

- Title
QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
Attorney-General's Department: Salaries
- Database
Senate Hansard
- Date
08-12-1999
- Source
Senate
- Parl No.
39
- Electorate
NSW
- Interjector
- Page
11540
- Party
ALP
- Presenter
- Status
Final
- Question No.
1745
- Questioner
Faulkner, Sen John
- Responder
Vanstone, Sen Amanda
- Speaker
- Stage
Attorney-General's Department: Salaries
- Type
- Context
Answers to Questions on Notice
- System Id
chamber/hansards/1999-12-08/0331
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Hansard
- Start of Business
- SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST BILL 1999
- BUSINESS
-
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND FOOD AUTHORITY AMENDMENT BILL 1999 [NO. 2]
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In Committee
- Stott Despoja, Sen Natasha
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Tambling, Sen Grant
- Evans, Sen Chris
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Tambling, Sen Grant
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Stott Despoja, Sen Natasha
- Tambling, Sen Grant
- Stott Despoja, Sen Natasha
- Tambling, Sen Grant
- Stott Despoja, Sen Natasha
- Evans, Sen Chris
- Tambling, Sen Grant
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Stott Despoja, Sen Natasha
- Third Reading
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In Committee
- CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
- SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (No. 4) 1999
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TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (No. 8) 1999
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In Committee
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Hill, Sen Robert
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Campbell, Sen Ian
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
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In Committee
- MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Goods and Services Tax: Charitable Organisations
(Murphy, Sen Shayne, Kemp, Sen Rod) -
Rural and Regional Australia: Initiatives
(Lightfoot, Sen Phillip, Macdonald, Sen Ian) -
Goods and Services Tax: Animal Sponsorships
(Conroy, Sen Stephen, Kemp, Sen Rod) -
Crime Prevention: Achievements
(Coonan, Sen Helen, Vanstone, Sen Amanda) -
Goods and Services Tax: Charitable Organisations
(Crowley, Sen Rosemary, Kemp, Sen Rod) -
Rural and Regional Australia: Air Fares
(Greig, Sen Brian, Macdonald, Sen Ian) -
Goods and Services Tax: Gift Vouchers
(Cook, Sen Peter, Kemp, Sen Rod) -
Goods and Services Tax: School Canteens
(Harris, Sen Len, Kemp, Sen Rod) -
Goods and Services Tax: Charitable Organisations
(Sherry, Sen Nick, Kemp, Sen Rod) - Goods and Services Tax: Charitable Organisations
- Rural and Regional Australia: Air Fares
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Goods and Services Tax: Charitable Organisations
- PETITIONS
- NOTICES
- COMMITTEES
- NOTICES
- COMMITTEES
- GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD: LABELLING
- COMMITTEES
- AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 1999
- FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT BILL 1999
- MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- COMMITTEES
- SENATORS' TRAVELLING ALLOWANCES
- PARLIAMENTARIANS' TRAVEL COSTS
- DELEGATION REPORTS
- COMMITTEES
- BUDGET 1999-2000
- DOCUMENTS
- BILLS RETURNED FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- BILLS RETURNED FROM THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (No. 8) 1999
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In Committee
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Brown, Sen Bob
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Bartlett, Sen Andrew
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Faulkner, Sen John
- Kemp, Sen Rod
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Quirke, Sen John
- Sherry, Sen Nick
- Kemp, Sen Rod
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In Committee
- BUSINESS
- DOCUMENTS
- SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (No. 4) 1999
- NOTICES
- ADJOURNMENT
- DOCUMENTS
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cost of Legal Advice from the Attorney-General's Department
(Faulkner, Sen John, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Travel Allowances
(O'Brien, Sen Kerry, Ellison, Sen Chris) -
Tasmania: Vocational Education and Training
(O'Brien, Sen Kerry, Ellison, Sen Chris) -
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Cost of News Clipping Service
(Ray, Sen Robert, Alston, Sen Richard) -
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Cost of News Clipping Service
