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Expenditure on Entitlements paid by theDepartment of Finance

1 January to 30 June 2014

Final Report

Senator Nick Xenophon

Name Home Base Travelling Allowance 1

Overseas Travel 2

Domestic Scheduled

Fares 3Charter 4 Car Costs 5 Office

Facilities 6Office Fit

Outs 7

Office Administrative

Costs 8Telecommunications 9 Family Travel

Costs 10

Senator Nick Xenophon Adelaide $10,175.00 $0.00 $10,614.26 $0.00 $1,040.10 $52,993.13 $232.33 $8,025.88 $8,796.97 $0.00

Summary of Parliamentary ExpenditurePaid between 1 January and 30 June 2014

1-10 See Explanatory Notes



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Expenses From1 January 2014

Expenses Before1 January 2014

Travelling Allowance

Parliamentary Travelling Allowance $10,551.00 -$376.00 1

Overseas Travel $0.00 $0.00

Domestic Scheduled Fares

Fares $9,763.67 $850.59

Charter $0.00 $0.00

Car Costs

COMCAR $255.33 $0.00

Cabcharge $713.67 $95.45

Other Car Costs $414.72 -$439.07

Office Facilities $51,166.74 $1,826.39

Office Fit Outs $232.33 $0.00

Office Administrative Costs

Office Consumables and Services $2,986.49 $776.01

Printing and Communications $1,751.55 $252.00

Publications $1,786.96 $472.88

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Usage $8,459.65 $0.00

Telecommunications - Residential - Official $292.20 $45.12

Family Travel Costs $0.00 $0.00

Total Expenditure $88,374.30 $3,503.37

Summary of Parliamentary Expenditure by Period

1 Includes an adjustment of -$376.00



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Supporting Information for Expenditure on Entitlements paid between 1 January and 30 June 2014 relating to usage from 1 January 2014

Final Report


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Summary of Parliamentary ExpenditureExpenses from 1 January 2014

This Period


Parliamentary Travelling Allowance $10,551.00


Fares $9,763.67

Car Costs

COMCAR $255.33

Cabcharge $713.67

Other Car Costs $414.72

Office Facilities $51,166.74

Office Fit Outs $232.33


Office Consumables and Services $2,986.49

Printing and Communications $1,751.55

Publications $1,786.96

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Usage $8,459.65

Telecommunications - Residential - Official $292.20



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Travelling AllowanceParliamentary Travelling Allowance

Date From Date To Location DetailsNo. of Nights Rate Spouse Amount

10 Feb 14 13 Feb 14 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $268.00 $1,072.00

23 Feb 14 26 Feb 14 Canberra Senate Estimates 4 $268.00 $1,072.00

2 Mar 14 5 Mar 14 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $268.00 $1,072.00

13 Mar 14 13 Mar 14 Sydney Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 1 $375.00 $375.00

16 Mar 14 20 Mar 14 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $268.00 $1,340.00

3 Apr 14 3 Apr 14 Sydney Electorate Business 1 $375.00 $375.00

6 Apr 14 6 Apr 14 Canberra Legal and Constitutional Affairs 1 $268.00 $268.00

27 Apr 14 27 Apr 14 Canberra Finance and Public Administration 1 $268.00 $268.00

28 Apr 14 28 Apr 14 Geelong Electorate Business 1 $278.00 $278.00

12 May 14 14 May 14 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 3 $268.00 $804.00

19 May 14 19 May 14 Brisbane Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 1 $397.00 $397.00

20 May 14 20 May 14 Wollongong Electorate Business 1 $282.00 $282.00

21 May 14 21 May 14 Canberra Education and Employment - Sen 1 $268.00 $268.00

25 May 14 29 May 14 Canberra Senate Estimates 5 $268.00 $1,340.00

1 Jun 14 5 Jun 14 Canberra Senate Estimates 5 $268.00 $1,340.00

38 $10,551.00

Senator Nick Xenophon Transaction Details - From 1 January 2014


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Domestic Scheduled FaresFaresDetails Amount Notes10 Feb 14 - Adelaide to Canberra $454.88

