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Title: QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Science: Chief Scientist
Database: Senate Hansard

Date: 04-03-2003
Source: Senate
Parl No.: 40
Electorate: Tasmania
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Page: 9169
Party: AG
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Status: Final
Question No.: 1074
Questioner: Brown, Sen Bob
Responder: Alston, Sen Richard
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Stage: Science: Chief Scientist
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Context: Answers to Questions on Notice
System Id: chamber/hansards/2003-03-04/0188

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Tuesday, 4 March 2003
Page: 9169

Senator Brown asked the Minister representing the Minister for Science, upon notice, on 8 January 2003:

With reference to the Chief Scientist, Dr Robin Batterham: (a) what has been his total income from his appointment; (b) what fringe benefits have applied, and what is the value of these; (c) what is his annual wage; and (d) what costs have been paid for Dr Batterham's travel, to what destinations, and for what purpose has each of his paid journeys been made.

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

(a) Total - $327,155 over three and a half years from 31 May 1999 to 15 January 2003.

(b) Fringe benefits tax is payable in these circumstances:

Meals that have been paid for by the former Department of Industry, Science and Resources (ISR) and the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) where the average cost of the meal exceeds the meal allowance rates of the Senior Executive Service.

Meals that have been paid for by the department (ISR or DEST) where the meal included alcohol.

The Chief Scientist has incurred an amount of fringe benefits tax of under $250 during the three and a half years from 31 May 1999 to 15 January 2003.

Please refer to the Remuneration Tribunal website for the current (http://www.remtribunal.gov.au/ home/ dets/det_2002_10.html) and past (http://www.remtribunal.gov.au/home/ archival_determin-ations.html) annual fees of the Chief Scientist.

(d) The Chief Scientist's travel costs are reimbursed, in line with the Remuneration Tribunal determination, at Tier 1 level. Travel costs include accommodation, meal allowance, air travel and car travel.

The total cost of travel undertaken by the Chief Scientist over the three and a half years has been $199,379.49 (from 31 May 1999 to 31 December 2002).

Details of the Chief Scientist's domestic travel follow. In respect of international travel he has travelled on six occasions.

Germany: BioTechnica, Hannover (October 1999);

Europe, USA and Canada: consultations held as part of the Science Capability Review (February 2000 );

UK, Technology Transfer International and Head, Strategic Industry Research Foundation delegation (July 2000);

China: International High-level Seminar on Technological Innovation (September 2000);

New Zealand: Knowledge Wave Conference (August 2001); and

Malaysia: APEC, International Science and Technology Working Group (October 2001).

The Chief Scientist travels ex Melbourne, his place of residence. His commitments outside Melbourne range from one to four days.

