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Senator the Hon Anne Ruston

1 October to 31 December 2018

Final Report

This report should be read in conjunction with the Parliamentarian's expenditure explanatory notes at: https://www.ipea.gov.au/pwe#Explanatory Notes

Name Home Base Travel Allowance 1 Overseas Travel 2

Domestic Scheduled Fares

3

Unscheduled Transport 4 Other Car Costs 5 Office Facilities 6

Office Administrative

Costs 7

Tele-communications

8

Family Travel Costs 9

Employee Costs 10

Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Renmark $10,441.00 $41,779.81 $37,432.77 $527.65 $7,864.18 $14,653.72 $3,804.72 $1,584.59 $0.00 $83,351.65

Paid between 1 October to 31 December 2018

Summary of Parliamentary Expenditure

1 to 10 See Explanatory Notes: https://www.ipea.gov.au/pwe#Explanatory Notes

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Summary of Parliamentary Expenditure

This Period

Travel AllowanceTravel Allowance $10,441.00

Total Travel Allowance $10,441.00

Overseas TravelMinisterial Visits $41,779.81

Total Overseas Travel $41,779.81

Domestic Scheduled FaresFares $37,432.77

Total Domestic Scheduled Fares $37,432.77

Unscheduled TransportElectorate Duties $527.65

Total Unscheduled Transport $527.65

Other Car CostsCOMCAR $6,949.21

Other Car Costs $914.97

Total Other Car Costs $7,864.18

Office FacilitiesOffice Facilities $14,653.72

Total Office Facilities $14,653.72

Office Administrative CostsOffice Consumables and Services $1,906.66

Printing and Communications $1,822.42

Publications $75.64

Total Office Administrative Costs $3,804.72

TelecommunicationsTelecommunications - Usage $1,128.69

Telecommunications - Residential - Official $455.90

Total Telecommunications $1,584.59

Employee Costs*Domestic Travel $56,509.07

Overseas Travel $26,842.58

Total Employee Costs $83,351.65

Total Expenditure $201,440.09

*Travel undertaken by 4 employees

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Travel AllowanceTravel Allowance

Date From Date To Location Details No. of Nights Rate Amount

16 Sep 18 20 Sep 18 Canberra Parliamentary Duties 5 $288.00 $1,440.00

25 Sep 18 25 Sep 18 Nuriootpa Official Duties 1 $379.00 $379.00

5 Oct 18 5 Oct 18 Brisbane Official Duties 1 $441.00 $441.00

10 Oct 18 10 Oct 18 Canberra Official Duties 1 $288.00 $288.00

11 Oct 18 11 Oct 18 Brisbane Official Duties 1 $441.00 $441.00

14 Oct 18 18 Oct 18 Canberra Parliamentary Duties 5 $288.00 $1,440.00

22 Oct 18 22 Oct 18 Canberra Parliamentary Duties 1 $288.00 $288.00

23 Oct 18 23 Oct 18 Melbourne Official Duties 1 $449.00 $449.00

24 Oct 18 25 Oct 18 Canberra Parliamentary Duties 2 $288.00 $576.00

29 Oct 18 30 Oct 18 Canberra Official Duties 2 $288.00 $576.00

7 Nov 18 7 Nov 18 Townsville Official Duties 1 $379.00 $379.00

11 Nov 18 13 Nov 18 Canberra Parliamentary Duties 3 $288.00 $864.00

25 Nov 18 29 Nov 18 Canberra Parliamentary Duties 5 $288.00 $1,440.00

2 Dec 18 6 Dec 18 Canberra Parliamentary Duties 5 $288.00 $1,440.00

Total 34 $10,441.00

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Overseas Travel Summary (Includes Employee Overseas Costs)Places Visited Reason For Travel Date Amount

Ministerial VisitsNauru To accompany the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Pacific Islands Forum

Leaders’ Meeting3 Sep to 6 Sep 18 $1,971.00

Brazil To attend the 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission, on behalf of the Minister for the Environment

7 Sep to 12 Sep 18 $28,875.15

Papua New Guinea To attend the Prime Ministers’ XIII men’s and women’s rugby league matches, on behalf of the Prime Minister

