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

asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 6 September 2011:

(1)   What was the total expenditure of the department for the 2010-11 financial year in relation to:

  (a)   advertising;

  (b)   air travel within Australia in business class;

  (c)   air travel within Australia in economy class;

  (d)   air travel within Australia by charter flight;

  (e)   air travel outside Australia in first class;

  (f)   air travel outside Australia in business class;

  (g)   air travel outside Australia in economy class;

  (h)   air travel outside Australia by charter flight;

  (i)   hospitality and entertainment;

  (j)   information and communications technology (ICT) costs generally;

  (k)   ICT costs to external providers;

  (l)   external consultants generally;

  (m)   external accounting services;

  (n)   external auditing services;

  (o)   external legal services; and

  (p)   memberships or grants paid to affiliate organisations.

(2)   In relation to each of the items referred to in question 1, what is the budgeted total expenditure for the 2011-12 financial year.

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

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

(1)   The total expenditure of the department for the 2010-11 financial year in relation to the following categories is as follows.

(2)   In relation to each of the items referred to in question 1, the budgeted total expenditure for the 2011-12 financial year are as follows:

Notes:

1. Figure includes all expenditure on campaign advertising. Where advertising related services are delivered by consultants, this expenditure will be reflected in the answer to both parts (a) and (l).

2. Figure excludes resources received free of charge from the Australian National Audit Office.

3. The Treasury did not pay any grants to affiliated organisations in 2010-11.

4. Figure includes planned expenditure on campaign advertising and consultancies for campaign advertising.

5. Budgets are not broken down by class of travel, total budgeted expenditure has been given for air travel within Australia and air travel outside Australia.

6. Budget does not include any consultants who may provide advertising related services.

7. The Treasury does not have a budget for grants to affiliated organisations for 2011-12.