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Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board

(Question No. 992)

Senator Cormann asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 18 August 2011:

(1) What was the total expenditure of the Office of the Australian Accounting Standards Board for the 2010-11 financial year in relation to:

(a) advertising;

(b) air travel within Australia in business class;

(c) air travel within Australia in economy class;

(d) air travel within Australia by charter flight;

(e) air travel outside Australia in first class;

(f) air travel outside Australia in business class;

(g) air travel outside Australia in economy class;

(h) air travel outside Australia by charter flight;

(i) hospitality and entertainment;

(j) information and communications technology (ICT) costs generally;

(k) ICT costs to external providers;

(l) external consultants generally;

(m) external accounting services;

(n) external auditing services;

(o) external legal services; and

(p) memberships or grants paid to affiliate organisations.

(2) In relation to each of the items referred to in question 1, what is the budgeted total expenditure for the 2011-12 financial year.

Senator Wong: The Treasurer has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) (a) Nil

(b) Total 42,251

Board members for meetings, presentations and public forums

(c) Total 16,323

Board members and staff for meetings, presentations and public forums

(d) Nil

(e) Nil

(f) Total 74,575

International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board 16,773

National Standard-Setters meetings 11,151

World Standard-Setters meetings 11,151

World Congress of Accountants 7,016

International Financial Reporting Standards, regional policy forum 6,802

Organisation for economic co-operation & development 3,679

NZ Financial reporting Standards Board 2,354

Asian Oceanian Standard-setters group15, 649

(g) Total 1,013

NZ Financial reporting Standards Board

(h) Nil

(i) 8,293

(j) 57,307

(k) 56,311

(l) 52,249

(m) 1,060

(n) 34,000

ANAO

(o) Nil

(p) Nil

(2) (a) Nil

(b) Total 81,600

Board members for meetings, presentations and public forums 75,200

NZ Observer 6,400

(c) Total 23,200

Board members for meetings, presentations and public forums

(d) Nil

(e) Nil

(f) Total 120,900

International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board 35,200,

National Standard-Setters meetings 15,000

World Standard-Setters meetings 15,000

International Accounting standards Board Roundtable 10,400

International Financial Reporting Standards, regional policy forum 20,400

NZ Financial reporting Standards Board 6,400

Asian Oceanian Standard-setters group 18,500

(g) Nil

(h) Nil

(i) 9,743

(j) 49,969

(k) 48,636

(l) 40,000

(m) 1,102

(n) 35,400

ANAO

(o) Nil

(p) Nil