Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport: Portfolio Entities

Mr Fletcher asked the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, in writing, on 6 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 fulltime equivalent employees did each such entity have at the end of 2011.

Mr Crean: The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

One. The Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government was established by Administrative Arrangements Orders signed by the Governor-General on 14 September 2010. At 31 December 2011, the Department's full-time equivalent number was 335.