Date(s)	Travel to location(s)	Purpose
January 2003
28	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
22	Canberra	National Youth Science Forum and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
15	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
13	Sydney	US-Australia bilateral workshop on artificial photosynthesis
December 2002
18	Canberra	National Academies Forum and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
11	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
4	Canberra	PMSEIC and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
2	Canberra	House of Representatives Inquiry into Business Commitment to R&D and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
November 2002
29	Brisbane	Professional Doctorates ConferenceMinisterial Council on EnergyQueensland Science Education Summit
26	Canberra	Cooperative Research Centres committee and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
22	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
18	Sydney	Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering 2002 Symposium
15	Canberra	Australian Academy of Humanities
13	Adelaide	Australian Research Council
12	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
11	Sydney	New South Wales, Office of Western Sydney
11	Canberra	Academy of Social Sciences
7	Canberra	Co-ordination Committee of Science and Technology and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
1	Brisbane	Mining 2002
October 2002
30	Sydney	CSIRO
29	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
23	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
21	Sydney	Australian Association for the Gifted and Talented and the Warren Centre
14	Sydney	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
10	Canberra	National research priorities
8	Sydney	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
September 2002
16	Canberra	All party committee on population and development and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
2	Adelaide	National Aged Care Services Conference
August 2002
30	Canberra	PMSEIC
29	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
29	Sydney	Cooperative Research Centre for Eye Research, CEO Circle dinner and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
23	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
22	Ballarat	University of Ballarat
20	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
20	Brisbane	Science Meets Parliament
13	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
12	Sydney	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
8	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
1	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
July 2002
29	Sydney	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
26	Canberra	Coordination Committee on Science and Technology
24	Sydney	University of Sydney
22	Sydney	World Congress on Particle Technology
19	Sydney	Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
18	Perth	Ritchie Symposium
16	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
9	Canberra	Cooperative Research Centres Committee and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments.
1	Perth	Australian Research Council and University of West Australia
June 2002
27	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
26	Adelaide	South Australia Business Vision 2010 Conference
24	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
18	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
6	Brisbane	National research priorities
4	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
May 2002
29	Canberra	National research priorities and PMSEIC
27	Cairns	Mining and Metallurgical Congress
20	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
20	Brisbane	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments and Queensland R&D Strategy Leaders workshop
17	Brisbane	Commonwealth States and Territories Advisory Council on Innovation
16	Canberra	National Institute for Forensic Science
16	Sydney	State Library of New South Wales
15	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments and PMSEIC
13	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments and PMSEIC
10	Canberra	National research priorities
3	Canberra	Academy of Science
April 2002
22	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments and PMSEIC
17	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments and PMSEIC
15	Sydney	Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
12	Adelaide	South Australian Primary Industries R&D Board
8	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments and PMSEIC
2-3	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments and PMSEIC
March 2002
26	Canberra	Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Research
15	Canberra	Co-ordination Committee on Science and Technology and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
11	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments and PMSEIC
7	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments and PMSEIC
5	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments and PMSEIC
1	Sydney	Artificial photosynthesis network
February 2002
28	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
26-27	Canberra	Australian Research Council and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
January 2002
9	Canberra	National Youth Science Forum and official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
December 2001
18	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
14	Canberra	Coordination Committee on Science and Technology
13	Canberra	Australian Research Council
6	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
5	Brisbane	Australian Institute for Commercialisation
4	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Education, Science and Training and associated appointments
November 2001
23	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
20	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
19	Hobart	Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering annual general meeting
15	Sydney	Biotechnology Centres of Excellence workshop
12	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
12	Canberra	Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee dinner
8	Perth	Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce
8	Sydney	Australian Institute for Commercialisation
5	Sydney	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
October 2001
31	Canberra	Cooperative Research Centres Committee
23	Brisbane	Australian Research Council
23	Sydney	Fourth Conference on Nuclear Science and Engineering
16	Sydney	2001 Sir Harold Wyndham Memorial Lecture
15	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
September 2001
20	Adelaide	Commonwealth, State and Territory Advisory Council on Innovation
19	Sydney	Artificial Photosynthesis Network
17	Canberra	Australian Research Council
11	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
10	Sydney	Proteome Systems Ltd
3	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
August 2001
29	Canberra	Australian Research Council
23	Perth	Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering youth forum
21	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
16	Sydney	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
14	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
7	Canberra	Cooperative Research Centres committee
July 2001
25	Adelaide	Technology Transfer conference
23	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
16	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