12 Feb 14 - Melbourne to Adelaide $150.01

12 Feb 14 - Adelaide to Canberra $176.28

14 Feb 14 - Canberra to Melbourne $468.08

14 Feb 14 - Melbourne to Adelaide

18 Feb 14 - Adelaide to Melbourne $142.35


27 Feb 14 - Canberra to Melbourne $144.28


2 Mar 14 - Adelaide to Canberra $186.71

6 Mar 14 - Canberra to Adelaide $278.33

13 Mar 14 - Adelaide to Sydney $158.12

14 Mar 14 - Sydney to Adelaide $177.53





28 Mar 14 - Canberra to Melbourne $135.61

28 Mar 14 - Melbourne to Adelaide $25.14

3 Apr 14 - Adelaide to Sydney $158.12

4 Apr 14 - Sydney to Adelaide $158.12

6 Apr 14 - Adelaide to Canberra $459.98

7 Apr 14 - Canberra to Adelaide $337.72

13 Apr 14 - Adelaide to Melbourne $142.35

14 Apr 14 - Melbourne to Adelaide $142.35

23 Apr 14 - Canberra to Adelaide $236.17



28 Apr 14 - Canberra to Melbourne $225.15

29 Apr 14 - Melbourne to Adelaide $142.35

12 May 14 - Adelaide to Canberra $186.71

15 May 14 - Canberra to Adelaide $287.62

19 May 14 - Adelaide to Brisbane $228.55

20 May 14 - Brisbane to Sydney $140.17

21 May 14 - Sydney to Canberra $210.27

22 May 14 - Canberra to Adelaide $318.15

25 May 14 - Adelaide to Sydney $276.37

25 May 14 - Sydney to Canberra $253.64



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Domestic Scheduled FaresFaresDetails Amount Notes30 May 14 - Canberra to Adelaide $347.35

1 Jun 14 - Adelaide to Canberra $318.15

6 Jun 14 - Canberra to Melbourne $357.39

6 Jun 14 - Melbourne to Adelaide

$9,763.67



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Car CostsCOMCARDetails Amount13 May 14 - Canberra $40.00

20 May 14 - Brisbane $131.00

15 Jun 14 - Canberra $84.33

$255.33

CabchargeDetails Amount10 Feb 14 $42.58

14 Feb 14 $61.35

18 Feb 14 $58.79

18 Feb 14 $49.20

6 Mar 14 $27.35

14 Mar 14 $26.24

21 Mar 14 $27.35

28 Mar 14 $59.17

3 Apr 14 $31.18

3 Apr 14 $16.35

3 Apr 14 $25.93

3 Apr 14 $16.65

3 Apr 14 $11.91

4 Apr 14 $16.15

4 Apr 14 $38.85

7 Apr 14 $30.27

14 Apr 14 $66.27

19 May 14 $53.08

20 May 14 $55.00

$713.67

Other Car CostsDetails AmountCanberra 6 Apr to 7 Apr 14 $118.77

Canberra 22 Apr to 23 Apr 14 $87.18

Canberra 27 Apr to 28 Apr 14 $101.46

Canberra 21 May to 22 May 14 $107.31

$414.72



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Office Facilities

Details AmountAggregated Total $51,166.74



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Office Fit Outs

Details AmountAggregated Total $232.33



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Office Administrative CostsOffice Consumables and ServicesDetails AmountGeneral office consumables 1 Jan to 31 Jan 14 $33.82

