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Monday, 28 February 2011
Page: 777


Senator Humphries asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, the Assistant Treasurer and the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, upon notice, on 29 November 2011:

Since 14 September 2010, for each Minister and any Parliamentary Secretaries in their portfolio:

(1)   What has been the total amount spent on stationery and publications, including a breakdown of all spending.

(2)   What has been the total amount spent on printing ministerial letterhead.

(3)   What is the grams per square metre [GSM] of the ministerial letterhead.

(4)   Is the letterhead carbon neutral.


Senator Wong (Minister for Finance and Deregulation) —The Treasurer has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

(1)   What has been the total amount spent on stationery and publications, including a breakdown of all spending.

The total amount spent on stationery and publications for each Treasury portfolio Minister and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer from September 14 2010 to the date of the question are set out below. All amounts are GST exclusive.

Deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer’s office

  • Envelopes x 3 sizes                      $ 1,036.79
  • Paper                                              $ 1,105.07
  • Office supplies                             $ 2,051.31
  • Publications /subscriptions       $ 3,092.90
  • Total                                               $ 7,286.07

Assistant Treasurer’s office

  • Envelopes x 3 sizes                      $ 1,036.79
  • Paper                                              $    440.15
  • Office supplies                             $ 1,626.41
  • Publications/subscriptions        $           nil
  • Total                                               $ 3,103.35

Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer’s office

  • Envelopes x 3 sizes                      $ 1,036.79
  • Paper                                              $    268.37
  • Office supplies                             $ 4,347.25
  • Publications/subscriptions        $    192.54                                                              
  • Total                                               $ 5,844.95

(2)   What has been the total amount spent on printing ministerial letterhead.         No Ministerial letterhead has been purchased. The letterhead is generated through a Microsoft Word template and printed on standard printer paper.

(3)   What is the grams per square metre [GSM] of the ministerial letterhead.         Not applicable.

(4)   Is the letterhead carbon neutral.         Not applicable.