asked the Minister for Education, in writing, on 3 September 2014:

In respect of hospitality since 7 September 2013, has the Minister ' s department paid for any function to introduce to the department (a) the Minister, (b) the Minister ' s staff, and where applicable, each (c) junior Minister (including Assistant Ministers), (d) junior (and Assistant) Minister ' s staff, (e) Parliamentary Secretary, and (f) Parliamentary Secretary ' s staff; if so, at what cost.

The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

Since 7 September 2013 the Department of Education has paid for one function to introduce Minister Pyne and three of the Minister's staff to departmental staff. The total cost for the function was $222.00 (GST inclusive).