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annual salary cost is approximately $104 000. One office manager position (AS02) funded jointly by the Department of Education and Training and the Canberra Institute of Technology, provides administrative support to the office of the Minister for Education and Training. The annual salary cost is approximately $45 500.
2) See answer to Question (1).
3) The Minister is provided with support that is implicit in, and consistent with, the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy in which the public service supports the government of the day. The cost of this support is reflected in wider departmental costs set out in the Budget papers.
4) See answer to Question (3).
5) The Department provides the Minister with access to an iPad.
6)
a) There are 11 car parking bays allocated to all Minister’s offices at the Legislative Assembly and 14 car parking bays in the Canberra Nara Centre.
b) Nil.
7) The amount of Fringe Benefits Tax payable, on an annual basis, for these car parks is approximately $15, 600.
Government—ministerial staffing support
(Question No 1256)
Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Transport, upon notice, on 7 December 2010:
(1) What staffing support is provided to the Minister or the Minister’s office, in full-time equivalent terms, by the Minister’s department or agency.
(2) What is the annual cost of the support referred to in part (1).
(3) What other support is provided to the Minister or the Minister’s office other than staff and what is the nature of this support.
(4) What is the annual cost of the support referred to in part (3).
(5) What other resources are provided by the Minister’s department or agency to support the Minister or the Minister’s office.
(6) How many car parks are allocated to, or reserved for, the Minister or the Minister’s office at the (a) Legislative Assembly and (b) Minister’s department or agency.
(7) What is the Fringe Benefits Tax payable, on an annual basis, for the car parks referred to in part (6).
Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Department of Territory and Municipal Services provides a .25FTE Departmental Liaison Officer for the Transport portfolio to facilitate departmental communication with the Minister’s office.
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