Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Portfolio Entities

Mr Fletcher asked the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, in writing, on 7 February 2012:

How many departments, agencies, commissions, Government owned corporations or other such bodies have been created within the Minister's portfolio since 24 November 2007 (excluding existing departments that have been re-named or merged into a larger entity), what is the name of each such entity, and how many full-time equivalent employees did each such entity have at the end of 2011.

Mr Burke: The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

The Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio has established no new departments, agencies, commissions, Government owned corporations or other such bodies under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 (FMA Act) or Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 (CAC Act).