❓ Hon Steve Martin is seeking detailed information about the Shipping Policy unit within the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, including its staffing, budget, achievements, and involvement in key shipping initiatives.

I refer to the Shipping Policy unit established within the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, and I ask:(a) how many FTEs are employed within this policy unit;(b) what is the budget for this unit in terms of both staff and other running costs;(c) if the answer to (b) is that it is accounted for as part of the wider DTMI budget, what is an approximate per year total cost;(d) what policy initiatives have been created by this unit, or what other achievements can be identified to date;(e) on what date was the unit established;(f) what role if any does the unit have in the Commonwealth's Australian Strategic Fleet pilot;(g) what recommendations from the State Government's Shipping and Supply Chain Taskforce Final Report has the unit been involved with progressing; and(h) is the unit currently working on any initiatives to progress the idea flagged by the Transport Minister in 2022, which was for the State to hire or purchase ships to be on standby to assist during rail supply chain disruptions?