Wong, Sen Penny

Senator Wong: The Treasurer has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question: Item Expenditure in 2010-111 Budget in 2011-12 a Advertising2 $42,819 $180,000 b air travel within Australia in business class $14,253 $5,000 c air travel within Australia in economy class $39,165 $42,000 d air travel within Australia by charter flight nil nil e air travel outside Australia in first class nil nil f air travel outside Australia in business class $153,352 $150,000 g air travel outside Australia in economy class nil nil h air travel outside Australia by charter flight nil nil i hospitality and entertainment $2,901 $0 j information and communication technology (ICT) costs3 $346,313 $1,550,000 k ICT costs to external providers4 $185,507 $175,747 l external consultants5 $263,164 $518,000 m external accounting services nil nil n external auditing services6 $121,245 $123,000 o external legal services $224,537 $150,000 p memberships or grants paid to affiliate organisations nil nil Note: 1 inclusive of GST where not recoverable from the ATO 2 does not include fees and costs paid to recruitment agencies that may include advertising 3 capital costs only 4 non capital costs only 5 excluding consultants costs capitalised in ICT project costs 6 excluding ANAO services received free of charge