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Tuesday, 8 May 2012
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Australian Communications and Media Authority

(Question No. 1255)

Senator Birmingham asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 22 September 2011:

In regard to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA):

(1) What is ACMA's total expenditure for the 2010-11 financial year on:

   (a) advertising;

   (b) travel (including a breakdown of business versus economy and domestic versus international);

   (c) hospitality and entertainment;

   (d) information and communications technology;

   (e) consultancy;

   (f) education/training to staff;

   (g) external accounting;

   (h) external auditing;

   (i) external legal; and

   (j) memberships or grants paid to affiliate organisations.

(2) Can a breakdown of the expenditure in (1) be provided for each division within the ACMA on:

   (a) advertising;

   (b) travel (including a breakdown of business versus economy and domestic versus international);

   (c) hospitality and entertainment;

   (d) information and communications technology;

   (e) consultancy;

   (f) education/training to staff;

   (g) external accounting;

   (h) external auditing;

   (i) external legal; and

   (j) memberships or grants paid to affiliate organisations.

(3) Within each divisional area, can a breakdown of expenditure be provided, for each Executive Manager on:

   (a) advertising;

   (b) travel (including a breakdown of business versus economy and domestic versus international);

   (c) hospitality and entertainment;

   (d) information and communications technology;

   (e) consultancy;

   (f) education/training to staff;

   (g) external accounting;

   (h) external auditing;

   (i) external legal; and

   (j) memberships or grants paid to affiliate organisations.

Senator Conroy: The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

(1) to (3) The response to this question has been answered by Senate Estimates Questions on Notice 246-24