Tables 22 through 34 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 publicly available on the Parliament of Australia Senate website at http://www.aph.gov.au/SENATE/estimates/index.htm [
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Table 22: Portfolio Government personal positions at 30 June 2009
| 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 | Executive Assistant/ Office Manager | Secretary / Admin Assist | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | 4 | - | 3 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 42 |
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Education Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Minister for Social Inclusion |
1 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 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 |
| Minister for Defence | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Minister for Trade | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Minister for Health and Ageing | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 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 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Attorney-General | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Cabinet Secretary Special Minister of State 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 Human Services Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law |
- | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 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 Home Affairs | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Service Delivery | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||
| Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs
Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy Minister Assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation |
- | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Assistant Treasurer | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Minister for Ageing | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth Minister for Sport |
- | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change |
- | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Minister for Employment Participation Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery |
- | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 84 | 62 | 41 | 35 | 299 |
Table 23: Parliamentary Secretaries personal positions as at 30 June 2009
Parliamentary Secretaries |
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 | Executive Assistant/ Office Manager | Secretary / Admin Assist | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support Parliamentary Secretary for Water |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Western and Northern Australia | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister Parliamentary Secretary for Trade |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion Parliamentary Secretary for the Voluntary Sector |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Employment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Health | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
| TOTAL | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 12 | - | 26 |
Table 24: Other Government personal positions as at 30 June 2009
Other |
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 | Executive Assistant/ Office Manager | Secretary / Admin Assist | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caucus Committees Support and Training Unit21 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | 2 | 9 |
| Pool Positions22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 |
Table 25: Opposition personal positions as at 30 June 2009
| 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 | Sec/ Admin Asst 2 | Sec/ Admin Asst 1 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | 2 | - | 1 | 23 |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Senate | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 4 |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | - | 2 | 31 |
| Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 70 |
Table 26: Australian Greens personal positions as at 30 June 2009
| 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 | Sec/ Admin Asst 2 | Sec/ Admin Asst 1 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Australian Greens | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
| Total | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 10 |
Table 27: Government Whips personal positions as at 30 June 2009
| Government Whips | Media Adviser | Adviser | Assistant Adviser | Clerk to Whip | EAOM | Secretary / Admin Assistant | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Whips in the House Representatives | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Government Whips in the Senate | - | - | - | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
| TOTAL | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Table 28: Opposition Whips personal positions as at 30 June 2009
| 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 | Sec/ Admin Asst 2 | Sec/ Admin Asst 1 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Whips in the House of Representatives | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Opposition Whips in the Senate | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| TOTAL | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | - | 5 |
Table 29: Australian Greens Whips personal positions as at 30 June 2009
| Australian Greens 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 | Sec/ Admin Asst 2 | Sec/ Admin Asst 1 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Australian Greens | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Australian Greens Whip in the Senate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Table 30: Former Leader personal positions as at 30 June 2009
| Media Adviser | Adviser Level 2 | Adviser Level 1 | Assistant Adviser | Executive Assistant Level 3 | Executive Assistant Level 2 | Executive Assistant Level 1 | Sec/ Admin Assistant 2 | Sec/ Admin Assistant 1 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Leader | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 |
Table 31: Independent Senator and Member23 personal positions as at 30 June 2009
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 | Sec/ Admin Assist 2 | Sec/ Admin Assist 1 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator S Fielding | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| The Hon R C Katter MP | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Mr R Oakeshott MP | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Mr A Windsor MP | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Senator N Xenophon | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| TOTAL | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 |
Table 32: Former Prime Ministers’ personal positions as at 30 June 2009
| 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 | Sec/ Admin Assist 2 | Sec/ Admin Assist 1 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hon E G Whitlam AC QC | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| The Rt Hon J M 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 W Howard AC | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 3 |
| TOTAL | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | 5 | - | - | - | 15 |
Table 33: President and Deputy President of the Senate personal positions as at 30 June 2009
| 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 | Sec/ Admin Assist 2 | Sec/ Admin Assist 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 34: Speaker and Deputy Speakers’ personal positions as at 30 June 2009
| 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 | Sec/ Admin Assist 2 | Sec/ Admin Assist 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
21 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.
22 Caucus Committees Support and Training Unit staff are employed by the Special Minister of State but are administratively separate from his Ministerial office.
23 The Government has a Ministerial staff allocation of 334 positions. Those positions which have not been allocated remain in a pool.