Mr CROSS —I direct my question to the Minister for Administrative Services. Was the definition of 'home base' for the purpose of the payment of travel allowances to Ministers altered in the 1982 review of the Remuneration Tribunal? What was the reason for this change? What evidence, or other information, was advanced to the Rumuneration Tribunal in support of such a change?

Mr NEWMAN —The answer to the first part of the question is yes. I do not know the answer to the last part. That would have to be taken up with the Remuneration Tribunal. As to the centre part of the question, it was for the purpose of efficient administration.