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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Prime Minister and Cabinet (Question No. 1736)

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Senate Hansard

Date

09-05-2012

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Parl No.

43

Electorate

 

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3007

Party

LP

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Status

Final

Question No.

1736

Questioner

Abetz, Sen Eric

Responder

Evans, Sen Christopher

Speaker

 

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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Page: 3007

Prime Minister and Cabinet

(Question No. 1736)


Senator Abetz asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 22 March 2012:

(1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the Minister's portfolio, detailing:

(a) the department or agency;

(b) the location;

(c) the size;

(d) the number of staff at each location and their classification;

(e) if the office location is rented, the amount and breakdown of rent paid per square metre;

(f) if the location is owned by the department or agency, the:

(i) value, and

(ii) depreciation, of the building; and

(g) the type of functions and work undertaken.

(2) For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, can details be provided of all public relations, communications and media staff, listed by department or agency, including:

(a) the number of ongoing staff, specifying:

(i)their classification,

(ii) the type of work they undertake, and

(iii) their location;

(b) the number of non ongoing staff, specifying:

(i) their classification,

(ii) the type of work they undertake, and

(iii) their location; and

(c) the number of contracted staff, specifying:

(i) their classification,

(ii) the type of work they undertake, and

(iii) their location.


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

For answers to question (1) (a)-(f) please refer to the following table:

(a) Department/ agency

(b) Location

(e) (f) Leased/ Owned

(c) Size - m²

(e) Rent

m²/pa

(f) Value of Building

(f) Deprec- iation

(d) Total staff at location

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (P&MC)

Barton, ACT

Leased

15,291

$404

N/A

N/A

632 staff ranging in classification from APS1 to Secretary

P&MC - COAG Reform Council Secretariat

Sydney, NSW

Leased

624

$759

N/A

N/A

24 staff ranging in classification from APS4 to SES Band 3

Australian National Audit Office

Canberra, ACT

Leased

6,782

$440

N/A

N/A

352 staff ranging in classification from APS2 to Agency Head

Australian Public Service Commission (APSC)

Level 10, 1 Bowes Place, Phillip, ACT

Leased

583

$300

N/A

N/A

31 staff ranging in classification from APS2 to SES Band 1

 

Levels 5&6, 16 Furzer Street, Phillip, ACT

Leased

3,992

$411

N/A

N/A

216 staff ranging in classification from APS2 to Agency Head

 

Level 22, 580 George Street, Sydney, NSW

Leased

644

$700

N/A

N/A

17 staff ranging in classification from APS2 to SES Band 1

 

Level 9, 215 Adelaide Street

Brisbane, QLD

Co-located with DEEWR

n/a

$10,250 FTE1

N/A

N/A

7 staff ranging in classification from APS2 to EL2

 

Level 3, 148 Frome Street

Adelaide, SA

Co-located with ABCC

n/a

$10,250 FTE1

N/A

N/A

1 EL1

 

Level 10, 414 La Trobe Street

Melbourne, VIC

Co-located with DEEWR

n/a

$10,250 FTE1

N/A

N/A

6 staff ranging in classification from APS4 to EL2

 

Level 9, 140 St Georges Terrace

Perth,WA

Co-located with ABCC

n/a

$10,250 FTE1

N/A

N/A

2 staff ranging in classification from EL1 to EL2

Remuneration Tribunal Secretariat, APSC

Unit 3, 2 Brindabella Circuit, Brindabella Business Park, Pialligo, ACT

Leased

388

$422

N/A

N/A

7 staff ranging in classification from APS4 to SES Band 1

Defence Force Remuneration Tribunal Secretariat, APSC

Level 1, 12 Moore Street, Civic, ACT

Leased

518

$420

N/A

N/A

3 staff ranging in classification from APS6 to EL2

National Mental Health Commission

Sydney, NSW

Leased

281.1

$650

N/A

N/A

5 staff ranging in classification from APS5 to Agency Head

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Canberra City,

ACT

Leased

2008

$469.13

 

N/A

N/A

106 staff ranging in classification from APS4 to Agency Head

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Brisbane, Qld

Sub-lease

199

$584.23

 

N/A

N/A

13 staff ranging in classification from APS4 to SES Band 1

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Sydney, NSW

Leased

400.8

$423.22

 

N/A

N/A

12 staff ranging in classification from APS3 to EL2

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Melbourne, Vic

Leased

337.8

$303.71

N/A

N/A

13 staff ranging in classification from APS4 to EL2

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Adelaide, SA

Leased

100

$288.00

N/A

N/A

7 staff ranging in classification from APS5 to EL2

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Perth, WA

Sub-lease

74.3

$613.12

 

N/A

N/A

3 staff ranging in classification from APS5 to APS6

Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security2

Barton, ACT

Leased

15,291

$404

N/A

N/A

14 staff ranging in classification from APS4 to Agency Head

Office of National Assessments (ONA)

Barton, ACT

Leased

5,250

$420

N/A

N/A

145 staff ranging in classification from APS3 to Agency Head

 

London, UK

Leased

48

$360

N/A

N/A

1 staff member at the EL 2 level

 

Washington, USA

Leased

43

$255

N/A

N/A

1 staff member at the SES Band 1 level

Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General (OOSGG)

Yarralumla, ACT3

Owned

540,000

N/A

$15.066 million

$1.385 million

90 staff ranging in classification from GHO1 to SES Band 1

Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General (OOSGG)

Kirribilli, NSW4

Owned

20,000

N/A

$7.037 million

$368,000

4 staff ranging in classification from GHO1 to SES Band 1

1 The APSC is co-located with the Department of Education, Employment and Workplaces Relations (DEEWR) in Brisbane and Melbourne and with the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) in Adelaide and Perth. A fee of $10,250 per annum per full time equivalent (FTE) is paid to DEEWR for rent or lease, related utility service charges, routine maintenance and building security services.

2 The Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security is located in the same building as the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, One National Circuit Barton ACT 2600.

3 Government House, Canberra is the principal residence of the Governor-General and the main administrative centre for the OOSGG. The 54 hectare property is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage list and comprises both heritage buildings and landscape elements.

4 Admiralty House is the Sydney residence of the Governor-General located in Kirribilli and includes a small administrative centre for the OOSGG. The 2 hectare property is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage list and comprises a heritage building and landscape elements.

(g) The type of functions and work undertaken by the PM&C portfolio is outlined in the 2011-12 Additional Estimates statements.

For answers to question (2) please refer to the following table:

Department/Agency

Type of work undertaken

Staff type

Classification

Location

The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet(P&MC)

PM&C does not have a central public relations/communications/media area.

Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)

The ANAO does not have a central public relations/communications/media area

Australian Public Service Commission (APSC)

The APSC does not have a central public relations/communications/media area

National Mental Health Commission

Communications Adviser

On-going

EL1

Sydney, NSW

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Director, Public Affairs

Strategic communications advice

Public relations activities

Media management Media monitoring

Ongoing

EL2

Canberra

Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman

Assistant Director, Public Affairs

Strategic communications advice

Public relations activities

Media management Media monitoring

Ongoing

EL1

Canberra

Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (OIGIS)

The OIGIS does not have a central public relations/communications/media area.

Office of National Assessments (ONA)

ONA does not have a central public relations/communications/media area.

Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General (OOSGG)

Strategic Communications Adviser

On-going

EL2

Yarralumla, ACT

Media & Communications Adviser

On-going

GHO4 (APS4)

Yarralumla, ACT