Gary Humphries (ACT, Liberal Party, Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Materiel) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, upon notice, on 29 November 2010:

Since 14 September 2010, for each Minister and any Parliamentary Secretaries in their portfolio:

(1)   What has been the total amount spent on stationery and publications, including a breakdown of all spending.

(2)   What has been the total amount spent on printing ministerial letterhead.

(3)   What is the grams per square metre [GSM] of the ministerial letterhead.

(4)   Is the letterhead carbon neutral.

Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Trade have provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1)   For the period 14 September to 29 November 2010, the total amount spent on stationery and publications and the breakdown of spending is as follows:

(2)   For the period 14 September to 29 November 2010, the total amount spent on printing ministerial letterhead is as follows:

(3)   110 grams per square metre.

(4)   No