Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities: Portfolio Entities

Mr Fletcher asked the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 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 answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

The Murray Darling Basin Authority was created in December 2008, assuming responsibility for all of the functions of the former Murray-Darling Basin Commission.

The Murray Darling Basin Authority had 298.96 full-time equivalent employees at the end of 2011.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office was created in December 2011.

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office had 44.8 full-time equivalent employees at the end of 2011.