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Monday, 16 November 2009
Page: 7954


Senator Ronaldson asked the Minister for Resources & Energy and the Minister for Tourism, in writing, on 10 September 2009:

For the 2008-09 financial year:

(1)   Did the Minister have any ministerial letterhead produced using the funds or resources of his or her home department; if so:

(a)   how many sheets of letterhead were produced; and

(b)   what was the cost of the production of the letterhead.

(2)   What was the total postage cost of mailings conducted by the Minister and/or Parliamentary Secretary using their departmental-funded franking machine.

(3)  

(a)   What was the total cost, including production and distribution, of all direct mail pieces produced by the department, including as part of a government communications campaign, where the Minister or Prime Minister was the nominal author of the piece; and

(b)   can an itemised list be provided of: (i) production costs, and (ii) distribution costs.


Senator Carr (Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) —The Minister for Resources and Energy and the Minister for Tourism has provided the following response to the honourable senator’s questions:

(1)   No.

(2)   $3261.04.

(3)   No direct mail campaigns were produced in 2008-09 financial year.