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COMMONWEALTH   PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY   C. I. S.

Senator the Hon Robert Ray, Minister for Home Affairs, has today released the details,  for the period 1 July 1987 to 30 June 1988, of:

Use of official cars and charter aircraft by Ministers, Opposition Office-holders,  Leaders of Minority Parties, Presiding Officers and their staff.

Travelling allowance expenses for Ministers, Opposition Office-holders and  their consultants and staff.

O verseas visits by Ministers.

Contact: Geoff Fary  Phone: 77-7860

Thursday 25th July, 1988

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ATTACHMENT A

OFFICIAL CAR AND AIR CHARTER COSTS

OF MINISTERS, OPPOSITION OFFICE-HOLDERS,

LEADERS OF MINORITY PARTIES, PRESIDING OFFICERS

AND THEIR STAFF

FOR 1987-88

OFFICIAL CAR COSTS AND AIR CHARTER COSTS 1987/88

MINISTERS

AIR OFFICIAL

CHARTER CAR COSTS

Ã¢ÂÂ  $ $

The Hon R J L Hawke MP 13,856 163,040

The Hon Lionel Bowen MP NIL 76,835

Senator the Hon John Button ;  NIL 84,559

Senator the Hon Gareth Evans QC 527 101,997

The Hon Ralph Willis MP NIL 65,509

The Hon P J Keating MP NIL 113,045

The Hon M J Young NIL 32,719

Senator the Hon Peter Walsh NIL 22,514

The Hon Bill Hayden MP 22,669 97,245

The Hon Susan Ryan NIL 59,898

The Hon J S Dawkins MP 9,842 59,001

The Hon John Kerin MP 10,133 84,848

The Hon Stewart West MP NIL 64,354

The Hon K C Beazley MP 2,824 114,560

The Hon Brian Howe MP 516 55,287

The Hon Peter Morris MP 3,241 34,673

The Hon John Brown MP 5,275 68,681

The Hon Neal Blewett MP 600 57,629

The Barry 0 Jones MP 648 57,903

The Hon Michael Duffy MP NIL 36,500

The Hon A C Holding MP 4,397 124,888

Senator the Hon M C Tate 2,370 88,000

The Hon Peter Staples MP 658 49,440

STAFF  CAR COSTS  $

143,231

36,610

21,859

18,680

15,826

29,990

10,948

4,219

27,850

5,533

26,373

30,158

19,078

26,431

41,817

27,199

26,554

24,846

7, 974

10,471

21,707

47,988

37,701

MINISTERS

The Hon Peter Duncan MP

Senator the Hon M Reynolds

The Hon Ros Kelly MP

Sen the Hon Robert Ray

Senator the Hon G Richardson

The Hon Ben Humfnreys MP

The Hon Gerard Hand MP

Senator the Hon Nick Bolkus

Senator the Hon Peter Cook

The Hon Gary Punch MP

OPPPOSITION OFFICE HOLDERS

The Hon J W Howard MP

The Hon A S Peacock MP

Senator the Hon F M Chaney

Senator A W R Lewis

T.RADRRfl QF MINORITY PARTIES

The Rt Hon I McC Sinclair MP

Senator J Haines

P R E S I D I N G  O F F I C E R S

Senator the Hon K W Sibraa

The Hon J Child MP

AIR CHARTER $

OFFICIAL  CAR COSTS  $

STAFF  CAR COSTS  $

880 60, 944 33,689

5,512 65,850 22,019

NIL 91,697 14,765

NIL 25,335 17,372

43,274 92,405 26,229

NIL 50,827 11,386

8,235 62,972 29,399

NIL 20,237 12,824

4,627 12,461 11,629

NIL ,  56,217 14,104

7,511 120,825 67,302

NIL 63,482 '  10,907

8,863 42,217 10,167

NIL 28,379 997

5,882 85,035 19,162

1, 680 47,582 10,475

N/A 75,342 3,810

N/A 45,247 983

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ATTACHMENT B

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE FOR MINISTERS,

OPPOSITION OFFICE HOLDERS AND THEIR CONSULTANTS

AND STAFF FOR 1987-88

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS FOR TRAVEL WITHIN AUSTRALIA

