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 Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 13 September 2011:

(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.

Kim Carr (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) Nil. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship did not have any employees or contractors working at sea during the 2010-11 financial year.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Not applicable.