Outcome:	4	Question No:	159	
Output:	4.1	
Division/Agency:	National Gallery of Australia	
Topic:	NGA new artworks	
Hansard Page ECITA:	124 (29 May 2008)	

Senator Kemp asked:
In the last 12 months, roughly how much would you have you spent on acquiring new works of art?  I think it would be quite interesting for the committee to see the trend over the last, say, five years or so.

Answer:
The National Gallery of Australia has spent $15,180,000 on acquiring new works of art during the 2007-08 financial year to 29 May 2008.  The table below provides details of expenditure in the previous five years.

2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	
       $4,620,321 	       $10,493,578 	       $11,080,854 	       $23,282,589 	       $16,984,027 	

Outcome:	4	Question No:	169	
Output:	4.1	
Division/Agency:	National Gallery of Australia	
Topic:	NGA administration	
Hansard Page ECITA:	Written question on notice 	

Senator Birmingham asked:
(a)	Has the Gallery 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 the Gallery 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 the Gallery received any advice on how to respond to freedom of information (FOI) requests?
(u)	How many FOI requests has the Gallery 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 – The National Gallery of Australia is regulated under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997, not the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.  
(b)	The total number of permanent staff employed is:
(i)  full-time:	175
(ii) part-time:	21
(iii) part-time equivalent: 0
(c)	78 staff have contracts to work on a casual basis.  The average length of these contracts is 1.25 years.  62 staff are engaged on temporary employment contracts, with an average length of 2 years 5 months.
(d)	The base and top level salaries of NGA officers are:
(i)	APS level 1 to 6:
APS1 equivalent - $34,346 - $37,909
APS2 equivalent - $38,800 - $42,997
APS3 equivalent - $44,175 - $47,673
APS4 equivalent - $48,595 – $53,430
APS5 equivalent - $54,385 - $58,200
APS6 equivalent - $59,281 - $70,284
(ii)	Executive level officers:
EL1 - $75,692 - $91,912
EL2 - $87,076 - $103,871
(iii)	Senior Executive Services officers:
SES Band 1 - $124,800*
SES Band 2 - $155,150*
*Note: The NGA has only one pay point for each of the SES Bands.
(iv)	No equivalent officers are employed.
(e)	54 officers are employed at executive level and SES level
(f)	Nine permanent staff have been recruited since 26 November 2007.  Levels are as follows:  
1 x APS2 equivalent, 1 x APS4 equivalent, 1 x APS5 equivalent, 2 x APS6 equivalent, 2 x EL1, 2 x EL2
(g)	25 temporary positions exist or have been created since 26 November.
(h)	Since 26 November, 35 staff have been engaged on casual contracts averaging 9.2 months and 18 staff have been engaged on temporary contracts averaging 1 year 7 months.
(i)	Yes. The Gallery monitors print and electronic media using two external agencies. 
(j)	$10,827 has been spent on media monitoring to date this year.
(k)	No information is provided to the Minister. 
(l)	3 employees are engaged in positions responsible for public affairs, media management, liaison with the media and media monitoring. 
(m)	The APS classifications of these positions are:	
	1 x EL2, 1 x EL1, 1 x APS4 equivalent
(n)	The current operating budget for these media-related sections is $1,713,935 per annum.
(o)	Please refer to the response to question number 17 asked of the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
(p)	Not applicable.
(q)	Not applicable.
(r)	Not applicable.
(s)	Not applicable. The Minister does not approve grants made by the National Gallery of Australia.
(t)	Yes.  Advice was received from the Australian Government Solicitor’s office.
(u)	During 2007/08, 6 FOI requests were received.
(v)	During 2007/08, 5 requests were granted and 1 request was denied.
(w)	None.