6 Oct to 7 Oct 18 $4,410.40

South Africa To attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association Council of Ministers' meeting, and to conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings

31 Oct to 3 Nov 18 $22,032.93

Indonesia and Timor-Leste To conduct bilateral meetings and undertake stakeholder engagement 19 Nov to 22 Nov 18 $7,199.69

Papua New Guinea To escort Pacific Islands Forum leaders to and from the APEC Leaders’ Meeting, and to attend APEC related events with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

15 Nov to 16 Nov 18 $1,763.41

Papua New Guinea To escort Pacific Islands Forum leaders to and from the APEC Leaders’ Meeting, and to attend APEC related events with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

18 Nov to 19 Nov 18 $2,369.81

Total $68,622.39

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Overseas Travel (Includes Employee Overseas Costs~)

Nauru 3 Sep to 6 Sep 18To accompany the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ MeetingType AmountOS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $1,035.00

OS Ministerial - Passport costs $468.00

Employee Overseas Costs^ $468.00

Total $1,971.00

Brazil 7 Sep to 12 Sep 18To attend the 67th meeting of the International Whaling Commission, on behalf of the Minister for the EnvironmentType AmountOS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $2,638.86

OS Ministerial - Fares $12,671.76

OS Ministerial - Ground transport $869.77

OS Ministerial - Passport costs $17.00

Employee Overseas Costs^ $12,677.76

Total $28,875.15

Papua New Guinea 6 Oct to 7 Oct 18To attend the Prime Ministers’ XIII men’s and women’s rugby league matches, on behalf of the Prime MinisterType AmountOS Ministerial - Fares $4,284.40

OS Ministerial - Incidentals allowance $126.00

Total $4,410.40

South Africa 31 Oct to 3 Nov 18To attend the Indian Ocean Rim Association Council of Ministers' meeting, and to conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetingsType AmountOS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $547.96

OS Ministerial - Fares $9,861.11

OS Ministerial - Ground transport $1,328.40

OS Ministerial - Incidentals allowance $126.00

Employee Overseas Costs^ $10,169.46

Total $22,032.93

Papua New Guinea 15 Nov to 16 Nov 18To escort Pacific Islands Forum leaders to and from the APEC Leaders’ Meeting, and to attend APEC related events with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs.Type AmountOS Ministerial - Fares $1,637.41

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Papua New Guinea 15 Nov to 16 Nov 18To escort Pacific Islands Forum leaders to and from the APEC Leaders’ Meeting, and to attend APEC related events with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs.Type AmountOS Ministerial - Incidentals allowance $126.00

Total $1,763.41

Papua New Guinea 18 Nov to 19 Nov 18To escort Pacific Islands Forum leaders to and from the APEC Leaders’ Meeting, and to attend APEC related events with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs.Type AmountOS Ministerial - Fares $2,243.81

OS Ministerial - Incidentals allowance $126.00

Total $2,369.81

Indonesia and Timor-Leste 19 Nov to 22 Nov 18To conduct bilateral meetings and undertake stakeholder engagementType AmountOS Ministerial - Fares $3,420.33

OS Ministerial - Incidentals allowance $252.00

Employee Overseas Costs^ $3,527.36

Total $7,199.69

~Some Employee Overseas Costs cannot be separated from the Parliamentarian's Overseas Costs. For further details refer to:

https://www.ipea.gov.au/pwe#Explanatory Notes

^Aggregate Employee Overseas Costs are also included in the Employee Costs section

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Domestic Scheduled FaresFaresDetails Amount NotesCanberra to Melbourne 21 Sep 18 $962.03

