Personal Employee Positions
Tables 21 through 31 provide data on personal position allocations. Staffing allocations are the number of positions allocated by the Prime Minister under the MOP(S) Act. At any given time the actual number of MOP(S) Act employees may differ from the number of staffing allocations if, for example, not all positions are filled or one position is filled by two or more part-time employees. This information is also tabled at each Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration hearing, and is publically available on the Parliament of Australia Senate website at www.aph.gov.au/SENATE/estimates/index.htm
Table 21: Portfolio Government Personal Positions at 30 June 2008
| PORTFOLIO | Principal Adviser |
Senior Adviser (Chief of Staff) (Cabinet) |
Senior Adviser 2 (PM / Deputy PM / Treasurer) |
Senior Adviser 1 (Cabinet) |
Senior Adviser (Chief of Staff) / Senior Adviser 1 (non – Cabinet) |
Media Adviser (Deputy PM / Treasurer) |
Senior Media Adviser |
Media Adviser |
Adviser |
Assistant Adviser |
EAOM |
Secretary / Admin Assist |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 2 |
– |
4 |
9 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
7 |
7 |
8 |
4 |
41 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Education Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for Social Inclusion | 1 |
– |
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
18 |
|
| Treasurer | 1 |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
15 |
| Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Leader of the Government in the Senate | – |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
| Cabinet Secretary Special Minister of State | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for Trade | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for Defence | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
| Minister for Health and Ageing | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for Finance and Deregulation | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Leader of the House | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
| Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for Climate Change and Water | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Attorney–General | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for Human Services Manager of Government Business in the Senate | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
| Minister for Resources and Energy Minister for Tourism | – |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
| Minister for Home Affairs | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Assistant Treasurer Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Minister for Veterans’ Affairs | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Minister for Housing Minister for the Status of Women | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Minister for Employment Participation | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Minister for Defence Science and Personnel | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy Minister Assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Minister for Ageing | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| Minister for Youth Minister for Sport | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
| TOTAL | 4 |
17 |
6 |
13 |
10 |
1 |
17 |
10 |
80 |
61 |
42 |
34 |
295 |
Table 22: Parliamentary Secretaries Personal Positions as at 30 June 2008
Parliamentary Secretaries |
Principal Adviser |
Senior Adviser (Chief of Staff) (Cabinet) |
Senior Adviser 2 (PM / Deputy PM / Treasurer CPU) |
Senior Adviser 1 (Cabinet) |
Senior Adviser (Chief of Staff) / Senior Adviser 1 (non – Cabinet) |
Media Adviser (Deputy PM / Treasurer) |
Senior Media Adviser |
Media Adviser |
Adviser |
Assistant Adviser |
EAOM |
Secretary / Admin Assist |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education and Childcare | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Procurement | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Northern Australia | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children's Services | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Prime Minister for Social Inclusion | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
2 |
| TOTAL | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
12 |
12 |
– |
24 |
Table 23: Other Government Personal Positions as at 30 June 2008
Other |
Senior Adviser (Chief of Staff) (Cabinet) |
Senior Adviser 2 (PM / Deputy PM / Treasurer CPU) |
Senior Adviser 1 (Cabinet) |
Senior Adviser (Chief of Staff) / Senior Adviser 1 (non–Cabinet) |
Media Adviser (Deputy PM / Treasurer) |
Senior Media Adviser |
Media Adviser |
Adviser |
Assistant Adviser |
EAOM |
Secretary / Admin Assist |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucus Committee Support and Training Unit[1] | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
5 |
– |
2 |
10 |
| Pool Positions [2] | 5 |
|||||||||||
| TOTAL | 15 |
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Table 24: Opposition Personal Positions as at 30 June 2008
Chief of Staff |
Senior Adviser (Leader) |
Senior Adviser |
Senior Media Adviser |
Media Adviser |
Adviser Level 2 |
Adviser Level 1 |
Assistant Adviser |
Executive Assistant Level 3 |
Executive Assistant Level 2 |
Executive Assistant Level 1 |
Secretary / Admin Asst 2 |
Secretary / Admin Asst 1 |
Total |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | 1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
– |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
– |
2 |
26 |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | – |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
5 |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | – |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
5 |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| Leader of The Nationals | – |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
2 |
6 |
| Deputy Leader of The Nationals | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| Shadow Ministers | – |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
7 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
– |
– |
26 |
| TOTAL | 1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
14 |
3 |
10 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
70 |
