Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) | Hansard source

The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

With reference to the answer provided to Question on Notice Nos 117-119:

(1) The Department of Defence has a Departmental Instruction (General) providing guidelines relating to admissible expenditure and the accountability requirements of representational funds, including claiming for memberships.

(2) The $2,141 incurred during the period 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2010 includes membership and subscription fees to organisations such as diplomatic, consular and military associations.