Outcome:	4	Question No:	162	
Output:	4.1	
Division/Agency:	Australian Film, Television and Radio School	
Topic:	AFTRS Administration	
Hansard Page ECITA:	Written Question on Notice 	

Senator Birmingham asked:
(a)	Has AFTRS made in the last six months any request, in accordance with the Financial Management and Accountability Act, for Regulation 10 Authority from the Finance Minister?  If so, why was this authority sought?  
(b)	What is the total number of permanent staff employed on a:
(i)   full-time basis?
(ii)  part-time basis?
(iii) part-time equivalent basis?
(c)	How many employees are employed on contract and what is the average length of their employment period?
(d)	What are the base and top level salaries of:
(i) APS level 1 to 6 officers?
(ii) Executive level officers?
(iii) Senior Executive Services officers?
(iv) Equivalent officers employed?
(e)	How many officers are employed at executive level and SES level?
(f)	How many permanent staff have been recruited since 26 November 2007?  What level are these staff?
(g)	How many temporary positions exist or have been created since 26 November?
(h)	Since 26 November, how many employees have been employed on contract and what is the average length of their employment period?
(i)	Does AFTRS monitor the media?
(j)	How much has been spent on media monitoring to date this year?
(k)	Is any information provided to the Minister?
(l)	How many employees are engaged in positions responsible for public affairs, media management, liaison with the media and media monitoring?
(m)	What are the APS classifications of these positions?
(n)	What is the current operating budget for these media-related sections?
(o)	What appointments have been made by the Government (through Executive Council, Cabinet and Ministers) to Statutory Authorities, Executive Agencies and Advisory Boards?
(p)	What are the respective appointees’ credentials?
(q)	How many vacancies remain to be filled by Ministerial (including Cabinet and Executive Council) appointments?
(r)	How long have the positions been vacant?
(s)	What grants which have been approved by Ministers from within their portfolio?
(t)	Has AFTRS received any advice on how to respond to freedom of information (FOI) requests?
(u)	How many FOI requests has AFTRS received?
(v)	How many have been granted or denied?
(w)	How many conclusive certificates have been issued in relation to FOI requests?

Answers:

(a)	Not applicable – AFTRS is regulated under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 not the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
(b)	(i)  	full-time basis - 60
(ii)	part-time basis - 9
(iii) 	part-time equivalent basis – 0
(c)	73 with an average of 5.16 years.
(d)	(i) 	APS level 1 to 6 officers (equivalent) - $31,805 - $70,539
(ii) 	Executive level officers (equivalent) - $74,649 - $100,442
(iii) 	Senior Executive Service officers (equivalent) - $102,136 - $135,000
(iv) 	Equivalent officers employed – N/A
(e)	Executive level (equivalent) – 51
		SES level (equivalent) – 6
(f)	3 
	APS 3 equivalent – 1; APS4 equivalent – 1; APS5 equivalent – 1
(g)	2 exist and none created
(h)	20 with an average of 5.16 years
(i)	Yes
(j)	$11,005 up to 31 May 2008
(k)	No
(l)	1
(m)	EL1 equivalent 
(n)	$161,500  
(o)	Please refer to the response to question number 17 asked of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and the Arts.
(p)	N/A
(q)	N/A
(r)	N/A
(s)	N/A 
(t)	No
(u)	1
(v)	1 granted, none denied
(w)	None