Jamie Briggs (Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade, in writing, on 25 November 2010:

(1) How many (a) mobile phones, (b) blackberries and (c) I-Pads are currently allocated to the (i) Minister, and (ii) the Minister's ministerial staff.

(2) In respect of mobile phone usage between (a) 3 December 2007 and 24 November 2010, and (b) 24 June 2010 and 24 November 2010, what was the total cost for (a) the Minister, and (b) the Minister's ministerial staff.

(3) For each month since December 2007, what was the cost of mobile phone usage for each mobile phone account allocated to the (a) Minister, and (b) Minister's ministerial staff.

Kevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On behalf of the Minister for Trade and myself, the answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) (a) and (b) The following table sets out how many mobile phones and blackberries were allocated to the Minister and the Minister's ministerial staff as at 25 November 2010:

(c) One I-Pad had been allocated as of 25 November 2010.

(2)

Minister for Foreign Affairs

(a) Between 3 December 2007 and 24 November 2010, the total cost of mobile phone usage was:

(b) Between 24 June 2010 and 24 November 2010, the total cost of mobile phone usage was:

Minister for Trade

(a) Between 3 December 2007 and 24 November 2010, the total cost of mobile phone usage was:

(b) Between 24 June 2010 and 24 November 2010, the total cost of mobile phone usage was:

(3)   The attached tables provide the costs, for each month since December 2007, of mobile phone usage for each mobile phone account allocated to (a) the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade, and (b) ministerial staff of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade.

A copy of the attachment can be obtained from the House of Representatives Tables Office