Senate debates

Monday, 12 September 2011

Questions on Notice

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission: Accommodation (Question No. 1010)

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 Competition and Consumer Commission:

(1) What is the actual location, including the full street address, of each premises occupied by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

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

(a) owned by the Commonwealth;

(b) rented.

(3) What is the actual amount of space in square metres occupied by, or allocated to, the Australian Competition and Consumer 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.

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) What is the actual location, including the full street address, of each premises occupied by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. – Refer to Attachment A

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

(a) owned by the Commonwealth; - Nil

(b) rented. – ACCC Premises are all leased (refer to Attachment A)

(3) What is the actual amount of space in square metres occupied by, or allocated to, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission at each of the premises.

Refer to Attachment A

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

The space occupied by other Commonwealth agencies is not held by the ACCC. The Department of Finance and Deregulation monitors all Commonwealth lease holdings.

(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; Not applicable

(b) what amount has been allocated as building depreciation from the date of purchase to the current date; and Not applicable

(c) what is the estimated current market value of these premises and on what basis has this market value been calculated or derived. Not applicable

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

(a) the date the lease was entered into; Refer to Attachment A

(b) the current expiry date of the lease; Refer to Attachment A

(c) any further options available under the lease; Refer to Attachment A

(d) the rental amount payable per square metre on an annual basis; and - Refer to Attachment A

(e) the total rental amount payable for the premises on an annual basis. - Refer to Attachment A

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

Refer to Attachment A (Available from the Senate Table Office)