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Thursday, 10 August 2006
Page: 172


Senator O’Brien asked the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, upon notice, on 16 June 2006:

(1)   Can details be provided of all costs associated with Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) corporate and public relations since the 2002-03 financial year, by financial year.

(2)   For each financial year since 2002-03, what was number, classification and related salary band of CASA staff engaged in corporate and public relations activities.


Senator Ian Campbell (Minister for the Environment and Heritage) —The Minister for Transport and Regional Services has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

(1)   The total costs associated with the CASA corporate and public relations since 2002-03 financial year, by financial year as follows.

Financial Year

Corporate Relations

Public Relations

Total

2002-03

1,566,347

403,405

1,969,753

2003-04

971,409

366,301

1,337,710

2004-05

1,601,995

586,475

2,188,470

2005-06

1,739,006

*

1,739,006

* In the 2005-06 Financial year, Corporate relations and public relations are combined.

(2)   The numbers of CASA staff engaged in corporate and public relations activities from 2002-03 to 2005-06 are as follows: 2002-03 = 18 2003-04 = 16 2004-05 = 17 2005-06 = 13 The CASA salary classifications changed on 16 February 2006 under the 2006-2008 Certified Agreement. All staff engaged in corporate and public relations activities are now employed under the Corporate Services Level Classifications. The classification and salary breakdown for previous years is not readily available as staff were under the previous ASO classifications. To obtain the data would require a considerable commitment of resources, which I am not prepared to commit at this time. The number, classification and related salary band of CASA staff engaged in corporate and public relations during 2005-06 are listed below:

Financial Year

 Number of Staff (Average)

 Classification

Salary Band

2005-06

2

CS5

$82,645 - $98,597

4

CS4

$71,783 - $79,519

3

CS3

$54,703 - $68,923

4

CS2

$43,371 - $52,482