Melbourne to Adelaide 21 Sep 18

Adelaide to Kingscote 23 Sep 18 $357.37

Kingscote to Adelaide 23 Sep 18 $357.37

Adelaide to Brisbane 5 Oct 18 $1,064.10

Brisbane to Adelaide 7 Oct 18 $1,343.32

Adelaide to Sydney 9 Oct 18 $1,116.23

Sydney to Adelaide 9 Oct 18 $878.03

Adelaide to Sydney 10 Oct 18 $1,116.23

Sydney to Canberra 10 Oct 18 $730.90

Canberra to Brisbane 11 Oct 18 $767.14

Brisbane to Adelaide 12 Oct 18 $1,064.10

Adelaide to Canberra 14 Oct 18 $1,005.51

Canberra to Sydney 19 Oct 18 $730.90

Sydney to Adelaide 19 Oct 18 $878.03

Adelaide to Sydney 20 Oct 18 $878.03

Sydney to Adelaide 20 Oct 18 $878.03

Adelaide to Melbourne 22 Oct 18 $962.03

Melbourne to Canberra 22 Oct 18

Canberra to Melbourne 23 Oct 18 $808.93

Melbourne to Canberra 24 Oct 18 $808.93

Canberra to Melbourne 26 Oct 18 $540.71

Melbourne to Adelaide 26 Oct 18

Adelaide to Canberra 29 Oct 18 $1,005.51

Canberra to Sydney 31 Oct 18 $730.90

Sydney to Perth 31 Oct 18 $2,083.75

Perth to Adelaide 3 Nov 18 $1,755.25

Adelaide to Brisbane 7 Nov 18 $1,602.84

Brisbane to Townsville 7 Nov 18

Townsville to Brisbane 8 Nov 18 $804.36

Brisbane to Adelaide 8 Nov 18 $1,343.32

Adelaide to Canberra 11 Nov 18 $1,005.51

Canberra to Brisbane 14 Nov 18 $956.63

Brisbane to Adelaide 16 Nov 18 $1,064.10

Adelaide to Brisbane 18 Nov 18 $1,343.32

Darwin to Perth 22 Nov 18 $3,354.37

Perth to Adelaide 22 Nov 18

Adelaide to Canberra 25 Nov 18 $1,005.51

Canberra to Melbourne 30 Nov 18 $397.39

Melbourne to Adelaide 30 Nov 18

Adelaide to Canberra 2 Dec 18 $1,005.51

Whyalla to Adelaide 10 Dec 18 $419.95

Adelaide to Whyalla 10 Dec 18 $306.63

$37,432.77

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Unscheduled TransportElectorate DutiesDetails Amount NotesAdelaide to Whyalla 4 Jun to 6 Jun 18 $527.65

$527.65

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Other Car CostsCOMCARDetails AmountAdelaide 5 Oct 18 $59.00

Brisbane 5 Oct 18 $70.50

Brisbane 6 Oct 18 $121.50

Sydney 9 Oct 18 $69.80

Sydney 9 Oct 18 $69.60

Adelaide 9 Oct 18 $60.80

Sydney 10 Oct 18 $67.67

Canberra 10 Oct 18 $60.80

Adelaide 10 Oct 18 $59.00

Sydney 10 Oct 18 $69.80

Brisbane 11 Oct 18 $323.07

Canberra 11 Oct 18 $59.00

Canberra 11 Oct 18 $274.53

Brisbane 12 Oct 18 $587.42

Adelaide 12 Oct 18 $60.80

Adelaide 14 Oct 18 $116.00

Canberra 14 Oct 18 $117.80

Sydney 19 Oct 18 $233.72

Adelaide 19 Oct 18 $60.80

Sydney 20 Oct 18 $602.17

Adelaide 20 Oct 18 $116.00

Adelaide 20 Oct 18 $117.80

Adelaide 22 Oct 18 $59.00

Canberra 22 Oct 18 $60.80

Melbourne 23 Oct 18 $118.20

Melbourne 24 Oct 18 $97.20

Canberra 24 Oct 18 $60.80

Adelaide 26 Oct 18 $83.00

Adelaide 29 Oct 18 $59.00

Canberra 29 Oct 18 $60.80

Canberra 29 Oct 18 $59.00

Canberra 30 Oct 18 $59.00

Canberra 30 Oct 18 $59.00

Sydney 31 Oct 18 $500.73

Canberra 31 Oct 18 $59.00

Sydney 31 Oct 18 $69.80

Canberra 31 Oct 18 $59.00

Adelaide 3 Nov 18 $117.80

Adelaide 7 Nov 18 $116.00

Adelaide 8 Nov 18 $60.80

Adelaide 9 Nov 18 $79.27

Adelaide 9 Nov 18 $116.00

Adelaide 11 Nov 18 $116.00

Canberra 11 Nov 18 $117.80

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COMCARDetails AmountBrisbane 14 Nov 18 $70.50