9	Canberra	Major National Research Facilities committee
June 2001
27	Canberra	PMSEIC and official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
26	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
21	Canberra	Coordination Committee on Science and Technology
20	Sydney	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
18	Sydney	Public forum for ABC Radio National
15	Canberra	Major National Research Facilities
14	Hobart	Australian Antarctic Division
6	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
4	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
May 2001
31	Adelaide	Cluster Conference
30	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
28	Adelaide	Cluster Conference preparation
17	Perth	Cooperative Research Centres Association
16	Brisbane	Superannuation Forum
15	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
15	Sydney	Eureka Prizes Presentation
9	Canberra	Federation of Australian Scientific and Technological Societies forum
9	Sydney	Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering seminar
8	Perth	Superannuation Forum
7	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
3	Sydney	New Scientist seminar
2	Canberra	Australian Academy of Science
April 2001
30	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
26	Sydney	Australian Stock Exchange
24	Sydney	Council for the Economic Development of Australia
19	Brisbane	Queensland Food and Fibre Science and Innovation Council
17	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
6	Hyatt Coolum, Sunshine Coast	Australian and New Zealand Licensing Executive Society annual conference
4	Canberra	Cooperative Research Centres Committee and official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
2	Adelaide	Superannuation Forum
March 2001
28	Sydney	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
27	Hobart	Commonwealth, State and Territory Advisory Council on Innovation
20	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
16	Lorne	Australian Computer Society conference
February 2001
15	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
12	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
9	Adelaide	South Australian Innovation Council
7	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
6	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
January 2001
30	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
29	Sydney	Launch of Backing Australia's Ability
24	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
16	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
8	Canberra	National Youth Science Forum
December 2000
19	Canberra	Coordination Committee on Science and Technology
12	Canberra	Cooperative Research Centres Committee
7	Sydney	Superannuation Investment Forum
4	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
November 2000
29	Canberra	PMSEIC
27	Canberra	Australian Research Council
24	Brisbane	Australian Research Management conference
21	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
13	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
October 2000
31	Canberra	Science Meets Parliament
24	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
20	Canberra	Cooperative Research Centre Committee
19	Sydney	Australian Conservation Foundation book launch
17	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
16	Sydney	Launch: The Chance to Change
11	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
5	Ballarat	Australian Research Council
3	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
September 2000
26	Canberra	Science Capability Review
11	Hobart	PMSEIC
8	Canberra	Coordination Committee on Science and Technology
August 2000
30	Hobart	Science Capability Review
29	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
28	Adelaide	Science Capability Review
22	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
16	Darwin	Science Capability Review
14	Perth	Science Capability Review
8	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
1	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
July 2000
18	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
June 2000
30	Sydney	Business Council of Australia
28	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
23	Canberra	Coordination Committee on Science and Technology
22	Adelaide	Meeting of Deputy Vice-Chancellors and Pro Vice-Chancellors (Research)
14	Adelaide	Innovation Summit Implementation Group meeting with stakeholders
8	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
1	Canberra	PMSEIC
May 2000
30	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
23	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
23	Sydney	Business and Higher Education Roundtable
17	Brisbane	Co-operative Research Centre Association
16	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
12	CanberraNote: trip cancelled due to heavy fog	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
10	Sydney	Commonwealth, State and Territory Advisory Council on Innovation
3	Canberra	Australian Academy of Science
2	Brisbane	Queensland University of Technology Vice Chancellors
April 2000
28	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
18	Adelaide	PMSEIC
March 2000
29	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
21	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
10	Canberra	Coordination Committee on Science and Technology
February 2000
28	Canberra	Conference of Rural R&D Chairs
22	Canberra	CSIRO
16	Canberra	ARIES Consortium presentation
8	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
3	Sydney	Australian Technology Network Conference
January 2000
17	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
5	Canberra	National Youth Science Forum
December 1999
14	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
10	Canberra	Australian Research Council
November 1999
30	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
25	Canberra	PMSEIC
24	Adelaide	Address to Adelaide University
24	Canberra	PMSEIC
23	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
12	Canberra	Coordination Committee on Science and Technology
9	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
9	Sydney	Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee
2	Gold Coast	Commonwealth, State and Territory Advisory Council on Innovation
October 1999
25	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
19	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
14	Canberra	Australian Research Council
September 1999
30	Sydney	Australian Engineering Achievers Group
28	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
21	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
10	Canberra	Coordination Committee on Science and Technology
1	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
August 1999
30	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
24	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
19	Brisbane	PMSEIC
12	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
3	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
July 1999
28	Canberra	Australian Research Council
20	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
13	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
June 1999
28	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
24	Canberra	PMSEIC
22	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
11	Canberra	Coordination Committee on Science and Technology
9	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments
1	Canberra	Official duty with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and associated appointments

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