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ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION
QUESTION NO. 531
Attorney-General Portfolio -
Public Relations Staff
MR KAINE - Asked the Attorney General upon notice on 6 August 1991:
What are the numbers and classification levels of staff engaged in public relations, media, advertising, promotional and related tasks in (a) the Ministers Office; (b) the Ministers Department; and (c) each agency for which the Minister has responsibility.
MR CONNOLLY - The answer to the members question is as follows:
(a) Part of the responsibilities of the Private Secretary (ASO 6) is to co-ordinate media releases.
(b) Consumer Affairs Bureau
1 x Senior Officer Grade B - 10% of duties. 1 x Administrative Officer Grade 6 - 50% of duties.
The above staff are primarily involved in promoting fair trading in the ACT.
(c) Australian Federal Police (ACT Region)
1 x Journalist
1 x Media Liaison Officer
1 x Sergeant
2 x Constables
In addition, the duties of another 18 persons deployed to ACT Region include, to varying degrees, tasks of a public relations nature, although these do not represent their major function. These personnel are employed in the Crime Prevention, Neighbourhood Watch and Safety Education Unit of the Region and as School Resource Officers.
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