1 JULY 1987 - 30 JUNE 1988

CONSULTANTS AND STAFF TRAVELLING CONSULTANTS

OF MINISTERS ALLOWANCE AND STAFF

$ ESTABLISHMENT

at

30 June 1988

The Hon R J L Hawke AC MP 174978 31

The Hon Lionel Bowen MP 69214 15

Senator the Hon John Button 36537 14

The Hon Chris Hurford MP (Ret) 3019 -

The Hon Ralph Willis MP 34824 12

The Hon P J Keating MP 17538 12

Senator the Hon Michael Tate 36975 9

The Hon Stewart West MP 13148 12

Senator the Hon Peter Walsh .. .  15353 11

The Hon Bill Hayden MP 21980 14

Senator the Hon Susan Ryan (Ret) 6793 —

Senator the Hon Gareth Evans QC 23061 12

The Hon Gordon Scholes MP (Ret) 3214 —

The Hon Peter Morris MP 8835 9

The Hon John Kerin MP 12555 12

The Hon Kim C Beazley 43737 14

The Hon M J Young (Ret) 26789 —

The Hon John Brown MP (Ret) 27284 —

The Hon J S Dawkins MP 27706 15*

The Hon Neal Blewett MP 38856 13

The Hon Barry 0 Jones MP 16869 8

The Hon Michael Duffy MP 24033 9

The Hon Barry Cohen MP (Ret) 2809 —

The Hon A C Holding MP .  15525 11

Senator the Hon A T Gietzelt (Ret) 15284

The Hon Tom Uren MP (Ret) 8112

The Hon Brian Howe MP 56509 13

The Hon Peter Staples MP 35301 9*

The Hon Peter Duncan MP 49576 9

Senator the Hon Margaret Reynolds 35238 9

The Hon Ros Kelly MP 10862 0

Senator the Hon Robert Ray  Senator the Hon Graham Richardson  The Hon Ben Humphreys MP  The Hon Gerard L Hand MP

Senator the Hon Nick Bolkus  Senator the Hon Peter Cook  The Hon Garry Punch MP

43988 8

58723 14

19162 8

26787 9

18340 9

17051 8

13000 9

STAFF OF OFFICE-HOLDERS

The Hon J W

The Hon A S

The Hon N A (Ret)

Howard MP  Peacock MP  Brown QC MP

Senator the Hon F M Chaney  Senator A W R Lewis  Senator the Hon Peter Durack QC (Ret)

* Consultant shared between Mr Dawkins and Mr Staples -  Counted in Mr Dawkins' establishment

136977 30657 1438 32053

1382 945

17 9

8 6

NOTE: Costs based on travel paid in the period 1 July 1987 - 30 June 1988

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TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE PAYMENTS

