Ludwig, Sen Joe

Senator Ludwig: The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows: (1) 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015-16 Total $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 $'000 Efficiency Dividends (a) 2011–12 Budget from 1% to 1.5% & 1.25% -1,452 -2,522 -3,204 -3,816 - -10,994 (b) Reducing the cost of Government administration – one-off 2.5% efficiency dividend - -6,506 -6,461 -6,285 -6,811 -26,063 (c) Caring for our Country – Landcare offset for animal and plant pest and disease measure -300 -2,500 - - - -2,800 Total Efficiency Dividend targets -1,752 -11,528 -9,665 -10,111 -6,811 -39,857 (2) Measures and strategies currently being considered and implemented by the department to ensure continued operation within the budget and efficiency dividend targets include: - A net reduction in ASL of 111 in 2012-13 (67 through corporate rationalisation; 44 in policy areas; transfer of staff into vacant import clearance activities in airports). - A reduction in supplier costs (20 per cent in media, travel, official hospitality and consultants; 10 per cent in all other supplier categories such as training, rent and depreciation). (3) The percentage of total expenditure represented by staff costs is 68.44 per cent. (4) (a) A net reduction in staffing of 111 ASL in 2012-13 is expected. (b) In 2012-13, DAFF has budgeted for a net reduction in consultants and other temporary or contract staff of $4.762m. (5) (a) There are no voluntary redundancies planned in 2012-13. (b) There are no involuntary redundancies planned in 2012-13. (6) Classification Band FTE at 31 Aug 2012 SES stream 86.86 APS Group 8 - EL2 437.49 APS Group 7 - EL1 606.13 APS Group 6 - APS 6 730.05 APS Group 5 - APS 5 654.99 APS Group 4 - APS 4 1,023.11 APS Group 3 - APS 3 711.02 APS Group 2 - APS 2 26.45 APS Group 1 - APS 1 7.41 Policy and Technical stream 14.15 Science stream 4.00 Meat Inspectors stream 166.00 TOTAL 4,467.66