Senator Wong: The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows: (1) (a) 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 $2.0m $2.4m $2.8m $2.0m (b) 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 $5.0m $4.6m $4.5m $4.6m (c) While no other savings measures were introduced for Finance for the 2012-13 Budget, in response to my announcement on 25 September 2012, Finance is further containing air travel as far as practical and identifying further savings in contractors and consultants, recruitment advertising and printing costs (by making greater use of online publications). (2) Through targeting non-staff areas, natural attrition and through structural changes, without the need for a round of either compulsory or voluntary redundancies. (3) 34.3% (4) Total staff numbers are expected to reduce as follows: 2011-12 Staff (FTE) 2012-13 Staff (FTE) Variance 1645 1595 50 Total Departmental contractor expenses are expected to decrease as follows: 2011-12 Budgeted Expenses 2012-13 Budgeted Expenses Variance $8.9m $7.2m ($1.7m) Total Consultants are expected to reduce as follows: 2011-12 Budgeted Expenses 2012-13 Budgeted Expenses Variance $32.2m $29.6m ($2.6m) (5) Finance is not planning a round of voluntary or involuntary redundancies. (6) Actual full-time equivalent staff across classification bands as at 30 September 2012 (excluding casual staff): Staff Classifications Number of FTEs APS1 16.0 APS2 24 COMCAR Drivers (permanent) 16.0 APS3 65.2 APS4 202.0 APS5 235.8 APS6 270.0 EL1 455.6 EL2 265.2 SES1 71.6 SES2 21.4 SES3 6 Secretary 1 Total 1649.8