Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy: Portfolio Entities

Mr Fletcher»asked the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, 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 Albanese: The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy had one entity that fits the criteria of the question:

NBN Co

As at 31 December 2011 NBN Co had a total of 1317 employees. NBN Co's business systems do not currently report on a full time equivalent employee basis.