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Title

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Defence (Question Nos 1603 to 1605)

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Senate Hansard

Date

08-05-2012

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Senate

Parl No.

43

Electorate

 

Interjector

 

Page

2815

Party

LP

Presenter

 

Status

Final

Question No.

1603 to 1605

Questioner

Johnston, Sen David

Responder

Evans, Sen Christopher

Speaker

 

Stage

 

Type

 

Context

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Tuesday, 8 May 2012
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Defence

(Question Nos 1603 to 1605)


Senator Johnston asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012:

(1) For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, for each agency within the responsibility of the Minister, how much was spent on media monitoring.

(2) As at 1 July and 31 December 2011:

(a) how many staff, uniformed and civilian, full time and part time, were employed in public relations and/or the media in the department or each agency within the responsibility of the Minister;

(b) what were the position levels of these staff; and

(c) how many of these staff were: (i) permanent, (ii) temporary, or (iii) contractors.


Senator Chris Evans: The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) Department of Defence $331,703 (GST inclusive), Defence Housing Australia $22,641.31 (GST inclusive).

(2) (a) The majority of staff engaged in public affairs roles within the Department of Defence are located in the Communication and Media Branch and Strategic Communication Branch.

As at 1 July 2011 the Communication and Media Branch employed 60 civilians, nine military personnel (including one deployed member) and four contractors.

As at 31 December 2011 the Communication and Media Branch employed 58 civilians, nine military personnel and four contractors.

As at 1 July 2011 Strategic Communication Branch employed 42 permanent military, 21 part-time military and five permanent civilian staff.

As at 31 December 2011 the Strategic Communication Branch employed 41 permanent military, 15 part-time military and five permanent civilian staff.

In addition, as at 1 July 2011, outside of the Communication and Media and Strategic Communication Branches there were a further 36 civilians, 14 military staff and one contractor who provided public affairs support as part of their regular duties within the Defence Groups and Services.

As at 31 December 2011 there were 44 civilians and 14 military personnel.

(2) (b) and (c) Communication and Media Branch

Section

Staffing as at 1 July 2011

Staffing as at 31 Dec 2011

Executive

1 x permanent SES Band1

1 x permanent part-time EL1

1 x permanent APS6

1 x permanent EL2

1 x permanent part-time EL1

1 x permanent APS6

Defence Newspapers

1 x permanent EL2

4 x permanent EL1

1 x temporary EL1

5 x permanent APS6

1 x temporary APS6

1 x permanent APS4-5

1 x permanent APS4

1 x permanent/part-time APS4

1 x permanent LS

1 x permanent SGT

1 x permanent CPL

1 x permanent LCPL

1 x permanent AB

1 x permanent LAC

1 x permanent EL2

5 x permanent EL1

2 x permanent APS6

1 x temporary APS6

1 x permanent APS 4-5

1 x permanent APS4

4 x permanent CPL

1 x permanent SGT

1 x permanent LS

1 x permanent LAC

Media Operations

1 x permanent EL2

2 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent APS6

1 x temporary APS6

5 x permanent APS 4-5

1 x permanent EL2

3 x permanent EL1

4 x permanent APS6

3 x permanent APS4-5

Digital Media, Entertainment Media Liaison and Branding

1 x permanent EL2

3 x permanent EL1

4 x permanent APS6

1 x permanent part-time APS6

1 x permanent part-time APS4

1 x permanent WO2

4 x contractors

4 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent part-time EL1

3 x permanent APS6

1 x permanent part-time APS6

1 x temporary APS4

4 x contractors

Services, Operations & Training

3 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent MAJ

1 x permanent APS6

1 x permanent COL

1 x permanent MAJ

1 x permanent APS6

Regional Public Affairs, Communication Advisers and Support

1 x permanent EL2

11 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent APS6

2 x permanent APS2

1 x permanent EL2

10 x permanent EL1

2 x permanent APS6

1 x permanent APS2

Leadership Communications

1 x permanent part-time APS6

1 x permanent part-time EL2

1 x permanent part-time EL1

Temporary transfer to another work area or deployed

1 x permanent COL

1 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent part-time EL1

1 x permanent EL2

1 x permanent EL1

2 x permanent APS6

1 x permanent APS5

1 x permanent APS2

Key: SES: Senior Executive Service, EL: Executive Level, APS: Australian Public Service, COL: Colonel, MAJ: Major, WO2: Warrant Officer Class 2, SGT: Sergeant, CPL: Corporal, LS: Leading Seaman, LCPL: Lance Corporal, LAC: Leading Aircraftman, AB: Able Seaman

(2) (b) and (c) Strategic Communication Branch



Section

Staffing as at 1 July 2011

Section

Staffing as at 31 Dec 2011

Executive

1 x permanent BRIG

Executive

1 x permanent BRIG

Directorate Plans & Policy

2 x permanent EL1

Directorate Plans & Policy

1 x permanent EL2

1 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent APS4

Directorate Operations

1 x permanent COL

1 x permanent EL1

Directorate Operations

1 x permanent COL

1 x permanent EL1

Military Public Affairs Preparedness, Plans and Training

2 x part-time Reserve LTCOL

4 x part time Reserve MAJ

2 x permanent CAPT

9 x part-time Reserve CAPT

5 x part-time Reserve LT

Military Public Affairs Support

(title change only)