Photocopy paper 1 Jan to 31 Jan 14 $74.40

Flags 24 Jan 14 $27.73

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jan to 27 Feb 14 $38.85

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Jan to 27 Feb 14 $104.20

General office consumables 1 Feb to 28 Feb 14 $164.64

Photocopy paper 1 Feb to 28 Feb 14 $148.80

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Feb to 27 Mar 14 $21.41

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Feb to 27 Mar 14 $109.43

General office consumables 1 Mar to 31 Mar 14 $209.80

Photocopy paper 1 Mar to 31 Mar 14 $111.60

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Mar to 27 Apr 14 $99.98

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Mar to 27 Apr 14 $31.42

General office consumables 1 Apr to 30 Apr 14 $816.11

Photocopy paper 1 Apr to 30 Apr 14 $111.60

Occupational health and safety 1 Apr to 30 Apr 14 $1.42

Fire protection services 2 Apr 14 $28.60

Emergency lighting log book 11 Apr 14 $29.50

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Apr to 27 May 14 $85.68

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Apr to 27 May 14 $17.28

Fire protection services 1 May 14 $642.79

Flags 2 Jun 14 $27.73

Fire protection services 7 Jun 14 $49.70

$2,986.49

Printing and CommunicationsDetails AmountDistribution 1 Feb to 28 Feb 14 $79.55

Web-services 17 Feb 14 $1,600.00

375 Personalised letterhead stationery 21 Feb 14 $72.00

$1,751.55

PublicationsDetails Amount1 The Advertiser online 12 Jan to 8 Feb 14 $14.55



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Office Administrative CostsPublicationsDetails Amount1 The Advertiser online 12 Jan to 8 Feb 14 $14.55

18 The Australian Financial Review 13 Jan to 9 Feb 14 $54.00

Administrative fees 13 Jan to 9 Feb 14 $3.27

4 The Weekend Australian 13 Jan to 9 Feb 14 $12.00

4 Sunday Mail 13 Jan to 9 Feb 14 $9.09

19 The Australian 13 Jan to 9 Feb 14 $38.00

4 The Weekend Financial Review 13 Jan to 9 Feb 14 $12.00

4 The Advertiser (Sat) 13 Jan to 9 Feb 14 $7.27

20 The Advertiser 13 Jan to 9 Feb 14 $21.82

1 The Australian online 17 Jan to 13 Feb 14 $14.55

1 The Australian online 18 Jan to 14 Feb 14 $14.55

1 The Age online 19 Jan to 16 Feb 14 $22.73

1 The Age online 22 Jan to 19 Feb 14 $22.73

1 The Advertiser online 8 Feb to 8 Mar 14 $14.55

1 The Advertiser online 8 Feb to 8 Mar 14 $14.55

Refund of publications 10 Feb to 9 Mar 14 -$1.18

Administrative fees 10 Feb to 9 Mar 14 $3.18

12 The Australian 10 Feb to 9 Mar 14 $24.00

4 The Weekend Australian 10 Feb to 9 Mar 14 $12.00

12 The Australian Financial Review 10 Feb to 9 Mar 14 $36.00

4 The Weekend Financial Review 10 Feb to 9 Mar 14 $12.00

4 Sunday Mail 10 Feb to 9 Mar 14 $9.09

3 The Advertiser (Sat) 10 Feb to 9 Mar 14 $7.27

13 The Advertiser 10 Feb to 9 Mar 14 $14.18

2 The Sydney Morning Herald 16 Feb to 28 Feb 14 $4.18

Administrative fees 16 Feb to 28 Feb 14 $5.64

2 The Age 16 Feb to 28 Feb 14 $4.55

1 The Age online 24 Feb to 24 Mar 14 $22.73

1 The Age online 16 Feb to 16 Mar 14 $22.73

18 The Age 2 Mar to 31 Mar 14 $40.91

18 The Sydney Morning Herald 2 Mar to 31 Mar 14 $37.64

Administrative fees 2 Mar to 31 Mar 14 $17.82

1 The Advertiser online 9 Mar to 6 Apr 14 $14.55




4 The Weekend Financial Review 10 Mar to 6 Apr 14 $12.00

1 The Advertiser (Sat) 10 Mar to 21 Mar 14 $1.82



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Office Administrative CostsPublicationsDetails Amount5 The Advertiser 10 Mar to 15 Mar 14 $5.45

