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(f) The Australian Alps budget funds one fulltime Program Manager who reports to the Australian Alps Liaison Committee (AALC). The ACT is currently hosting the Alps Program Manager position which rotates across the States/Territory every three years and, consequently, the Program budget is currently administered, and the Program Manager is engaged, under ACT arrangements. Contributions are made to the Australian Alps national parks Program budget by the ACT, NSW, Victorian and Commonwealth governments in the proportions of 11%, 40%, 40% and 9% respectively. The ACT’s contribution amounts to $40,000. The head count is 1 and the FTE is 1.

(3) The breakdown of staff as at 31 December 2009 for Canberra Nature Park which includes Mulligans Flat, Goorooyaroo and grassland reserves is (a) executive – 0,
(b) professional staff – 2, (c) support staff – 2 and (d) other – 37.

The breakdown of staff as at 31 December 2009 for Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is
(a) executive – 0, (b) professional staff – 3, (c) support staff – 3 and (d) other – 15.

The breakdown of staff as at 31 December 2009 for Rural District which includes Namadgi National Park, Murrumbidgee River Corridor, the Cotter Catchment and former forestry reserves is (a) executive – 0, (b) professional staff – 2,
(c) support staff – 3 and (d) other – 35.

(4) The staffing costs, broken down as to salaries and on-costs for the period 1 July – 31 December 2009 for Canberra Nature Park which includes Mulligans Flat, Goorooyaroo and grassland reserves is (a) executive – $0, (b) professional staff – (Salaries - $142,617) (On-costs - $16,480), (c) support staff – (Salaries - $50,820) (On-costs - $16,480) and (d) other – (Salaries - $1,257,635) (On-costs - $304,880).

The staffing costs, broken down as to salaries and on-costs for the period 1 July – 31 December 2009 for Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve is (a) executive – $0, (b) professional staff – (Salaries - $175,451) (On-costs - $24,720), (c) support staff – (Salaries - $94,722) (On-costs - $24,720) and (d) other – (Salaries - $526,622) (On-costs - $123,600).

The staffing costs, broken down as to salaries and on-costs for the period 1 July – 31 December 2009 for Rural District which includes Namadgi National Park, Murrumbidgee River Corridor, the Cotter Catchment and former forestry reserves is (a) executive – $0, (b) professional staff – (Salaries - $124,698) (On-costs - $16,480), (c) support staff – (Salaries - $125,137) (On-costs - $24,720) and (d) other – (Salaries - $1,350,172) (On-costs - $288,400).

The staffing costs, broken down as to salaries and on-costs for the period 1 July – 31 December 2009 for Australian Alp is (a) executive – $0, (b) professional staff – (Salaries - $88,168) (On-costs - $16,480), (c) support staff – $0 and (d) other – $0.

(6) The projected FTE for the categories of staff referred to in question 2 for executive, professional staff, support staff and other staff as at 30 June 2010 is 105.9. As outlined in the response to Question 2 staff are employed in three operational districts (rather than employed at the reserves and parks outlined in the Member’s question).


(a) (d) (e) (g) (j) The North and South Districts are responsible for management of Canberra Nature Park which includes Goorooyaroo and grassland reserves. Mulligans Flat is managed by the North District. The head count is 41 and the FTE count is 40.


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