QUESTIONS ON NOTICE › Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations: Staffing (Question No. 404)
Senator Chris Evans: The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows: (a) Details of personal staff are provided in the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 Annual Reports, available through the following link on the Finance website: http://www.finance.gov.au/publications/mops_annual_reports/index.html. The figures are based on information as at 30 June of each year and the reports cover 30 June 2008, 30 June 2009 and 30 June 2010. (b) See Attachment A. Attachment A Minister/Parliamentary Secretary Number of DLOs* 2007-08 Number of DLOs* 2008-09 Number of DLOs* 2009-10 Numbers of DLOs* 2010-11 The Hon Julia Gillard MP 3 ** 3 ** 2 Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Education Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for Social Inclusion The Hon Brendan O'Connor MP 1 1 Minister for Employment Participation The Hon Kate Ellis MP *** 1 1 1 1 Minister for Youth and Sport Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth Minister to Employment Participation, and Child Care *** Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens 1 1 1 1 Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector The Hon Maxine McKew MP 1 1 Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Child Care Senator the Hon Mark Arbib*** 1 1 1 Minister for Employment Participation Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development *** The Hon Jason Clare MP 1 1 1 Parliamentary Secretary for Employment The Hon Simon Crean MP 2 2 Minister for Education Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for Social Inclusion Senator Chris Evans *** 2 Minister for Tertiary, Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP *** 2 Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins *** Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations * Classifications of Departmental Liaison Officers (DLOs) seconded to the Minister's Office are generally at Executive Level 1 and 2. ** This figure includes a temporary DLO approved by the PMO to assist with Workplace Relations Legislation from January 2008 to April 2009. *** Current Portfolio Ministers.