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Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Page: 96


Senator Minchin asked the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, upon notice, on 25 August 2008:

(1)   How many departmental officers are working in the office of the Minister/Parliamentary Secretary.

(2)   How many of these staff are Departmental Liaison Officers.

(3)   How many departmental officers, on secondment from the department, are in the office of the Minister/Parliamentary Secretary in personal staff positions.


Senator Wong (Minister for Climate Change and Water) —The Minister for Home Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

(1)   As at 25 August 2008, two departmental staff, employed under the Public Service Act 1999, were working in the office of the Minister for Home Affairs.

(2)   As at 25 August 2008, the above mentioned staff and agency staff were Departmental Liaison Officers working in the office of the Minister for Home Affairs.

(3)   As at 25 August 2008 one departmental officer commenced a two week secondment as an Adviser to the Minister for Home Affairs to fill a temporary vacancy.