Table 25: Government Whips Personal Positions as at 30 June 2008
Government Whips |
Media Adviser |
Adviser |
Assistant Adviser |
Clerk to Whip |
EAOM |
Secretary / Admin Assistant |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Whips in the House of Representatives | – |
– |
– |
2 |
1 |
– |
3 |
| Government Whips in the Senate | – |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
1 |
3 |
| TOTAL | – |
– |
– |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
Table 26: Opposition Whips Personal Positions as at 30 June 2008
Opposition Whips |
Media Adviser |
Adviser Level 2 |
Adviser Level 1 |
Assistant Adviser |
Clerk to Whip |
Executive Assistant Level 3 |
Executive Assistant Level 2 |
Executive Assistant Level 1 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 2 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 1 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Whips in the House of Representatives | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
| Opposition Whips in the Senate | – |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
2 |
| TOTAL | – |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
4 |
Table 27: Former Leader Personal Positions as at 30 June 2008
Media Adviser |
Adviser Level 2 |
Adviser Level 1 |
Assistant Adviser |
Executive Assistant Level 3 |
Executive Assistant Level 2 |
Executive Assistant Level 1 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 2 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 1 |
Total |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Leader | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| TOTAL | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
Table 28: Independent Senator and Member[3] Personal Positions as at 30 June 2008
Senator or Member |
Media Adviser |
Adviser Level 2 |
Adviser Level 1 |
Assistant Adviser |
Executive Assistant Level 3 |
Executive Assistant Level 2 |
Executive Assistant Level 1 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 2 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 1 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Bob Brown | – |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
| Senator Christine Milne | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| Senator Rachel Siewert | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| Senator Kerry Nettle | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| Senator Lyn Allison | – |
– |
– |
2 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
2 |
| Senator Andrew Bartlett | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| Senator Natasha Stott Despoja | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| Senator Andrew Murray | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| Senator Steve Fielding | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| The Hon Bob Katter MP | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| Tony Windsor MP | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
| TOTAL | – |
– |
– |
13 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
13 |
Table 29: Former Prime Ministers Personal Positions as at 30 June 2008
Former Prime Ministers |
Media Adviser |
Adviser Level 2 |
Adviser Level 1 |
Assistant Adviser |
Executive Assistant Level 3 |
Executive Assistant Level 2 |
Executive Assistant Level 1 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 2 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 1 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hon E G Whitlam AC QC | – |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
| The Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser AC CH | – |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
| The Hon R J L Hawke AC | – |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
| The Hon P J Keating | – |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
3 |
| The Hon J Howard AC[4] | – |
1 |
– |
2 |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
4 |
| TOTAL | – |
5 |
– |
6 |
– |
5 |
– |
– |
– |
16 |
Table 30: President and Deputy President of the Senate Personal Positions as at 30 June 2008
Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer |
Senior Adviser |
Media Adviser |
Adviser Level 2 |
Adviser Level 1 |
Assistant Adviser |
Executive Assistant Level 3 |
Executive Assistant Level 2 |
Executive Assistant Level 1 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 2 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 1 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | 1 |
– |
– |
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
5 |
| Deputy President of the Senate | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
|
| TOTAL | 1 |
– |
– |
2 |
2 |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
6 |
Table 31: Speaker and Deputy Speakers Personal Positions as at 30 June 2008
Presiding Officer or Deputy Presiding Officer |
Senior Adviser |
Media Adviser |
Adviser Level 2 |
Adviser Level 1 |
Assistant Adviser |
Executive Assistant Level 3 |
Executive Assistant Level 2 |
Executive Assistant Level 1 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 2 |
Secretary / Admin Assistant 1 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | 1 |
– |
2 |
– |
1 |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
5 |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | – |
– |
– |
1 |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
1 |
|
| Second Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | – |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
0.34 |
– |
0.34 |
|
| TOTAL | 1 |
– |
2 |
– |
2 |
1 |
– |
– |
0.34 |
– |
6.34 |
Footnotes:
- [1] Caucus Committee Support and Training Unit staff are employed by the Special Minister of State but are administratively separate from his Ministerial office.
- [2] The Government has a Ministerial staff allocation of 334 positions. Those positions which have not been allocated remain in a pool.
- [3] On 1 July 2008, the Australian Greens became recognised as a minority party under the Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990 as they had five Senators or Members in the Parliament. The Senators and Members of a recognised party with less than five Senators or Members in the Parliament are treated as independent Senators or Members.
- [4] The Hon J Howard has been allocated an additional Assistant Adviser position for a period of 12 months.