme
(Question No. 458)
Ms Gambaro asked the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, in writing, on 6 July 2011:
In respect of the Pacific Island Workers Program, (a) how many people have participated to date, (b) what is the breakdown by (i) post code, and (ii) agricultural areas, of where these people worked, (c) what is the anticipated duration of the program, (d) what funding has been provided by his department for this program, and (e) did all workers under the program leave the country when their visas expired.
Mr Crean: The Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:
In respect to the Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme (the Pilot) and as of 15 July 2011:
(a) 550 workers have participated in the Pilot.
(b) Table 1 contains the number of Pacific seasonal workers who have participated in the Pilot by agricultural location, mapped to postcode level.
Please note that some Pacific seasonal workers have worked in more than one location. Pacific seasonal workers are mapped against each location they have worked in.
Table 1.
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Agricultural area (ii) |
Post code (i) |
Number of Pacific seasonal workers placed with growers in the agricultural area |
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Tharbogang, N.S.W. |
2680 |
6 |
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Guyra, N.S.W. |
2365 |
29 |
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Leeton, N.S.W. |
2705 |
2 |
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Renmark, S.A. |
5341 |
5 |
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Robinvale, Vic |
3549 |
184 |
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Murrawee, Vic |
3586 |
16 |
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Red Cliffs and Koorlong, Vic |
3496 and 3509 |
19 |
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Mundubbera, Qld |
4626 |
176 |
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Gayndah, Qld |
4625 |
13 |
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Bowen, Qld |
4805 |
47 |
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Emerald, Qld |
4720 |
79 |
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Bundaberg, Qld |
4670 |
2 |
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Gin Gin, Qld |
4671 |
10 |
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Geraldton, W.A. |
6530 |
20 |
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Manjimup, W.A. |
6258 |
10 |
(c) The Pilot will run to 30 June 2012.
(d) The Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements for the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Portfolio, 2008-09, p.19, displays both the Administered and Departmental funding estimates for the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations to establish the Pilot—see Figure 1.
Figure 1.
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Outcome |
2008-09 |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
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$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
$'000 |
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Pacific Seasonal Worker Pilot Scheme |
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- establishment |
8 |
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Administered expense |
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- |
- |
403 |
668 |
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Departmental outputs |
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1,039 |
1,335 |
1,175 |
939 |
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Total |
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1,039 |
1,335 |
1,578 |
1,607 |
Visa compliance is the responsibility of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). DIAC advises that visa compliance by Pacific seasonal workers has been very high with only one worker not departing before their Special Program (Subclass 416) visa expired in November 2010. Requests for information about the Department of Immigration and Citizenship's compliance activities in locating visa overstayers should be referred to the Minister for Immigration and Citizen