FOR TRAVEL WITHIN AUSTRALIA - MINISTERS AND OPPOSITION OFFICE HOLDERS

1 JULY 1987 - 30 JUNE 1988

MINISTER HOME BASE TOTAL TA DAYS CLAIMED NO OF DAYS

PAID $ C CC O T OVERSEAS #

The Hon Lionel Bowen MP Sydney 1 12,430 72 18 — 90 19

Senator the Hon John Button Melbourne 20,895 115 44 7 166 36

Senator the Hon Gareth Evans QC Melbourne 20,695 160 23 .1 184 13

The Hon Ralph Willis MP Melbourne 14,035 115 12 - 127 24

The Hon P J Keating MP Sydney 21,310 197 " - 202 26

The Hon Michael J Young MP . Adelaide (a) 14,120 45 50- 4 99 12

Senator the Hon Peter Walsh Alfred Cove - - - - - -

The Hon Bill Hayden MP Ipswich 15,250 103 19 8 130 139

Senator Ã¢ÂÂ t;he Hon Susan Ryan Canberra (b) 5,700 - 32 1 33 16

The Hon J S Dawkins MP Fremantle 16,970 117 20 10 147 30

The Hon John Kerin MP Ingleburn 19,810 144 15 18 177 35

The Hon Stewart West MP Mt Keira 16,895 134 16 2 152 —

The Hon Kim C Beazley MP Perth 18,025 110 33 6 149 41

The Hon Chris' Hurford MP Adelaide (c) 575 - — 5 5 '  —

The Hon Brian Howe MP Melbourne 15,655 115 14 5 134 27 Ã¢ÂÂ

The Hon Peter Morris MP Charlestown (d) 13,120 71 25 12 108 13

The Hon John Brown MP Sydney (b) 10,455 59 18 13 90 15

The Hon Neal Blewett MP Adelaide 18,265 127 24 8 159 12

The Hon Barry 0 Jones MP Melbourne (d) 10,915 81 11 5 97 29

The Hon Gordon Scholes MP Geelong (c) 200 2 - - 2 -

The Hon Michael Duffy MP Melbourne 11,970 101 8 1 110 81

The Hon Barry Cohen MP Gosford (c) 460 1 2 .  - 3 Ã¢ÂÂ¢  -

The Hon A C Holding MP Melbourne (d) 21,735 154 24 8 186 -

Senator the Hon A T Gietzelt Caringbah (c) 1,580 7 3 3 13 -

The Hon Tom Uren MP Sydney (c) 1,295 8 3 - 11 -

Senator the Hon Michael Tate Hobart 25,160 144 44 21 209 10

The Hon Garry Punch MP Sydney (e) 7,260 48 10 2 60 -

Senator the Hon Robert Ray Melbourne (f) 13,315 108 12 — 120 2

Senator the Hon Margaret Reynolds Townsville (f) 27,055 91 76 29 196 —

Senator the Hon Graham Richardson Sydney (f) 15,890 76 28 22 Ã¢ÂÂ¢  126 2

The Hon Peter Staples MP Melbourne (f) 17,780 141 16 4 161 4

The Hon Peter Duncan MP Adelaide (f) 16,000 84 37 5 126 6

The Hon Gerard L Hand MP Melbourne (f) 21,990 101 34 46 181 10

MINISTER .  HOME BASE TOTAL TA

PAID $

The Hon Ben Humphreys MP Brisbane (f) 21,960

The Hon Ros Kelly MP Canberra (f) 11,990

Senator the Hon Nick Bolkus Adelaide (k) 12,505

Senator the Hon Peter Cook Perth (e)

OPPOSITION ( OFFICE HOLDER

The Hon J W Howard MP  The Hon A S Peacock MP  The Hon N A Brown QC MP  Senator the Hon F M Chaney

Senator A W R Lewis

Sydney 13,015

Melbourne 26,335

Melbourne (h) 175

Perth (d) 20,965

Port Fairy 25,950

* Days claimed to 30 June 1988 except as otherwise shown # Excludes overseas travel under the study travel entitlement

INDEX: C- Canberra; CC - Capital City; 0 - Other; T - Total

(a) Claims to February 1988  (b) Claims to January 1988  (c) Claims to August 1987  (d) Claims to May 1988  (e) Claims from January 1988  (f) Claims from July 1987 (g) Claims from February 1988  (h) Last claim July 1987

DAYS CLAIMED* C CC 0 T

124 38 17 179

- 56 14 70

63 31 — 94

82 19 8 109

107 75 14 196

- - 1 1

80 64 9 153

135 64 5 204

NO DAYS  OVERSEAS #

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MINISTERS'

ATTACHMENT C

OVERSEAS VISITS

FOR 1987-88

OVERSEAS VISITS BY FEDERAL MINISTERS

1 JULY 1987 - 30 JUNE 1988

(INCLUDING DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE)

MINISTER VISIT NO. VISITING DATES PURPOSE OF VISIT COST TO

30-6-88Â·  $A

The Hon  R J L

Hawke AC MP

1 USA, Canada, Ireland,

Switzerland,  Yugoslavia

9-25 Oct 1987 Attend Commonwealth Heads of  Government Meeting, Canada. Hold important discussions with  holders of high office in other

countries visited.

453268*

2 New Zealand 19-23 Nov 1987 Hold discussions with the NZ

Prime Minister.

