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Tuesday, 9 August 2005
Page: 134


Senator Chris Evans asked the Minister for Family and Community Services, upon notice, on 10 May 2005:

(1)   In relation to all overseas travel where expenses were met by the Minister’s portfolios, for each of the financial years 2000-01 to 2004-05 to date what was the total cost of travel and related expenses in relation to: (a) the Minister; (b) the Minister’s family; and (c) the Minister’s staff.

(2)   In relation to all air charters engaged and paid for by the Minister and/or the Minister’s office and/or the department and its agencies, for each of the financial years 2000-01 to 2004-05 to date: (a) on how many occasions did the Minister or his/her office or department and/or agency charter aircraft, and in each case, what was the name of the charter company that provided the service and the related respective costs; and (b) what was the total cost.


Senator Patterson (Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women’s Issues) —The answer to the honourable senator’s question is as follows:

(1) (a)   Nil, (b) Nil, (c) Nil (2)  

2004-05

Total = 1

Murin Airways

$2,140

Total

$2,140

2003-04

Total = 8

Cape Air Transport

$520

Murin Airways

$2,227

Murin Airways

$2,145

Murin Airways

$2,430

Murin Airways

$8,050

Murin Airways

$2,135

Murin Airways

$2,330

Murin Airways

$2,450

Total

$22,287

2002-03

Total = 5

Corporate Air

$1,880

Air Ngukurr

$2,000

Murin Airways

$500

Murin Airways

$1,190

Murin Airways

$3,800

Total

$9,370

2001-02

Total = 1

Murin Airways

$330

Total

$330

2000-01

Total = 2

Inland Pacific Air

$2,640

Northern Air Charter

$1,540

Total

$4,180

(2)    

2004-05

Total = 1

Murin Airways

$2,140

Total

$2,140

2003-04

Total = 8

Cape Air Transport

$520

Murin Airways

$2,227

Murin Airways

$2,145

Murin Airways

$2,430

Murin Airways

$8,050

Murin Airways

$2,135

Murin Airways

$2,330

Murin Airways

$2,450

Total

$22,287

2002-03

Total = 5

Corporate Air

$1,880

Air Ngukurr

$2,000

Murin Airways

$500

Murin Airways

$1,190

Murin Airways

$3,800

Total

$9,370

2001-02

Total = 1

Murin Airways

$330

Total

$330

2000-01

Total = 2

Inland Pacific Air

$2,640

Northern Air Charter

$1,540

Total

$4,180