Senate debates

Monday, 12 September 2011

Questions on Notice

Australian Office of Financial Management: Accommodation (Question No. 998)

Photo of Mathias CormannMathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 18 August 2011:

With reference to the Australian Office of Financial Management:

(1) What is the actual location, including the full street address, of each premises occupied by the Australian Office of Financial Management.

(2) In relation to each of the premises referred to in 1, are these premises:

(a) owned by the Commonwealth; or

(b) rented.

(3) What is the actual amount of space in square metres occupied by, or allocated to, the Australian Office of Financial Management at each of the premises.

(4) What is the actual amount of space in square metres occupied by, or allocated to, the Commonwealth Government at each of the premises.

(5) For each of the premises that are owned by the Commonwealth:

(a) what was the total purchase price of these premises and what was the purchase date;

(b) what amount has been allocated as building depreciation from the date of purchase to the current date; and

(c) what is the estimated current market value of these premises and on what basis has this market value been calculated or derived.

(6) For each of the premises that are rented, what are the current lease terms including:

(a) the date the lease was entered into;

(b) the current expiry date of the lease;

(c) any further options available under the lease;

(d) the rental amount payable per square metre on an annual basis; and

(e) the total rental amount payable for the premises on an annual basis.

(7) When is the next rental review due and on what basis will any new rental be determined.

Photo of Penny WongPenny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | | Hansard source

The Treasurer has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) Treasury Building, Langton Crescent, Parkes ACT, 2600.

(2) Rented.

(3) 779.3 square metres.

(4) The AOFM subleases its premises from Treasury. See Treasury’s response.

(5) Not applicable.

(6) (a) 22 December 2000, (b) 21 December 2015, (c) No, (d) $370 (exclusive of GST), (e) $288,341 (exclusive of GST).

(7) 22 December 2012; market rates.