107969*

3 USSR, Japan 27 Nov -

4 Dec 1987

Discuss USSR/Australia relationÂ­  ships with new Soviet government.   Deliver the 1987 Singapore lecture.  High level discussions with the  Japanese Prime Minister.

396575*

4 USA 19-27 June 1988 Address a joint session of the

US congress. Hold discussions with  the US President and other senior  officials.

24405*

The Hon  Lionel  Bowen MP

1 South Korea,

Japan

22 Feb -

2 Mar 1988

Attend the inauguration of South  Korea's President elect.  28103

2 USA 2-10 Apr 1988 Attend the Houston Business and

Investment Seminar and  International Festival.

42957

2

MINISTER VISIT NO. VISITING DATES

Senator  -he Hon  John  Button

1 USA,Sweden 11 Oct-

1 Nov 1987

2 Singapore 10-12 Nov 1987

3 New Zealand 2-4 Dec 1987

4 China, Hong Kong,

Thailand

5-12 Mar 1988

Senator  rhe Hon  Sareth  Lvans QC

1 Europe,USA,

Canada, UK

12-26 Jan 1988

2 New Zealand 1-3 Mar 1988

The Hon  ? J  Ceating MP

1 USA, UK,

Germany, France

30 Sept -  15 Oct 1987

2 Switzerland 28 Jan -

14 Feb 1988

Exchange views on industry policy 75742  with counterpart Ministers and other  opinion leaders in Washington. Lead  the Australian Academy of Technological

Sciences and Engineering mission to  Sweden.

Address the Pacific 200: Global  Challenge Conference in Singapore.

Attend the Australian Industry and  and Technology Council(AITC) meeting  in Christchurch.

Co-chair a meeting of the Australia  -China Joint Ministerial Economic  Commission. Discussions with Senior  officials on portfolio matters.

Focus on aviation deregulation,  telecommunications policy and  public broadcasting issues. Represent the Prime Minister at a

Bi-Centennial dinner in London.

Discuss aviation and shipping matters.2761

Attend the annual International 49782 Monetary Fund and International Bank  for Reconstruction and Development  meetings in Washington. Talk with  members of the financial and business

communities in the UK and Europe.

PURPOSE OF VISIT COST TO

30-6-88#  $A

Attend the 1988 World Economic 34167  Forum.

4824

5555

22350

34357

3

MINISTER VISIT NO. VISITING DATES

The Hon 1 . UK,Austria,USA, ' 16 Sep -

Bill Hayden MP '

Singapore 28 Sept 1987

2 UK,Poland,

USSR,USA

18 Nov -

20 Dec 1987

3 East Africa,

Middle East,  Indonesia

29 Jan -

29 Feb 1988

4 Japan, Korea,

Hong Kong,  Philippines

2-14 Apr 1988

5 Italy, France,

Norway, USA

11 May -

8 June 1988

6 USA 24 June -

2 July 1988

Senator  ;he Hon  Susan Ryan

1 USA 6-24 Nov 1987

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PURPOSE OF VISIT COST TO

30-6-88#  $A

Speak at the 30th anniversary of the 62712  International Atomic Energy Agency  in Vienna.  Attend the UN General  Assembly in New York.

Discuss trade matters between the  Soviet Union/Australia and USA/ Australia. Attend the signing of a  major contract between SEAPAC and  the Turkish Government.

Attend a Commonwealth Foreign  Ministers meeting in Lusaka. Visit  East African countries and the  Middle East at the request of the  Prime Minister.

Attend a North Asia Heads of Mission 28877  meeting in Seoul.  Hold bi-lateral  discussions in Tokyo and Manila.

Attend meetings of the Organisation 35528  for Economic Co meration and  Development and the United Nations  Special Session on Disarmament.

Attend annual Australia/US Ministerial— ; -  talks.

Speak at a conference at the National 37368  Democrat Institute. Review the  direction of the National Campaign  Against Drug Abuse.

75079

501112*

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MINISTER

The Hon  Ralph  Willis MP

The Hon J S

Dawkins MP

VISIT VISITING  NO.

