Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations and Minister representing the Minster for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment Participation and Childcare and the Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, upon notice, on 13 September 2011:

With reference to the department and all agencies within the Minister's portfolio:

(1)   What was the total cost of allowances for government employees or contractors working at sea for the 2010-11 financial year.

(2)   What is the daily allowance for working at sea.

(3)   How many days in total were spent at sea in the 2010-11 financial year.

Chris Evans (WA, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

Over the financial year 2010-11 there were no instances of allowances paid to government employees or contractors in the department or portfolio agencies, in respect of working at sea.