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Title

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Building and Construction Industry: Royal Commission

Database

Senate Hansard

Date

14-05-2003

Source

Senate

Parl No.

40

Electorate

Victoria

Interjector

 

Page

10986

Party

ALP

Presenter

 

Status

Final

Question No.

1247

Questioner

Marshall, Sen Gavin

Responder

Ellison, Sen Chris

Speaker

 

Stage

Building and Construction Industry: Royal Commission

Type

 

Context

Answers to Questions on Notice

System Id

chamber/hansards/2003-05-14/0186


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Wednesday, 14 May 2003
Page: 10986


Senator Marshall asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 4 March 2003:

With regard to the Building and Construction Industry Royal Commission:

(1) What was the commission's total expenditure on Commissioner Cole's housing allowances, particularly: (a) rent; (b) furniture; (c) electricity; (d) mobile phone; (e) security installations at Commissioner Cole's St Kilda residence; (f) security installations at Commissioner Cole's private residences; (g) gardening around the St Kilda residence; and (h) cleaning of the St Kilda residence.

(2) What was the commission's total expenditure on Commissioner Cole's: (a) Comcar usage; (b) travelling allowances; and (c) living away from home allowance.

(3) What was the total amount spent by the Government in fees for the legal counsel of: (a) John Agius, SC; (b) Lionel Robberds, QC; (c) Nicholas Green, QC; (d) Richard Tracey, QC; (e) Andrew O'Sullivan; (f) Antoni Lucev; (g) Dr James Renwick; (h) Dr John Bishop; (i) Dr Matthew Collins; (j) Ian Neil; (k) Dr Stephen Donaghue; (l) Timothy Ginnane; and (m) Ronald Gipp.

(4) What was the commission's total expenditure on living allowances for the abovementioned persons.

(5) What was the commission's total expenditure on travelling allowances for the abovementioned persons.

(6) What was the commission's final expenditure on: (a) employees; (b) contractors; (c) consultants; (d) legal and audit expenses; (e) document management; (f) information technology; (g) travel; (h) taxi and motor vehicle expenses; (i) security; (j) communications; (k) stationery and consumables; (l) other suppliers; (m) office accommodation; (n) residential accommodation; and (o) depreciation.


Senator Ellison (Minister for Justice and Customs) —The Attorney-General has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

(1) Total Expenditure on Commissioner Cole's Accommodation - Final

Housing Allowances

Rate

Final Payment

Total Paid $

Rent

$3,250 per month

7-Mar-03

56,334

Furniture

$1,345 per month

3-Mar-03

27,609

Electricity

Full cost

1,220

Telephone service charges

33.95 per month

4-Mar-03

526

Security mobile phone

$9.09 per month

28-Feb-03

121

Security installations - St Kilda

one off

22,880

Security installations - private residences

one off

74,656

Gardening

none

Cleaning

end of lease clean

3-Mar-03

253

Total

183,599

(2) Total Expenditure for Commissioner Cole on Comcar and Allowances - Final

Other Items

Rate

Final Payment

Total Paid $

Comcar

37,039

Travel Allowances

SES rates

16,107

LAFHA

$308 per week

28-Feb-03

17,012

Total

70,158

(3), (4) & (5) Fees and Allowances Paid to Counsel Assisting - Final Costs

Name

Start Date

End Date

Fees

Allowances

Total Payments $

Living

Travel

John Agius SC

16/08/2001

7/02/2003

1,466,972

56,787

52,451

1,576,210

Lionel Robberds QC

13/08/2001

7/02/2003

1,268,409

53,596

7,762

1,329,767

Nicholas Green QC

4/09/2001

7/02/2003

926,588

0

44,606

971,194

Richard Tracey QC

10/09/2001

24/02/2003

1,037,050

0

1,985

1,039,035

Andrew O'Sullivan

16/09/2001

7/02/2003

753,864

47,830

38,828

840,522

Antoni Lucev

16/09/2001

19/12/2002

609,091

5,655

1,779

616,525

Dr James Renwick

13/09/2001

14/02/2003

601,921

70,135

2,025

674,081

Dr John Bishop

16/09/2001

17/01/2003

726,250

90,426

1,008

817,684

Dr Matthew Collins

17/09/2001

21/02/2003

617,727

0

31,248

648,975

Ian Neil

18/09/2001

18/02/2003

675,250

62,997

12,024

743,855

Dr Stephen Donaghue

4/09/2001

17/02/2003

462,944

0

11,349

474,293

Timothy Ginnane

19/11/2001

21/02/2003

593,273

0

8,405

601,678

Ronald Gipp

10/10/2001

25/01/2003

688,595

0

42,423

731,018

Total

10,427,934

387,426

255,893

11,071,253

(6) Actual Expenditure to 28 February 2003

BCI Royal CommissionEXPENSES

Actual ExpenditureFY 2001/02

Actual Expenditure 1 Jul 2002-28 Feb 2003

Total Expenditure to 28 February 2003 $

Employees

3,090,755

2,248,427

5,339,182

Contractors

2,355,728

1,313,408

3,669,136

Consultants

676,798

897,139

1,573,938

Legal & Audit expenses

12,138,572

9,444,854

21,583,426

Document Management

2,345,751

1,518,077

3,863,827

Information Technology

5,582,316

2,016,544

7,598,860

Travel

2,438,000

565,397

3,003,397

Taxi & Motor Vehicle Expenses

344,500

243,195

587,695

Security

262,231

121,950

384,181

Communications

913,668

424,811

1,338,480

Stationery & Consumables

340,070

152,454

492,523

Other Suppliers

734,945

1,444,594

2,179,539

Office Accommodation

2,993,550

1,146,444

4,139,994

Residential Accommodation

314,774

147,508

462,282

Depreciation & Loss on Disposal

1,133,010

1,516,973

2,649,984

Total Expenses

35,664,668

23,201,776

58,866,445

Category as a Percentage of Total Expenditure

EXPENSE CATEGORY

Expenditure to28 February 2003

Percentage of Total

Employees

5,339,182

9.07%

Contractors

3,669,136

6.23%

Consultants

1,573,938

2.67%

Legal & Audit expenses

21,583,426

36.67%

Document Management

3,863,827

6.56%

Information Technology

7,598,860

12.91%

Travel

3,003,397

5.10%

Taxi & Motor Vehicle Expenses

587,695

1.00%

Security

384,181

0.65%

Communications

1,338,480

2.27%

Stationery & Consumables

492,523

0.84%

Other Suppliers

2,179,539

3.70%

Office Accommodation

4,139,994

7.03%

Residential Accommodation

462,282

0.79%

Depreciation & Loss on Disposal

2,649,984

4.50%

Total Expenses

58,866,445

100.00%