QUESTIONS ON NOTICE › Resources and Energy, and Tourism (Question No. 2187 and 2188)
Senator Chris Evans: The Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Tourism has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: (1) The net financial effect on the Departments' 2012-13 budget of: (a) the original 1.5 percent efficiency dividend was $0.160 million (b) the additional 2.5 percent efficiency dividend was $2.095 million (c) other saving measures as introduced in the 2012-13 Budget paper was $0.127 million (2) The Department has set a balanced budget for 2012-13, which is regularly analysed and reported to senior management for their information and review. The Department will undertake budget reviews as required during 2012-13 to ensure the Department operates within budget. (3) In 2012-13, staff costs represent approximately 65 percent of budgeted expenditure. (4) The Department expects a small reduction in staff numbers in 2012-13. It is not possible to quantify at this time whether or not the Department will reduce its engagement of consultants, and/or contractors in 2012-13. (5) In 2012-13, the Department is not expecting to execute any voluntary or involuntary redundancies. (6) Current distribution of full-time equivalent staff across classification bands as at 30 September 2012 is as follows: Classification Band Substantive FTE Number APS 2 1 APS 3 1 APS 4 21.1 APS 5 51.23 APS 6 90.06 EL-1 164.55 EL-2 97.66 SES 28.19 TOTAL 454.79