Senator Bob Carr: The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: (1) The Department of Defence spent $417,767.13 (GST inclusive) and the Defence Housing Authority spent $25,736.55 (GST inclusive) for the period 1 January to 30 June 2012 on media monitoring. (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 the Strategic Communication Branch. As at 1 January 2012 the Communication and Media Branch employed 48 civilians, 6 military personnel and 4 contractors. As at 30 June 2012 the Communication and Media Branch employed 50 civilians, 8 military personnel and 4 contractors. Communication and Media Branch is responsible for day to day media operations, both nationally and regionally; collation and distribution of Defence imagery and video; and producing the Navy, Army and Air Force newspapers and the Defence magazine. As at 1 January 2012 the Strategic Communication Branch employed 31 permanent military, 16 part-time military and 6 permanent civilian staff. As at 30 June 2012 the Strategic Communication Branch employed 29 permanent military, 28 part-time military and 10 permanent civilian staff. Strategic Communication Branch undertakes strategic communication planning and provides advice to commanders at the military strategic, operational and formation headquarters levels. It also delivers military public affairs training and preparedness functions; as well as assigned military public affairs personnel, who deploy at short notice for short duration tasks to obtain imagery and video to report on Defence personnel serving in Australia and overseas. In addition, as at 1 January 2012, outside the Communication and Media and Strategic Communication Branches there were a further 48 civilians, 22 full-time and 4 part-time military staff who provided public affairs support as part of their regular duties within the Defence Groups and Services. As at 30 June 2012 there were 43 civilians, 18 full-time and 6 part-time military staff who provided public affairs support as part of their regular duties within the Defence Groups and Services. (b) and (c) Communication and Media Branch Section Staffing as at 1 January 2012 Staffing as at 30 June 2012 Executive 1 x permanent EL2 1 x permanent part-time EL1 1 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent SES Band1 1 x permanent EL2 1 x permanent APS6 Defence Newspapers 1 x permanent EL2 5 x permanent EL1 2 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent APS4-5 1 x permanent APS4 1 x permanent SGT 1 x permanent CPL 1 x permanent LS 1 x permanent LAC 1 x permanent EL2 5 x permanent EL1 4 x permanent APS6 1 x temporary APS6 1 x permanent APS 4-5 1 x permanent SGT 3 x permanent CPL 1 x permanent LS 1 x permanent LAC Media Operations 1 x permanent EL2 2 x permanent EL1 3 x permanent APS6 4 x permanent APS 4-5 1 x permanent EL2 3 x permanent EL1 5 x permanent APS4-5 Digital Media, Entertainment Media Liaison and Branding 1 x permanent EL2 2 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent part-time EL1 4 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent part-time APS6 1 x temporary APS4 4 x contractors 1 x permanent EL2 3 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent part-time EL1 4 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent part-time APS6 1 x temporary APS4 4 x contractors Services & Operations 1 x permanent COL 1 x permanent MAJ 2 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent COL 1 x permanent MAJ 2 x permanent EL1 Regional Public Affairs, Communication Advisers and Support 7 x permanent EL1 1 x temporary EL1 1 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent APS5 2 x permanent APS2 7 x permanent EL1 1 x temporary EL1 1 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent APS5 2 x permanent APS2 Leadership Communications 1 x permanent part-time EL1 1 x permanent part-time EL2 2 x permanent part-time EL1 Temporary transfer to another work area or deployed Nil Nil 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 Aircraftsman, AB: Able Seaman. Strategic Communication Branch Section Staffing as at 1 Jan 2012 Section Staffing as at 30 Jun 2012 Executive 1 x permanent BRIG Executive 1 x permanent BRIG1 Directorate Plans & Policy 1 x permanent EL2 1 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent APS4 Directorate Plans & Policy 1 x permanent EL22 2 x permanent EL13 1 x permanent APS4 Directorate Operations 1 x permanent COL 1 x permanent EL1 Directorate Operations 1 x permanent COL 2 x permanent EL1 Military Public Affairs Preparedness, Plans and Training 1 x permanent LTCOL 1 x permanent MAJ 3 x Reserve LTCOL 3 x Reserve MAJ 5 x Reserve CAPT 1 x Reserve LT 1 x Reserve LEUT 1 x Reserve SQNLDR Military Public Affairs Support (title change only) 1 x permanent LTCOL 1 x permanent MAJ 1 x permanent CAPT 4 x Reserve LTCOL 8 x Reserve MAJ 12 x Reserve CAPT 2 x Reserve LT 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit 1 x permanent MAJ 1 x permanent LEUT 1 x Reserve LEUT (CFTS) 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 1st Joint Public Affairs Unit 1 x permanent MAJ 3 x permanent CAPT 1 x permanent FLTLT 1 x permanent FLGOFF 2 x permanent LT 2 x permanent WO24 1 x permanent PO 2 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 1 x permanent APS4 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) 1 x permanent EL1(Directorate of Operations) Administrative / Logistic Support 1 x permanent WGCDR 1 x Reserve SGT 1 x permanent APS4 Administrative / Logistic Support 1 x Reserve WGCDR 1 x Reserve SGT 5 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, FLGOFF: Flying Officer, 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. 1 Media/public relations are only one aspect of this appointment, which also includes responsibility for oversight of select special ADF projects. 2 Media/public relations are only one aspect of this appointment, which also includes responsibility for implementation of select special ADF projects. 3 Includes 1 x EL1 transferred from MSC Division during the period. This position is responsible for management of the ADF Parliamentary Program and does not work on media/communications specific tasks. 4 Includes 1 x WO2 that is posted for duty within Preparedness, Plans and Training Directorate. 5 This member is employed in a supply management role, not media and public relations. This member is also reported under Administrative/Logistic Support as a Reserve SGT. 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 Office of the Secretary and Chief of the Defence Force (OSCDF) 2 x permanent EL1 2 x permanent EL1 Vice Chief of the Defence Force 7 x permanent EL1 2 x permanent APS 6 2 x Reserve FLTLT 1 x Reserve SBLT 7 x permanent EL1 2 x permanent APS6 2 x Reserve FLTLT 1 x Reserve SBLT Military Headquarters Support (FORCOMD, HQ 1 Div , HQ 1 Bde, HQ 3 Bde, HQ 7 Bde, HQ NORCOM) 2 x permanent MAJ 1 x permanent LEUT 1 x Reserve LEUT (CFTS) 3 x permanent CAPT 1 x permanent LT 1 x permanent MAJ 1 x Reserve LEUT (CFTS) 5 x permanent CAPT 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 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 1 x permanent EL2 2 x permanent EL1 1 x temporary EL1 2 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent APS5 1 x permanent CAPT Air Force 1 x permanent EL1 3 x permanent APS 6 2 x permanent FLTLT 1 x permanent part-time FLTLT 1 x permanent EL1, 3 x permanent APS 6 2 x permanent FLTLT 1 x permanent part-time FLTLT Defence People Group 2 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent APS5 2 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent APS5 Intelligence and Security 1 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent APS5 1 x permanent APS4 Nil Defence Science and Technology Organisation 1 x permanent EL2 4 x permanent EL1 2 x permanent APS6 1 x permanent EL2 4 x permanent EL1 2 x permanent APS6 Defence Materiel Organisation 1 x permanent EL2 (50% of role) 1 x permanent EL1 2 x permanent APS 6 1 x permanent EL2 (50% of role) 1 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent APS 6 1 x permanent APS 5 (0.6 FTE) Defence Support 1 x permanent part-time EL1 1 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent part-time EL1 1 x permanent EL1 Capability Development 1 x permanent EL1 1 x permanent EL1 Chief Finance Officer Group Nil Nil Chief Information Officer Group Nil Nil HQJOC 1 x permanent LTCOL 1 x permanent MAJ 1 x permanent SQNLDR 1 x permanent CAPT 1 x permanent LEUT 1 x permanent LTCOL 1 x permanent MAJ 1 x permanent SQNLDR 1 x permanent CAPT 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, SBLT: Sub Lieutenant (Navy) PO: Petty Officer.