1 x permanent LTCOL

1 x permanent MAJ

3 x permanent LT

3 x Reserve LTCOL

3 x Reserve MAJ

5 x Reserve CAPT

1 x Reserve LT

1 x Reserve LEUT

1 x Reserve SQNLDR

1st Joint Public Affairs Unit

1 x permanent MAJ

2 x permanent Reserve CFTS LEUT

2 x permanent CAPT

2 x permanent FLTLT

4 x permanent LT

2 x permanent WO2

1 x permanent PO

5 x permanent SGT

1 x permanent LS

7 x permanent CPL

1 x permanent AB

1 x permanent LAC

1st Joint Public Affairs Unit

1 x permanent MAJ

1 x permanent LEUT

1 x permanent Reserve CFTS LEUT

1 x permanent CAPT

2 x permanent FLTLT

3 x permanent LT

2 x permanent WO2

1 x permanent PO

4 x permanent Army SGT

2 x permanent RAAF SGT

1 x permanent LS

4 x permanent Army CPL

2 x permanent RAAF CPL

1 x permanent AB

1 x permanent LAC

Military Headquarters Support

2 x permanent MAJ

1 x permanent LEUT

1 x permanent Reserve CFTS LEUT

2 x permanent CAPT

2 x permanent LT

Military Headquarters Support

2 x permanent MAJ

1 x permanent LEUT

1 x permanent Reserve CFTS LEUT

3 x permanent CAPT

1 x permanent LT

Extended leave/Maternity leave/Temp transfer to another Group

1 x permanent EL1 (Directorate of Plans & Policy)

Extended leave/Maternity leave/Temp transfer to another Group

1 x permanent EL1 (Directorate of Plans & Policy)

Administrative / Logistic Support

1 x permanent WGCDR

1 x part-time Reserve SGT

1 x permanent APS4

Administrative / Logistic Support

1 x permanent WGCDR

1 x part-time Reserve SGT

1 x permanent APS4

Key: BRIG: Brigadier, COL: Colonel, WO2: Warrant Officer Class 2, CPL: Corporal, LS: Leading Seaman, LTCOL: Lieutenant Colonel, MAJ: Major, WGCDR: Wing Commander, LEUT: Lieutenant (Navy), CAPT: Captain, FLTLT: Flight Lieutenant, LT: Lieutenant (Army), SGT: Sergeant, AB: Able Seaman, PO: Petty Officer, SQNLDR Squadron Leader, LAC: Leading Aircraftsman, PTE: Private, CFTS: Continuous Full-time Service, E: or equivalent rank

(2) (b) and (c) Personnel outside of the Communication and Media Branch and the Strategic Communication Branch who provided public affairs support as a part of their regular duties within Groups and Services

Service/Group

Staffing as at 1 July 2011

Staffing as at 31 Dec 2011

Vice Chief of the Defence Force

6 x permanent EL1

2 x permanent APS 6

4 x permanent EL1

2 x permanent APS6

Navy

1 x permanent CMDR

3 x permanent LEUT

1 x permanent PO

1 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent part-time EL1

2 x permanent APS6

1 x permanent CMDR

1 x permanent Reserve CFTS CMDR

2 x permanent LEUT

1 x permanent PO

1 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent part-time EL1

2 x permanent APS6

Army

3 x permanent APS 6

1 x permanent EL2

2 x permanent EL1

3 x permanent APS6

1 x permanent APS5

2 x temporary EL1

1 x permanent MAJ

1 x permanent CAPT

Air Force

1 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent APS 4-5

1 x permanent APS 6

3 x permanent FLTLT

1 x permanent part-time FLTLT

1 x permanent EL1,

1 x permanent APS 4-5

3 x permanent APS 6

2 x permanent FLTLT

1 x permanent part-time FLTLT

People Strategies and Policy

1 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent APS6

1 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent APS6

Intelligence and Security

1 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent APS5

1 x permanent APS4

1 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent APS6

1 x permanent APS5

Defence Science and Technology Organisation

1 x permanent EL2

2 x permanent EL1

2 x permanent APS6

1 x contractor

1 x permanent EL2

4 x permanent EL1

2 x permanent APS6

Defence Materiel Organisation

1 x permanent EL2

1 x permanent EL1

2 x permanent APS 6

1 x permanent EL2 (50% of role)

1 x permanent EL1

2 x permanent APS 6

Defence Support

1 x permanent part-time EL1

1 x permanent part-time EL1

1 x permanent EL1

Capability Development

1 x permanent EL1

1 x permanent EL1

Chief Finance Office

Nil

Nil

Chief Information Office

2 x permanent EL1

1x permanent EL1

HQJOC

1 x permanent LTCOL

1 x permanent MAJ

1 x permanent CAPT

1 x permanent SQNLDR

1 x permanent LEUT

1 x permanent LTCOL

1 x permanent MAJ

1 x permanent CAPT

1 x permanent SQNLDR

1 x permanent LEUT

Key: EL: Executive Level, APS: Australian Public Service, CMDR: Commander, LTCOL: Lieutenant Colonel, MAJ: Major, SQNLDR: Squadron Leader, LEUT: Lieutenant (Navy), CAPT: Captain, FLTLT: Flight Lieutenant, PO Petty Officer,