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Department of Finance and Administration: Staff Removals and Transfer Expenses
Page: 18025
Senator Robert Ray
asked the Special Minister of State, upon notice, on 23 June 1999:
(1) On how many occasions during the 38th Parliament did the Department of Finance and Administration (or its predecessor) meet the removal and transfer expenses of staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act.
(2) Which members and senators authorised the department to meet such expenses on behalf of staff.
(3) In each instance, what was the cost to the Commonwealth of: (a) removal; (b) travel costs (including the travel costs of dependants where applicable); and (c) temporary accommodation allowance.
(4) In each instance, what was: (a) the previous home base of the staff member; and (b) the new home base after the transfer.
Senator Ellison (Special Minister of State)
—I seek to provide a replacement answer to the answer which appeared in Hansard on 3 April 2000 [Hansard,3 April 2000 P 12798] in response to the honourable senator's questions. The response is as follows:
(1) 198
(2) Senator the Hon R Alston, Senator V Bourne, Senator P Calvert, Senator the Hon I Campbell, Senator G Chapman, Senator J Collins, Senator the Hon P Cook, Senator H Coonan, Senator W Crane, Senator the Hon R Crowley, Senator the Hon C Ellison, Senator the Hon J Faulkner, Senator the Hon B Gibson, Senator the Hon B Heffernan, Senator the Hon J Herron, Senator the Hon R Hill, Senator C Kernot, Senator M Lees, Senator the Hon I Macdonald, Senator S. MacDonald, Senator D Margetts, Senator the Hon N Minchin, Senator the Hon J Newman, Senator K O'Brien, Senator B O'Chee, Senator the Hon W Parer, Senator the Hon K Patterson, Senator the Hon C Schacht, Senator the Hon N Sherry, Senator N Stott-Despoja, Senator the Hon G Tambling, Senator the Hon A Vanstone, and Senator S West.
The Hon T Abbott MP, The Hon N Andrew MP, The Hon J Anderson MP, The Hon L Anthony MP, Mr P Barresi MP, The Hon K Beazley MP, The Hon B Bishop MP, The Hon B Brown MP, Mr R Cameron MP, The Hon P Costello MP, The Hon N Dondas MP, The Hon A Downer MP, The Hon W Entsch MP, The Hon G Evans MP, The Hon J Fahey MP, The Hon T Fischer MP, Mrs C Gallus MP, Mrs J Gash MP, Ms P Hanson MP, Mr D Hawker MP, The Hon J Howard MP, Ms S Jeanes MP, Mrs R Johnston MP, The Hon D Jull MP, The Hon R Katter MP, The Hon P Keating MP, Mrs D Kelly MP, The Hon D Kemp MP, The Hon D Kerr MP, Mr P Lindsay MP, Ms J Macklin MP, Mr P Marek MP, The Hon B McMullan MP, Mr D Melham MP, The Hon J Moore MP, The Hon J Moylan MP, Mr G Nairn MP, Mr P Neville MP, The Hon N O'Keefe MP, The Hon G Prosser MP, Mr C Pyne MP, The Hon P Reith MP, Mr A Rocher MP, The Hon M Ronaldson MP, The Hon P Ruddock MP, The Hon B Scott MP, The Hon J Sharp MP, The Hon P Slipper MP, Mr T Smith MP, The Hon W Smith MP, Dr A Southcott MP, The Hon A Somlyay MP, The Hon Dr S Stone MP, The Hon A Thomson MP, The Hon W Truss MP, The Hon M Vaile MP, Mr B Wakelin MP, The Hon D Williams MP, The Hon Dr M Wooldridge MP, and The Hon T Worth MP.