12 The Australian 10 Mar to 6 Apr 14 $24.00

12 The Australian Financial Review 10 Mar to 6 Apr 14 $36.00

4 Sunday Mail 10 Mar to 6 Apr 14 $9.09

Administrative fees 10 Mar to 6 Apr 14 $3.09

4 The Weekend Australian 10 Mar to 6 Apr 14 $12.00

1 The Australian online 13 Mar to 10 Apr 14 $14.55

1 The Australian online 15 Mar to 12 Apr 14 $14.55

7 The Advertiser 16 Mar to 6 Apr 14 $8.27

1 The Age online 16 Mar to 13 Apr 14 $22.73

3 The Advertiser (Sat) 22 Mar to 6 Apr 14 $6.82

1 The Age online 24 Mar to 21 Apr 14 $22.73

16 The Age 6 Apr to 30 Apr 14 $36.36

16 The Sydney Morning Herald 6 Apr to 30 Apr 14 $33.45

Administrative fees 6 Apr to 30 Apr 14 $16.27

3 Sunday Mail 7 Apr to 4 May 14 $6.82

14 The Australian Financial Review 7 Apr to 4 May 14 $44.55

Administrative fees 7 Apr to 4 May 14 $3.27

3 The Australian Financial Review 7 Apr to 4 May 14 $9.00

3 The Weekend Australian 7 Apr to 4 May 14 $9.00

18 The Australian 7 Apr to 4 May 14 $36.00

3 The Advertiser (Sat) 7 Apr to 4 May 14 $6.82

19 The Advertiser 7 Apr to 4 May 14 $22.45

1 The Weekend Financial Review 7 Apr to 4 May 14 $3.18

1 The Advertiser online 3 May to 31 May 14 $14.55

1 The Australian online 10 Apr to 8 May 14 $14.55

1 The Australian online 11 Apr to 9 May 14 $14.55

1 The Age online 12 Apr to 10 May 14 $22.73

1 The Age online 24 Apr to 22 May 14 $22.73

1 The Saturday Paper (digital) 1 May 14 to 1 Apr 15 $54.50

1 The Economist online 1 May 14 to 30 Apr 15 $102.73

1 The Advertiser online 3 May to 31 May 14 $14.55

Administrative fees 4 May to 31 May 14 $16.45

16 The Age 4 May to 31 May 14 $36.36

16 The Sydney Morning Herald 4 May to 31 May 14 $33.45

1 The Australian online 8 May to 5 Jun 14 $14.55

1 The Australian online 9 May to 6 Jun 14 $14.55

1 The Age online 10 May to 7 Jun 14 $22.73



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Office Administrative CostsPublicationsDetails Amount52 Stock Journal 15 May 14 to 15 May 15 $136.18

1 The Age online 24 May to 21 Jun 14 $22.73

1 The Advertiser online 31 May to 27 Jun 14 $14.55

1 The Advertiser online 31 May to 27 Jun 14 $14.55

20 The Sydney Morning Herald 1 Jun to 30 Jun 14 $41.82

20 The Age 1 Jun to 30 Jun 14 $45.45

Administrative fees 1 Jun to 30 Jun 14 $19.55

1 The Australian online 5 Jun to 3 Jul 14 $14.55

1 The Age online 7 Jun to 5 Jul 14 $22.73

1 The Australian online 7 Jun to 5 Jul 14 $14.55

$1,786.96



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TelecommunicationsTelecommunications - UsageDetails AmountOffice phones 7 Jan 14 $2,766.71

Office fax 7 Jan 14 $331.79

Office phones 7 Apr 14 $2,497.01

Office fax 7 Apr 14 $203.31

Office phones directory charges 2 May 14 $2,660.83

$8,459.65

Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialDetails AmountResidential phones 23 Jan 14 $57.01

Residential phones 20 Feb 14 $54.35

Residential phones 23 Mar 14 $45.60

Residential phones 22 Apr 14 $45.12

Residential phones 20 May 14 $45.32

Residential phones 22 Jun 14 $44.80

$292.20



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Supporting Information for Expenditure on Entitlements paid between 1 January and 30 June 2014 relating to usage before 1 January 2014

Final Report


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Summary of Parliamentary ExpenditureExpenses before 1 January 2014

This Period


Parliamentary Travelling Allowance -$376.00


Fares $850.59

Car Costs

Cabcharge $95.45

Other Car Costs -$439.07

Office Facilities $1,826.39


Office Consumables and Services $776.01

Printing and Communications $252.00

Publications $472.88

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Residential - Official $45.12



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Travelling AllowanceParliamentary Travelling Allowance

Date From Date To Location DetailsNo. of Nights Rate Spouse Amount

24 Jul 13 24 Jul 13 Brisbane Electorate Business -1 $376.00 -$376.00 *

-1 -$376.00

* Adjustment of claim paid in a previous reporting period.

