Outcome:	4	Question No:	168	
Output:	4.1	
Division/Agency:	National Museum of Australia	
Topic:	National Museum of Australia Administration	
Hansard Page ECITA:	Written Question on Notice 	

Senator Birmingham asked:
(a)	Has the Museum 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 Museum 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 Museum received any advice on how to respond to freedom of information (FOI) requests?
(u)	How many FOI requests has the Museum 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 NMA is regulated under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 not the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997.
(b)	As at 30 June 2008 the Museum employed 282 staff: 
(i)	204 full time staff
(ii)	78 part time staff
(iii)	Not applicable
(c)	As at 30 June 2008 there are 59 staff employed on contract.  The average length of their employment period is 7.8 months.
(d)	The following table provides base and the top rate of pay for staff classifications as at 30 June 2008:

Classification	Base rate of pay 	Top rate of pay	
APS 1	$34,435	$38,059	
APS 2	$38,971	$43,216	
APS 3	$44,387	$47,908	
APS 4	$50,249	$53,716	
APS 5	$55,179	$58,511	
APS 6	$59,598	$68,461	
EL 1	$76,223	$82,321	
EL 2	$87,849	$102,971	
Senior Executive	$115,000	$130,000	

(e)	There are 63 staff employed at executive level and 3 staff employed at SES level (excluding the Principle Executive Officer).
(f)	11 permanent staff have been recruited since 26 November 2007.  The breakdown of new permanent staff promoted or appointed to the Museum by classification is as follows:
1 x APS 3 
2 x APS 4 
3 x APS 5 
3 x APS 6 
2 x EL 1 
(g)	The Museum has offered 47 non ongoing (temporary) contracts to staff since 
26 November 2007.

(h)	Between 26 November 2007 and 30 June 2008 a total of 47 employment contracts have been entered into at an average period of 8.4 calendar months.
(i)	Yes.
(j)	$7,532 since 26 November 2007.
(k)	No.
(l)	2 full time employees.
(m)	EL2 and APS 6.
(n)	$63,500 (excluding salaries).
(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 NMA.
(t)	No advice was received in the period 26 November 2007 to 29 May 2008. 
(u)	Nil in the period 26 November 2007 to 29 May 2008.
(v)	Not applicable.
(w)	Not applicable.