Brisbane 15 Nov 18 $187.23

Adelaide 16 Nov 18 $60.80

Adelaide 16 Nov 18 $59.00 1

Adelaide 18 Nov 18 $116.00

Sydney 19 Nov 18 $63.10

Adelaide 22 Nov 18 $60.80

Adelaide 25 Nov 18 $116.00

Canberra 25 Nov 18 $117.80

Adelaide 30 Nov 18 $60.80

Adelaide 2 Dec 18 $116.00

Canberra 2 Dec 18 $117.80

Adelaide 7 Dec 18 $59.00

Canberra 7 Dec 18 $59.00

Adelaide 10 Dec 18 $59.00

Adelaide 10 Dec 18 $60.80

$6,949.21

1 Cancelled/No Show.

Other Car CostsDetails AmountAlbany to Perth 14 Jun to 16 Jun 16 $914.97

$914.97

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Office Facilities

Details Amount

Aggregated Total $14,653.72

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Office Administrative CostsOffice Consumables and ServicesDetails AmountMFD Colour copy charge 28 Jul to 27 Aug 18 $0.88

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jul to 27 Aug 18 $0.40

Office requisites and stationery 17 Aug to 27 Sep 18 $84.65

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Aug to 27 Sep 18 $1.25

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Aug to 27 Sep 18 $0.35

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Sep to 27 Oct 18 $0.22

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Sep to 27 Oct 18 $0.08

Flags 1 Oct to 31 Oct 18 $278.25

Office requisites and stationery 1 Oct to 31 Oct 18 $44.02

Freight costs 1 Oct 18 $120.00

Water refills 31 Oct 18 $68.00

Office requisites and stationery 1 Nov to 30 Nov 18 $19.08

Flags 1 Nov to 30 Nov 18 $1,251.18

Office requisites and stationery 1 Nov to 30 Nov 18 $38.30

$1,906.66

Printing and CommunicationsDetails Amounte-material 1 Aug 18 $234.89

e-material 31 Aug 18 $204.39

Distribution late payment fee Sep 18 $5.39

e-material 23 Sep 18 $253.92

e-material 28 Sep 18 $84.40

e-material 3 Oct 18 $195.00

e-material 23 Oct 18 $305.23

e-material 28 Oct 18 $86.58

e-material 15 Nov 18 $16.03

e-material 23 Nov 18 $298.29

e-material 28 Nov 18 $84.17

e-material 29 Nov 18 $15.85

Web-services 11 Dec 18 to 10 Dec 19 $38.28

$1,822.42

PublicationsDetails Amount4 The Murray Pioneer 4 Sep to 28 Sep 18 $11.64

4 The River News 4 Sep to 28 Sep 18 $5.82

4 The Loxton News 4 Sep to 28 Sep 18 $5.82

9 The Murray Pioneer 2 Oct to 31 Oct 18 $13.09

5 The River News 2 Oct to 31 Oct 18 $7.27

5 The Loxton News 2 Oct to 31 Oct 18 $7.27

9 The Murray Pioneer 2 Nov to 30 Nov 18 $13.09

4 The River News 2 Nov to 30 Nov 18 $5.82

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PublicationsDetails Amount4 The Loxton News 2 Nov to 30 Nov 18 $5.82

$75.64

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TelecommunicationsTelecommunications - UsageDetails AmountOffice phones 6 Oct 18 $1,032.50

Office fax 6 Oct 18 $96.19

$1,128.69

Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialDetails AmountDedicated data line 29 Sep 18 $81.77

Residential phones 29 Sep 18 $55.50

Residential phones 29 Sep 18 $15.00

Dedicated data line 29 Oct 18 $81.77

Residential phones 29 Oct 18 $54.59

Residential phones 29 Oct 18 $15.00

Dedicated data line 29 Nov 18 $81.77

Residential phones 29 Nov 18 $55.50

Residential phones 29 Nov 18 $15.00

$455.90

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Employee Costs*

Details AmountDomestic Travel $56,509.07

Overseas Travel^ $26,842.58

$83,351.65

*Travel undertaken by 4 employees

^Employees Overseas Costs are also included in the Overseas Travel Summary and Overseas Travel sections

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