Senator Bob Carr: The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question: (1) (a) The Defence Portfolio’s expenditure on hospitality (excluding the Minister’s Office and minor Portfolio bodies) for the period 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012 is as shown in Table 1. (b) Details of date, location, purpose and (GST exclusive) cost of each event are provided at Table 2. (2) Table 3 provides details of hospitality spending for the period 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012, for the Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries. Details provided include date, location, purpose and (GST exclusive) costs of each event for the period 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012. Attachments: Table 1: Summary of Hospitality and Representational Allowance Expenditure for the Period 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012 for Defence, DMO and DHA. Summary of Hospitality and Representational Allowance Expenditure For the period Jan 12 to Jun 12 Representational Allowances$ excl GST Hospitality Expense$ excl GST Total$ excl GST6 months Departmental Group SEC & CDF 0 9,565 9,565 OSCDF Group Other * 99,857 27,504 127,361 VCDF 0 24,026 24,026 Joint Operation Command 0 33,380 33,380 Navy 0 29,640 29,640 Army 0 30,267 30,267 Air Force 0 90,728 90,728 CDG 0 16,884 16,884 CFO 0 0 0 CIOG 0 4,697 4,697 DSTO 0 22,106 22,106 Defence Support Group 0 78,745 78,745 Intelligence & Security 9,601 26,083 35,684 Defence People Group 0 58,813 58,813 Total Defence (Excl. DMO & DHA) 109,458 452,439 561,897 DMO 21,801 24,445 46,246 DHA 0 14,190 14,190 Total Defence Portfolio 131,259 491,074 622,333 * OSCDF Group Other includes: Strategic Reform and Governance Executive, Military Justice, Audit Fraud Control Division, Strategy Executive and Group Corporate Management Services Table 2: Event Level Detail for Defence, DMO, and DHA (available from the Senate Table Office). Table 3: Event Level Detail for Ministerial Hospitality. Hospitality spend for the Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries For the period from January 12 to June 12 Minister for Defence 29 February 2012 Parliament House, Canberra Working lunch – Australia/Brunei Ministers Defence Bilateral Discussions $788.18 22 March 2012 Parliament House, Canberra Singaporean Minister for Defence Bilateral discussions $62.75 22 March 2012 Parliament House, Canberra Lunch for Singapore Minister for Defence $1058.64 *Cost includes $81.00 for alcohol 23 March 2012 Frasers Restaurant, Kings Park, Perth Conclusion of bilateral activities with Singaporean Defence Minister and his delegation $1,735.67 *Cost includes $403.00 for alcohol Minister for Defence Materiel – Mr Clare 27-28 September 2011 Parliament House, Canberra Projects of Concern Meetings $402.77 (Additional amount to the same event reported in the period 1 July 11 to 31 Dec 11) 23 April 2012 Parliament House, Canberra Projects of Concern meeting $496.36 24 April 2012 Parliament House, Canberra Projects of Concern meeting $103.64 Parliamentary Secretary for Defence – Mr Feeney Nil Expenditure Minister for Defence Materiel – Mr Carr Nil Expenditure Minister for Defence Science & Personnel - Mr Snowdon 20 March 2012 Parliament House, Canberra Bilateral meeting with Belgian Delegation $88.58 Parliamentary Secretary for Defence – Mr Kelly 4 June 2012 Parliament House, Canberra Reimburse Dr Kelly afternoon tea costs $49.34 Note: This list includes one Hospitality event, which occurred in the previous period, but was not reported until current period.