Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Shadow Assistant Treasurer) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

With reference to the Commonwealth Grants Commission:

(1) What is the actual location, including the full street address, of each premises occupied by the Commonwealth Grants Commission.

(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 Commonwealth Grants Commission 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.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(1) 1ST Floor Phoenix House, 86-88 Northbourne Avenue BRADDON ACT 2612

(2) Rented

(3) 931 sq metres

(4) 931 sq metres

(5) (a) (b) and (c) not applicable.

(6) (a) 1 July 2010

  (b) 30 June 2015;

  (c) 12 months;

  (d) $383 (actual) effective 1 July 2011 (GST exclusive)

  (e) $356800 (actual) also (GST exclusive)

(7) No rental review due and lease has a 3.5% annual increase for next 4 years.