Bob Carr (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

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

(1), (2) and (3) Overseas travel expenditure for period 1 January to 30 May 2012 was provided in response to Question on Notice 79 from 28/29 May 2012 Budget Estimates Hearing.

Annex 1 provides details of additional costs (GST exclusive) that have been expensed for period 1 June to 30 June 2012 by the Department for officials' overseas travel undertaken in support of the Minister and Parliamentary Secretaries. This information is correct as at 30 August 2012.

The cost of all other travel undertaken by the Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries and Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 employees to the Ministers are paid for by the Department of Finance and Deregulation (DoFD). These costs are tabled in the Parliament every six months in a report titled 'Parliamentarian Travel'. This report contains the information requested, including dates, destination and purpose of travel. It is also published on the DoFD website.

Annex 1