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,