(3) The total costs of (a) removal, (b) travel and (c) temporary accommodation allowance for each instance were as follows:
(a) Removal Cost | (b) Travel Cost | (c) Temporary Accommodation |
|---|---|---|
$446938.76 | $35254.59 | $223961.88 |
(4) The changes in home base were as set out below:
(a) Previous Home Base | (b) New Home Base | Number of Instances |
|---|---|---|
Adelaide | Brisbane | 1 |
Adelaide | Canberra | 14 |
Adelaide | Hobart | 1 |
Adelaide | Melbourne | 3 |
Albury | Canberra | 1 |
Alice Springs | Adelaide | 1 |
Alice Springs (NT) | Whyalla (SA) | 1 |
Melbourne (VIC) | Adelaide (SA) | 1 |
Bendigo (VIC) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Boronia Heights (QLD) | Cairns (QLD) | 1 |
Bowen (QLD) | Mackay (QLD) | 1 |
Brisbane (QLD) | Bundaberg (QLD) | 1 |
Brisbane (QLD) | Cairns (QLD) | 2 |
Brisbane (QLD) | Canberra (ACT) | 7 |
Brisbane (QLD) | Dalby (QLD) | 2 |
Brisbane (QLD) | Hobart (TAS) | 1 |
Brisbane (QLD) | Mackay (QLD) | 1 |
Brisbane (QLD) | Mt Isa (QLD) | 1 |
Brisbane (QLD) | Perth (WA) | 1 |
Brisbane (QLD) | Townsville (QLD) | 1 |
Bunbury (WA) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Caboolture (QLD) | Rockhampton (QLD) | 1 |
Cairns (QLD) | Sydney (NSW) | 1 |
Cairns (QLD) | Townsville (QLD) | 2 |
Caloundra (QLD) | Cairns (QLD) | 1 |
Caloundra (QLD) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Caloundra (QLD) | Mackay (QLD) | 1 |
Canberra (ACT) | Adelaide (SA) | 2 |
Canberra (ACT) | Bendigo (VIC) | 1 |
Canberra (ACT) | Caloundra (QLD) | 2 |
Canberra (ACT) | Darwin (NT) | 1 |
Canberra (ACT) | Melbourne (VIC) | 3 |
Canberra (ACT) | Noosa (QLD) | 1 |
Canberra (ACT) | Perth (WA) | 3 |
Canberra (ACT) | Sydney (NSW) | 7 |
Canberra (ACT) | Tweed Heads (NSW) | 1 |
Ceduna (SA) | Whyalla (SA) | 1 |
Coffs Harbour (NSW) | Brisbane (QLD) | 1 |
Coffs Harbour (NSW) | Sydney (NSW) | 1 |
Sydney (NSW) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Coorparoo (QLD) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Sydney (NSW) | Melbourne (VIC) | 1 |
Darwin (NT) | Adelaide (SA) | 1 |
Darwin (NT) | Canberra (ACT) | 2 |
Sydney (NSW) | Canberra (ACT) | 2 |
Dubbo (NSW) | Queanbeyan (NSW) | 1 |
Melbourne (VIC) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Emerald (QLD) | Dalby (QLD) | 1 |
Emerald (QLD) | Rockhampton (QLD) | 1 |
Sydney (NSW) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Eureka (NSW) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Glenella (QLD) | Rockhampton (QLD) | 1 |
Gold Coast (QLD) | Cairns (QLD) | 1 |
Gold Coast (QLD) | Canberra (ACT) | 2 |
Melbourne (VIC) | Maroochydore (QLD) | 1 |
Hobart (TAS) | Adelaide (SA) | 1 |
Hobart (TAS) | Brisbane (QLD) | 1 |
Hobart (TAS) | Canberra (ACT) | 5 |
Hobart (TAS) | Devonport (TAS) | 1 |
Hobart (TAS) | Launceston (TAS) | 3 |
Hobart (TAS) | Sydney (NSW) | 1 |
Imbil (QLD) | Mackay (QLD) | 1 |
Innisfail (QLD) | Cairns (QLD) | 1 |
Innisfail (QLD) | Ipswich (QLD) | 1 |
Launceston (TAS) | Canberra (ACT) | 3 |
Launceston (TAS) | Hobart (TAS) | 1 |
Mackay (QLD) | Ballarat (VIC) | 1 |
Maroochydoore (QLD) | Melbourne (VIC) | 1 |
Maclean (QLD) | Caloundra (QLD) | 1 |
Melbourne (VIC) | Adelaide (SA) | 1 |
Melbourne (VIC) | Canberra (ACT) | 14 |
Melbourne (VIC) | Hobart (TAS) | 1 |
Melbourne (VIC) | Mackay (QLD) | 1 |
Melbourne (VIC) | Perth (WA) | 1 |
Melbourne (VIC) | Shepparton (VIC) | 1 |
Melbourne (VIC) | Thursday Is (QLD) | 1 |
Miles (QLD) | Emerald (QLD) | 1 |
Mooloolaba (QLD) | Maryborough (QLD) | 1 |
Mundingburra (QLD) | Townsville (QLD) | 1 |
Perth (WA) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Newcastle (NSW) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Noosa (QLD) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Oakey (QLD) | Dalby (QLD) | 1 |
Orange (NSW) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Perth (WA) | Cairns (QLD) | 1 |
Perth (WA) | Canberra (ACT) | 7 |
Perth (WA) | Melbourne (VIC) | 1 |
Perth (WA) | Nowra (NSW) | 1 |
Perth (WA) | Sydney (NSW) | 1 |
Port Macquarie (NSW) | Singleton (NSW) | 1 |
Sydney (NSW) | Adelaide (SA) | 1 |
Sydney (NSW) | Canberra (ACT) | 26 |
Sydney (NSW) | Launceston (TAS) | 1 |
Sydney (NSW) | Nowra (NSW) | 1 |
Sydney (NSW) | Townsville (QLD) | 1 |
Tamworth (NSW) | Cairns (QLD) | 1 |
Tamworth (NSW) | Tweed Heads (NSW) | 1 |
Taree (NSW) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Toowong (QLD) | Coolum (QLD) | 1 |
Torquay (VIC) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Townsville (QLD) | Cairns (QLD) | 1 |
Townsville (QLD) | Canberra (ACT) | 2 |
Tweed Heads (NSW) | Canberra (ACT) | 1 |
Wangaratta (VIC) | Cairns (QLD) | 1 |