asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 17 August 2011:

Can details be provided on the budgeted expenditure for the following items for each year of the forward estimates:

(a) advertising;

(b) travel and accommodation costs;

(c) hospitality and entertainment costs;

(d) information and communications technology costs;

(e) consultancies;

(f) education and training;

(g) external accounting;

(h) external auditing (not included in accounting costs);

(i) external legal costs; and

(f) costs associated with the membership of organisations.