Senator Nick Xenophon Transaction Details - Before 1 January 2014


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Domestic Scheduled FaresFaresDetails Amount Notes14 Mar 13 - Canberra to Adelaide $176.65

21 May 13 - Adelaide to Darwin $45.46 21

7 Oct 13 - Adelaide to Sydney -$374.55 Refund

23 Oct 13 - Sydney to Adelaide $45.45 21

15 Nov 13 - Sydney to Adelaide $161.86 6

21 Nov 13 - Canberra to Adelaide $257.48

21 Nov 13 - Adelaide to Sydney -$112.41 Refund

22 Nov 13 - Sydney to Adelaide $45.45 21

22 Nov 13 - Sydney to Adelaide $5.25

8 Dec 13 - Adelaide to Canberra $273.25 12

8 Dec 13 - Adelaide to Canberra $184.45

22 Dec 13 - Melbourne to Adelaide $142.25

$850.59

6 Sector not flown. Expired credit.

12 Sector not flown. Value used on another ticket.

21 Sector not flown. Ticket cancellation fee.



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Car CostsCabchargeDetails Amount11 Nov 13 $19.37

14 Nov 13 $25.73

17 Nov 13 $24.92

21 Nov 13 $25.43

$95.45

Other Car CostsDetails AmountRefund of hire car costs in Canberra between 25 Sep and 27 Sep 11 -$700.00

Canberra 13 Oct to 14 Oct 13 $96.05

Canberra 30 Oct to 31 Oct 13 $164.88

-$439.07



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Office Facilities

Details AmountAggregated Total $1,826.39



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Office Administrative CostsOffice Consumables and ServicesDetails AmountMFD Colour copy charge 28 Aug to 27 Dec 13 $460.91

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Aug to 27 Dec 13 $192.65

Fire protection services 7 Nov 13 $49.50

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Dec 13 to 27 Jan 14 $49.83

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Dec 13 to 27 Jan 14 $23.12

$776.01

Printing and CommunicationsDetails Amount5,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 29 Nov 13 $252.00

$252.00

PublicationsDetails Amount1 CD - Radio interview 22 Aug 13 $80.00

1 CD - Radio interview 4 Nov 13 $162.27

13 The Economist 16 Nov 13 to 15 Feb 14 $86.36

Refund of publications 18 Nov to 15 Dec 13 -$2.36

1 The Advertiser online 14 Dec 13 to 11 Jan 14 $14.55

1 The Advertiser online 14 Dec 13 to 11 Jan 14 $14.55

1 The Weekend Financial Review 16 Dec 13 to 12 Jan 14 $3.00

2 The Advertiser (Sat) 16 Dec 13 to 12 Jan 14 $3.64

Administrative fees 16 Dec 13 to 12 Jan 14 $2.05

6 The Australian 16 Dec 13 to 12 Jan 14 $12.00

2 Sunday Mail 16 Dec 13 to 12 Jan 14 $4.55

8 The Advertiser 16 Dec 13 to 12 Jan 14 $8.73

2 The Weekend Australian 16 Dec 13 to 12 Jan 14 $6.00

1 The Australian Financial Review 16 Dec 13 to 12 Jan 14 $3.00

1 The Australian online 19 Dec 13 to 16 Jan 14 $14.55

1 The Australian online 20 Dec 13 to 17 Jan 14 $14.55

1 The Age online 21 Dec 13 to 18 Jan 14 $22.73

1 The Age online 24 Dec 13 to 21 Jan 14 $22.73

$472.88



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TelecommunicationsTelecommunications - Residential - OfficialDetails AmountResidential phones 20 Dec 13 $45.12

$45.12



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