Mr Baldwin asked the Minister representing the Special Minister of State, upon notice, on 13 February 2003:

(1) What is the current electoral office address for the Member for (a) Hunter, (b) Charlton, (c) Shortland and (d) Newcastle.

(2) When was each office established at those addresses.

(3) What is the length of each lease.

(4) Who are the owners of the properties and if it is a company, who are the directors of that company.

(5) What is the DOFA member entitlement for an electorate office area in square metres.

(6) What is the area in square metres of each office.

(7) Is the area within the DOFA member entitlement; if not, why not.

(8) What is the annual rental for each property.

(9) What were the relocation costs.

(10) What was the previous electoral office address for the Member for (a) Hunter, (b) Charlton, (c) Shortland and (d) Newcastle.

(11) When was each office established at those addresses.

(12) What was the length of each lease.

(13) Who were the owners of the properties and if it was a company, who were the directors of that company.

(14) During the period of each lease, what was the DOFA member entitlement for an electorate office area in square metres.

(15) What was the area in square metres of each office.

(16) Was the area within the DOFA member entitlement; if not, why not.

(17) What was the annual rental for each property.

(18) What were the relocation, lease finalisation and restitution costs.

Mr Abbott (Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service) —The Special Minister of State has provided the following answer to the honourable member's question:

(1) (a) 45 Vincent Street, Cessnock New South Wales.

(b) Suite 2, 180 Main Road, Speers Point New South Wales.

(c) 26 Macquarie St, Belmont New South Wales.

(d) 427 Hunter St, Newcastle New South Wales.

(2) (a) June 1992.

(b) March 2000.

(c) April 1999.

(d) June 2002.

(3) (a) 3 year lease.

(b) 3 year lease.

(c) 5 year lease.

(d) 3 year lease.

(4) (a) Vilicia Bamba Holdings Pty Ltd - Mr Greg Fullick

(b) MW Installations - Mr Rex Henderson.

(c) Mr Denis Hugh Adams Gordon, Ms Robin Leslie Gordon, Ms Mary Catherine Paul.

(d) Mr Nedda & Co. Pty Ltd - Mr George Kotevich and Ms Vera Baryshev.

(5) There is no “DOFA member entitlement” which specifies the size of an electorate office. Electorate offices are provided under item 7, Part 1, Schedule 1 of the Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990.

(6) (a) 200 square metres.

(b) 164 square metres.

(c) 161 square metres.

(d) 200 square metres.

(7) (a), (b), (c), (d) Not applicable, because there is no “DOFA member entitlement” which specifies the size of an electorate office.

(8) (a), (b), (c), (d) This information is Commercially sensitive and could affect the Commonwealths financial interests.

(9) (a) $1555.

(b) $2196.

(c) $1380.

(d) $3630.

(10) (a) Suite 1, Ground Floor, 20-22 Church St, Maitland New, South Wales.

(b) Suite 4, Level 3, 251 Wharf Road, Newcastle, New South Wales.

(c) 1st Floor, 5 Library Lane, Charlestown, New South Wales.

(d) Shop 7, 451 Hunter St, Newcastle, New South Wales.

(11) (a) 1990.

(b) 1989.

(c) 1983.

(d) 1983.

(12) (a) 7 years 7 months.

(b) 10 years.

(c) 16 years.

(d) 18 years 9 months.

(13) (a) Stonach Developments.

(b) Sunband P/L - Mr Paul and Mr Michael Doran.

(c) Toshoc P/L.

(d) Mr Neville Amos Hill.

(14) There is no “DOFA member entitlement” which specifies the size of an electorate office. Electorate offices are provided under item 7, Part 1, Schedule 1 of the Parliamentary Entitlements Act 1990.

(15) (a) 144 square metres

(b) 210 square metres

(c) 205 square metres

(d) 147 square metres

(16) (a), (b), (c), (d) Not applicable, because there is no “DOFA member entitlement” which specifies the size of an electorate office.

(17) (a), (b), (c), (d) This information is commercially sensitive and could affect the Commonwealths financial interests.

(18) (a) Removal $2307

(b) Removal $3056.

(c) Removal $2035 and $3000 in lieu of restoration

(d) Removal $3814.