(Ray, Sen Robert, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Departmental Liaison Officers
(Ray, Sen Robert, Alston, Sen Richard) -
Department of Family and Community Services: Departmental Liaison Officers
(Ray, Sen Robert, Newman, Sen Jocelyn) -
Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs: Departmental Liaison Officers
(Ray, Sen Robert, Ellison, Sen Chris) -
Department of Family and Community Services: Departmental Liaison Officers
(Ray, Sen Robert, Newman, Sen Jocelyn) -
Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts: Departmental Liaison Officers
(Ray, Sen Robert, Alston, Sen Richard) -
New Tax System Seminars: Advertising Costs
(Faulkner, Sen John, Kemp, Sen Rod) -
New Tax System Seminars: Cost
(Faulkner, Sen John, Kemp, Sen Rod) -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission: Departmental Decisions Reviewed Under the Administrative Decisions Act
(Faulkner, Sen John, Herron, Sen John) -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission: Departmental Decisions Reviewed Under Common Law
(Faulkner, Sen John, Herron, Sen John) -
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Freedom of Information
(Faulkner, Sen John, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Internal Staff Development Courses
(Faulkner, Sen John, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: External Staff Development Courses
(Faulkner, Sen John, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
Department of Finance and Administration: Requests for Travel Allowance Receipts
(O'Brien, Sen Kerry, Ellison, Sen Chris) -
National Greenhouse Strategy
(Bartlett, Sen Andrew, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Native Tree Revegetation
(Brown, Sen Bob, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Exploration Licences
(Brown, Sen Bob, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Western Sahara
(Bourne, Sen Vicki, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Choepel, Mr Ngawang
(Brown, Sen Bob, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Regional Australia Summit
(Mackay, Sen Sue, Macdonald, Sen Ian) -
Regional Australia Summit
(Mackay, Sen Sue, Macdonald, Sen Ian) -
Duke Energy: Environmental Assessment
(Brown, Sen Bob, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Australian Flags: Members of Parliament Requests
(Faulkner, Sen John, Ellison, Sen Chris) -
Attorney-General's Department: Cost of Legal Advice
(Faulkner, Sen John, Vanstone, Sen Amanda) -
Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Salaries
(Faulkner, Sen John, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
Attorney-General's Department: Salaries
(Faulkner, Sen John, Vanstone, Sen Amanda) -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission: Salaries
(Faulkner, Sen John, Herron, Sen John) -
Prime Minister's Sydney Office: Tenders for Radio Studio
(O'Brien, Sen Kerry, Ellison, Sen Chris) -
East Timor: Allowances to Departmental Officers
(O'Brien, Sen Kerry, Hill, Sen Robert) -
East Timor: Military Personnel Allowances
(O'Brien, Sen Kerry, Newman, Sen Jocelyn)
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cost of Legal Advice from the Attorney-General's Department
Page: 11540
Senator Faulkner
asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 2 November 1999:
As a dollar amount, and as a percentage of the Department's total outlay on salaries, what was the cost in the 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99 financial years of (a) staff training; (b) consultants; and (c) performance pay.
Senator Vanstone (Justice and Customs)
—The Attorney-General has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:
1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
(a) | Staff trainingas a percentage of total salaries | $3,530,7262.09% | $2,079,5111.29% | $2 502 4222.39% |
(b) | Consultantsas a percentage of total salaries | $8,837,5885.23% | $5,217,2063.23% | $2 988 7242.85% |
(c) | Performance payas a percentage of total salaries | $330,3910.20% | $296,9290.18% | nil(not calculated yet) |
Total salaries | $169,120,850 | $161,634,770 | $104 878 000 |
(i) Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) expenditure is included in all items for the 1996-97 and 1997-98 financial years, as the AGS was part of the Department for these years. However, no AGS expenditure is included in the 1998-99 financial year.
(ii) AUSCRIPT is not included in any of the figures. It was sold in June 1998.
(iii) Training and Consultants expenditure was obtained from the Annual Reports.
(iv) Performance pay is the amount payable in each financial year (ie not cash payments).
(v) Salaries have been obtained from the Annual Reports, with adjustments to exclude AGS in 1998-99 and AUSCRIPT in all years.