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

asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Arts, upon notice, on 13 September 2011:

With reference to the department and all agencies within the Ministers 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.

Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for the Arts has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

Australia Business Arts Foundation Ltd

(1)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

(3)   Nil.

Australia Council

(1)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

(3)   Nil.

Bundanon Trust

(1)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

(3)   Nil.

Australian Film, Television and Radio School

(1)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

(3)   Nil.

Australian National Maritime Museum

(1)   The cost of allowances for working at sea cannot be identified as staff and contractors are paid on an all inclusive basis.

(2)    Refer (1) above.

(3)    Total of 656 crew sea days (16 paid crew members x 41 days at sea).

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

(1)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

(3)   Nil.

National Gallery of Australia

(1)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

(3)   Nil.

National Library of Australia

(1)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

(3)   Nil.

National Museum of Australia

(1)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

(3)   Nil.

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House

(1)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

(3)   Nil.

Screen Australia

(1)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

(3)   Nil.

Refer to QONs 1158, 1180, 1182, 1187, and 1197 for answers from other PM&C portfolio ministers.