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Thursday, 24 May 2001
Page: 24393


Senator Faulkner asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation, upon notice, on 29 June 2000:

(1) Will the department be paying for a member or members of the Minister's personal staff to accompany the Minister on the visit; if so: (a) which member or members of staff; and (b) what is the expected cost.

(2) Will any officer from the department, or from any agency in the portfolio, be accompanying the Minister on the visit; if so: (a) which officer or officers; and (b) what is the expected cost.


Senator Alston (Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts) —The Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) No.

(2) The Minister was accompanied by the Chief General Manager, Film and Broadcasting at an aggregate cost of Au$18,179.