Roger Price (Chifley, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Speaker, in writing, on 02 February 2006

(1)

What is the budgeted (a) revenue and (b) expense for the 2006 House of Representatives Seminar Program.

(2)

Is the net revenue from the Seminar Program hypothecated; if not, why not.

David Hawker (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

(1) (a)

The budgeted revenue for the 2006 House of Representatives Seminar program is $100,000.

(b)

The budgeted expense for the 2006 House of Representatives Seminar Program is $100,000, including salary costs for coordinators and presenters, printing, catering, travel, stores and equipment.

(2)

There is no net revenue from the seminar program as the aim is to operate on a cost recovery basis. Revenue obtained from the seminars is retained by the Department of the House of Representatives under section 31 of the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and is used to offset the costs associated with the running of the seminar program.