Immigration and Citizenship: Portfolio Entities

Mr Fletcher asked the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, 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 Bowen: The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

Two.

These are the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA) and the Independent Protection Assessment Office (IPAO).

Name of Organisation

FTE at 31 Dec 2011

Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority

37.6

Independent Protection Assessment Office

83.1