1 Japan, Korea,

Thailand

2 UK, Europe,

Scandinavia

3 UK, Switzerland,

Spain, Italy

1 Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong

2 Japan, UK, France,

Yugoslavia,Netherlands

DATES

29 Aug -

9- Sept 1987

20 Nov -

7 Dec 1987

9 June -

2 July 1988

28 Jan -

11 Feb 1988

4-22 Mar 1988

PURPOSE OF VISIT COST TO

30-6-88#  $A

Attend the 11th Conference of Asian 21047  Pacific Labour Ministers, Seoul.  Visit the International Labour  Organisation's Office for Asia and  the Pacific, Thailand.

Represent the Australian Government 35246  at the International Labour  Organisation's High Level Meeting  on Employment and Structural Adjustment, Geneva.

Attend the 75th Session of the 5382

International Labour Conference. Visit Venice to represent the Govern-  -ment at the opening of the  Australian Pavilion.

Lead a delegation to the 23rd 32528

Ministerial Council Meeting of the  South East Asian Ministers of  Education Organisation in Bali.

Attend the OECD Intergovernmental 74612  Conference on "Education and the  Economy in a changing Society", Paris.  Discussions on portfolio matters

in other countries.

5

MINISTER VISIT NO. VISITING DATES

The Hon  Kim C  Beazley MP

1 New Zealand 8-10 Sept 1987

2 Papua New Guinea,

Sth Pacific Islands 19-30 Oct 1987

3 Thailand, Malaysia,

Singapore, Brunei 14-23 Nov 1987

4 Malaysia, Singapore 15-17 Apr 1988

5 UK, Sweden,USA 17 June-

2 July 1988

The Hon  M J

Young MP

1 Thailand,Japan,

Hong Kong

9-20 Oct 1987

The Hon  John Brown  MP

1 Egypt, UK,

Japan

30 Oct -

13 Nov 1987

PURPOSE OF VISIT COST TO

30-6-88#  $A

Discussions with the New Zealand 3288  Minister for Defence.

Visit various military bases and hold 11900  discussions witn government representÂ­ atives in Papua New Guinea and the  South Pacific Islands.

Address each country on Australia's 20513  defence relations with South East Asia.

Attend a major ceremony planned by 5817  the RAAF and the Malaysian Air Force

Inspect the Australian submarine 1356 project team in Sweden. Portfolio  related discussions in other countries.

Discussions on portfolio related 27295  matters with senior officials.

Tourist investment mission in.Japan.  48187  Portfolio meetings with Ministers  in Egypt and U.K..  Tourism promotion  launch, London.

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MINISTER

The Hon  John Kerin  MP

The Hon  Brian  Howe MP

The Hon  Neal Blewett MP

VISIT NO.

VISITING DATES

1 . Belguim, UK 9-15 Oct 1987

2 Italy, Spain,

Japan

4-18 Nov 1987

3 Japan 25-27 Mar 1988

4 UK, Belgium 4-10 Apr 1988

5 New Zealand 28 Apr-

2 May 1988

6 New Zealand 19-21 June. 1988

1 USA,Europe,UK 2-28 Jan 1988

1 . Austria,France,  Netherlands,UK 18 Jan — 1 Feb 1988

PURPOSE OF VISIT COST TO

30-6-88#  $A

Visit Europe in relation to the EC/  Australia Ministerial Consultations.   Discuss resources and agricultural  issues in London.

Lead the Australian delegation to  the FAO conference in Rome.  Travel  to Spain and Japan for portfolio  related meetings.

Urgent talks on beef access issues.

Attend the World Food Conference  in Brussels.

Agricultural to. ?de review prior to the ministerial meetings in June.

Attend the Joint Ministerial Meeting  on the Review of the Closer Economic  Relations Trade Agreement.

Discussions with various organÂ­  isations and experts on portfolio  related issues.

Attend the ministerial conference  on Aids in London.  Consultations  & inspections of community care  services in other countries.

12919

39291

12116

15697

3838

49184

34095

7

MINISTER

The Hon  Michael  Duffy MP

VISIT VISITING DATES

NO.

