Senator Chris Evans: The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: (1) Department of Defence $280,705 (GST inclusive), Defence Housing Australia $17,445 (GST exclusive). (2) (a) At 1 July 2010 the Defence Public Affairs Branch employed 65 civilians, four contractors and 49 military employees. At 31 December 2010 the Defence Public Affairs Branch employed 46 military, 65 civilian's employees and 4 contractors. Outside of the Public Affairs Branch on 1 July 2010 there were a further 46 Defence employees who provided public affairs or media support as a part of their regular duties, on 31 December 2010 this figure was 41 Defence employees and 3 contractors. (2) (b) and (c) The following table details the position levels and employment status of staff: Responsibility Staffing as at 1 Jul 2010 Staffing as at 31 Dec 2010 Executive 1 x permanent BRIG, 1 x permanent COL, 1 x permanent EL2, 1 x permanent/part time EL1 1 x permanent BRIG, 1 x permanent COL, 1 x permanent MAJ, 1 x permanent EL2, 1 x permanent/part time EL1, 1 x permanent APS6 Defence Service Newspapers 1 x permanent SGT, 3 x permanent CPL, 1 x permanent LS, 1 x permanent EL2, 4 x permanent EL1, 1 x temporary EL1, 5 x permanent APS6, 1 x part time APS6, 1 x permanent APS5, 1 x permanent/part-time APS4 1 x permanent EL2, 4 x permanent EL1, 1 x temporary EL1, 4 x permanent APS6, 1 x permanent APS4-5, 1 x permanent/part-time APS, 1 x permanent LCDR, 1 x permanent SGT, 1 x permanent CPL, 1 x LS Communication Advisors 1 x permanent EL2, 9 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6 7 x permanent EL1 Media Operations 1 x permanent EL2, 1 x permanent EL1, 2 x permanent APS6, 2 x permanent APS4/5 1 x permanent EL2, 3 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6, 1 x temporary APS6, 4 x permanent APS4/5 Defence Internet 2 x permanent EL1, 2 x contractors 1 x permanent EL1, 2 x contractors Video and Imagery Library 1 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6, 2 x contractors 1 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6, 1 x permanent part time APS4, 1 x permanent APS3-4, 1 x WO2, 2 x contractors Internal Communications 1 x permanent /part-time EL1, 2 x permanent/part-time APS6 1 x permanent/part-time APS6 Military Public Affairs Preparedness, Plans and Training 1 x permanent MAJ, 1 x permanent CAPT, 1 x permanent APS6 1 x APS6, 1 x permanent MAJ, 1 x LT (Reserve), 1 x CAPT (Reserve) Research, Policy and Entertainment Media Liaison 1 x permanent EL2, 1x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent EL2, 1x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6 Regional Public Affairs 5 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent/part-time EL1, 1 x temporary EL1, 2 x temporary/part-time EL1 (1=job share), 2 x permanent APS2 7 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6, 2 x permanent APS2 Military Headquarters Support 1 x permanent LTCOL, 6 x permanent MAJ, 1 x permanent SQNLDR, 3 x permanent CAPT, 1 x permanent LEUT 2 x permanent LTCOL, 2 x permanent MAJ, 7 x permanent CAPT, 2 x permanent LEUT, 1 x permanent FLTLT, 2 x permanent LEUT, 1 x permanent FLTLT, 1 x permanent LT Joint Public Affairs Unit covering photographers and reporters 1 x permanent MAJ, 5 x permanent CAPT, 2 x permanent LEUT, 2 x permanent FLTLT, 3 x permanent WO2, 5 x permanent SGT, 1 x permanent PO, 6 x permanent CPL, 1 x permanent LS, 1 x permanent AB, 1 x permanent AC, 1 x permanent APS4 1 x permanent LEUT, 2 x permanent FLTLT, 2 x permanent LT, 1 x WO2, 3 x permanent SGT, 1 x permanent PO, 7 x permanent CPL, 1 x permanent LS, 1 x permanent LAC, 1 x permanent AB, 1 x permanent APS4 Administration Support 1 x permanent APS6, 1 x temporary permanent APS4, 1 x permanent APS4 1 x permanent APS6, 1 x permanent part time APS4 Extended leave/Maternity leave/Temp transfer to another Group 1 x permanent EL1, 2 x permanent APS6, 1 x permanent APS4-5, 2 x permanent APS4 3 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent part time EL1, 1 x permanent APS6, 2 x permanent part time APS6, 3 x permanent APS4-5 Key: BRIG: Brigadier, COL: Colonel, EL: Executive Level, APS: Australian Public Service, 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), WO: Warrant Officer (Navy), SGT: Sergeant, AB: Able Seaman, AC: Aircraftman, PTE: Private, PO: Petty Officer. Service/Group Staffing as at 30 June 2010 Staffing as at 31 Dec 2010 Vice Chief of the Defence Force 6 x permanent EL1, 2 x permanent APS6 5 x permanent EL1, 1x permanent MAJ, 1 x permanent APS 6, 1 x non-ongoing APS6, 1 x contractor Army 2 x permanent APS6, 1 x permanent Major 2 x permanent APS6, 1 x permanent Major Navy 1 x permanent CMDR, 1 x permanent LCDR, 1 x part-time LCDR, 4 x permanent LEUT, 3 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent CMDR, 1 x permanent LCDR, 1 x part-time LCDR, 4 x permanent LEUT, 3 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6 Air Force 1 x permanent SQNLDR, 2 x permanent APS6, 2 x permanent FLTLT, 1 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent SQNLDR, 2 x permanent APS6, 2 x permanent FLTLT, 1 x permanent EL1 People Strategies and Policy 1 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6 Intelligence and Security 1x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent/part time EL1, 1 x permanent APS6, 1x permanent APS5, 1 x permanent/part time APS5 1 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS5, 1 x permanent APS4 Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1 x EL2, 4 x permanent EL1, 3 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent EL2, 2 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS6, 2 x contractor Defence Materiel Organisation 1 x permanent EL1, 1x permanent APS6 1 x permanent EL2, 1 x permanent EL1, 1 x permanent APS 6 Defence Support 1 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent/part time EL1 Capability Development Nil Nil Chief Finance Office Nil Nil Chief Information Office Nil Nil Key: CMDR: Commander, LCDR: Lieutenant Commander, LEUT: Lieutenant (Navy), WGCDR: Wing Commander, SQNLDR: Squadron Leader, FLTLT: Flight Lieutenant, FLGOFF: Flying Officer. At 1 July and 31 December 2010 Defence Housing Australia (DHA) had no specific staff members responsible for the stated functions. DHA has a Marketing Communication Team, comprised of four staff members. The team is responsible for marketing communication and media campaigns to provide product and service information. There is relatively little day to day media interest in DHA's activities, so an incidental proportion of the team's time is involved in responding to media requests.