Jamie Briggs (Mayo, Liberal Party, Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, in writing, on 25 November 2010:

(1) How many (a) mobile phones, (b) blackberries and (c) I-Pads are currently allocated to the (i) Minister, and (ii) the Minister's ministerial staff.

(2) In respect of mobile phone usage between (a) 3 December 2007 and 24 November 2010, and (b) 24 June 2010 and 24 November 2010, what was the total cost for (a) the Minister, and (b) the Minister's ministerial staff.

(3) For each month since December 2007, what was the cost of mobile phone usage for each mobile phone account allocated to the (a) Minister, and (b) Minister's ministerial staff.

Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

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

(1) As at 25 November 2010, a total of 0 mobile phones, 12 blackberries and 1 iPad were allocated to the Minister and staff.

(2) Between the departments reporting periods of 1 December 2007 and 30 November 2010, the total mobile phone usage cost for the Minister and staff was $74,117.

Between the departments reporting periods of 1 July 2010 and 30 November 2010, the total mobile phone usage cost for the Minister and staff was $16,891.

(3) For each month since December 2007, the total cost of mobile phone usage for the Minister and staff was as follows:

These monthly expenses are based on when mobile phone invoices where received and paid by the department. They do not necessarily reflect the actual expenditure for each month as this data was not available via the FMIS at that level of detail.