1 Canada, USA, 11-29 Sep 1987

Sth America

2 UK, Europe, 9-22 Oct 1987

SE Asia

3 UK, Switerland 25 Nov -

4 Dec 1987

4 China 17-23 Dec 1987

5 Bali 6-11 Jan 1988

6 Argentina 20-29 Feb 1988

7 China, Europe 6-23 Mar 1988

PURPOSE OF VISIT

Discuss the US Trade Bill.   Bilateral trade discussions  in South America and Canada.

Participate in the annual Australian  -EC Ministerial Consultations in  Brussels.  In Britain and West  Germany pursue outstanding issues in  the bilateral trade relationships  with each country. Have portfolio

related discussionsa in Thailand,  Malaysia and Indonesia.

Attend an informal meeting of Trade  Ministers and other meetings related  to the 4Oth Anniversary of the GATT  and the Annual Session of GATT

Contracting Parties.

Attend the 1st anniversary of the  establishment of diplomatic relations  between Australia and China.

Attend the 4th Avian Pacific Trade  Conference.

Attend a meeting of Cairns Group  Ministers.

Attend the Joint Ministerial Economic  Commission II meeting in Beijing. Hold trade related discussion in  London and attend an informal Trade  Ministers M e e f  inrr

COST TO 30-6-88#  $A

62247

18085

24617

10979

5582

22547

29035

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MINISTER VISIT NO. VISITING DATES

The Hon  Michael  Duffy MP

8 New Zealand 16-22 June 1988

Senator  The Hon  Graham  Richardson

1 New Zealand 22-24 June 1988

The Hon  Peter  Morris MP

1 USA . 12-18 Apr 1988

2 Philippines 27-29 Apr 1988

3 Papua New Guinea 2-4 May 1988

Senator 1 Sth Pacific,Asia 2-11 Mar 1988

The Hon  Michael Tate

PURPOSE OF VISIT COST TO

30-6-88#  $A

Attend the Ministerial Meeting on the 572  Review of the Closer Economic Relations  Trade Agreement.  Visit Auckland to  discuss overseas trade and marketing  with the New Zealand Prime Minister.

Hold dicussions with New Zealand 293 Ministers for Sport and for the  Environment.

Attend the International Monetary 20311  Fund meeting in Washington.

Attend the Asian.Development Board 4455  annual meeting in Manilla.

Represent Senator Evans at the 11th 3633*  South Pacific Regional Civil Aviation  Meeting.

Discuss law enforcement, drug matters 16044*  and counter terrorism. (Special Purpose Aircraft flight to  Fiji 2-5 Mar.)

9

MINISTER VISIT NO.  VISITING DATES

The Hon  Barry  Jones MP

1 Egypt, Europe,

Sth America,

19 Oct -

11 Nov 1987

2 New Zealand 1-4 Dec 1987

3 New Zealand 19-21 June 1988

The Hon  Gerard L  Hand MP

1 New Zealand 28 Apr -

7 May 1988

Senator  The Hon  Robert  Ray

1 New Zealand 1-3 Mar 1988

The Hon  Peter  Staples MP

1 New Zealand 18-24 Nov 1987

The Hon  Peter  Duncan MP

1 Western Samoa 18-23 May 1988

NOTE:  Expenditure

includes travel costs  of accompanying spouse  and personal staff.

PURPOSE OF VISIT COST TO

30-6-88#  $A

Chair the OECD Science and Tech- 13244 nology Ministerial meeting in Paris. Portfolio related meetings in Europe, Egypt and Sth America.

Attend the Australian Industry and 4538  Technology Council meeting.

Attend the Ministerial Meeting in 189 Christchurch.

Investigate matters relevent to the 6519  compact/treaty discussions now  occurring throughout Aboriginal and  Torres Strait Islander Communities.

Accompany Senator Evans to discuss 2471  shipping matters and look separately  at maritime and waterfront issues.

Attend the Standing Committee of 4203 Consumer Affairs Ministers' Conference.

Attend the Commonwealth Youth 529

Affairs Council meeting.

* Special Purpose Aircraft used

# Costs based on accounts paid as  at 30-6-88

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