Eric Abetz (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 21 May 2011:

Did the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation hold a CEO retirement function in Sydney on 22 November 2010; if so: (a) what was: (i) the budget, and (ii) the cost of this event; (b) where was it held; and (c) how many people attended.

Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Finance and Deregulation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Treasurer has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation did hold a CEO retirement function in Sydney on 22 November 2010.

(a) (i) The budget was $25,000.

(a) (ii) The cost was $20,045.53 comprising –

(b) The function was held at the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House.

(c) 95 people attended the function.

The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation is funded from its reinsurance premium and investment income and receives no appropriation from Consolidated Revenue.