senator nick xenophon - expenditure on entitlements paid - 1

Expenditure on Entitlements paid by theDepartment of Finance

1 January to 30 June 2015

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 $13,573.00 $0.00 $12,517.76 $0.00 $2,233.88 $53,571.48 $800.00 $4,531.96 $6,724.05 $0.00

Summary of Parliamentary ExpenditurePaid between 1 January and 30 June 2015

1-10 See Explanatory Notes



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Expenses From1 January 2015

Expenses Before1 January 2015

Travelling Allowance

Parliamentary Travelling Allowance $12,233.00 $1,340.00

Overseas Travel $0.00 $0.00

Domestic Scheduled Fares

Fares $12,793.52 -$275.76

Charter $0.00 $0.00

Car Costs

COMCAR $671.54 $0.00

Cabcharge $1,458.25 $0.00

Other Car Costs $68.64 $0.00

Parking $35.45 $0.00

Office Facilities $46,605.00 $6,966.48

Office Fit Outs $0.00 $800.00

Office Administrative Costs

Office Consumables and Services $938.67 $507.24

Printing and Communications $174.55 $1,059.09 1

Publications $1,430.13 $422.28

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Usage $6,429.10 $0.00

Telecommunications - Residential - Official $249.04 $45.91

Family Travel Costs $0.00 $0.00

Total Expenditure $83,086.89 $10,865.24

Summary of Parliamentary Expenditure by Period

1 Includes an adjustment of -$1,600.00



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Supporting Information for Expenditure on Entitlements paid between 1 January and 30 June 2015 relating to usage from 1 January 2015

Final Report


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Summary of Parliamentary ExpenditureExpenses from 1 January 2015

This Period


Parliamentary Travelling Allowance $12,233.00


Fares $12,793.52

Car Costs

COMCAR $671.54

Cabcharge $1,458.25

Other Car Costs $68.64

Parking $35.45

Office Facilities $46,605.00


Office Consumables and Services $938.67

Printing and Communications $174.55

Publications $1,430.13

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Usage $6,429.10

Telecommunications - Residential - Official $249.04



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Travelling AllowanceParliamentary Travelling Allowance

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

21 Jan 15 21 Jan 15 Loxton Electorate Business 1 $256.00 $256.00

8 Feb 15 11 Feb 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00

12 Feb 15 12 Feb 15 Canberra Economics - Sen 1 $271.00 $271.00

22 Feb 15 26 Feb 15 Canberra Senate Estimates 5 $271.00 $1,355.00

1 Mar 15 4 Mar 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00



7 Apr 15 7 Apr 15 Sydney Economics - Sen 1 $395.00 $395.00

9 Apr 15 9 Apr 15 Melbourne Economics - Sen 1 $377.00 $377.00

19 Apr 15 19 Apr 15 Canberra Community Affairs 1 $271.00 $271.00

20 Apr 15 20 Apr 15 Canberra Economics - Sen 1 $271.00 $271.00

2 May 15 2 May 15 Sydney Electorate Business 1 $395.00 $395.00

3 May 15 3 May 15 Canberra Economics - Sen 1 $271.00 $271.00

10 May 15 13 May 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00

17 May 15 17 May 15 Melbourne Environment and Communications 1 $377.00 $377.00

18 May 15 18 May 15 Canberra Wind Turbines 1 $271.00 $271.00

19 May 15 19 May 15 Canberra Electorate Business 1 $271.00 $271.00

22 May 15 22 May 15 Brisbane Electorate Business 1 $406.00 $406.00

24 May 15 27 May 15 Canberra Senate Estimates 4 $271.00 $1,084.00

43 $12,233.00

Senator Nick Xenophon Transaction Details - From 1 January 2015


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Domestic Scheduled FaresFaresDetails Amount Notes5 Feb 15 - Adelaide to Melbourne $241.59

6 Feb 15 - Melbourne to Adelaide $241.59

8 Feb 15 - Melbourne to Canberra $361.27

13 Feb 15 - Canberra to Melbourne $265.81

13 Feb 15 - Melbourne to Adelaide

22 Feb 15 - Adelaide to Canberra $186.71

27 Feb 15 - Canberra to Sydney $292.63

28 Feb 15 - Sydney to Adelaide $449.09

1 Mar 15 - Adelaide to Melbourne $140.84

1 Mar 15 - Melbourne to Canberra $135.61

5 Mar 15 - Canberra to Adelaide $454.08

14 Mar 15 - Adelaide to Coolangatta $280.91

14 Mar 15 - Brisbane to Adelaide $217.55

15 Mar 15 - Adelaide to Canberra $262.35

22 Mar 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $270.24

27 Mar 15 - Canberra to Adelaide $478.82

7 Apr 15 - Adelaide to Sydney $262.79

8 Apr 15 - Sydney to Adelaide $178.35

9 Apr 15 - Adelaide to Melbourne $242.41

10 Apr 15 - Melbourne to Adelaide $378.28

14 Apr 15 - Adelaide to Canberra $262.35

15 Apr 15 - Canberra to Melbourne $135.61


19 Apr 15 - Sydney to Canberra $225.73

21 Apr 15 - Canberra to Adelaide $187.53

27 Apr 15 - Adelaide to Canberra $463.32

27 Apr 15 - Canberra to Melbourne $302.13


30 Apr 15 - Adelaide to Melbourne $262.38

30 Apr 15 - Melbourne to Hobart

1 May 15 - Melbourne to Hobart $45.45 21

1 May 15 - Hobart to Melbourne $262.38

1 May 15 - Melbourne to Adelaide

2 May 15 - Adelaide to Sydney $178.35

3 May 15 - Sydney to Canberra $322.73

5 May 15 - Canberra to Melbourne $316.06

10 May 15 - Adelaide to Canberra $262.35

14 May 15 - Canberra to Adelaide $463.33



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Domestic Scheduled FaresFaresDetails Amount Notes17 May 15 - Adelaide to Melbourne $150.83

18 May 15 - Melbourne to Canberra $375.45


22 May 15 - Adelaide to Brisbane $303.81

23 May 15 - Brisbane to Adelaide $213.62

24 May 15 - Adelaide to Melbourne $471.47

24 May 15 - Melbourne to Canberra


29 May 15 - Albury to Melbourne $44.00 21

31 May 15 - Adelaide to Canberra $187.53

5 Jun 15 - Canberra to Melbourne $135.61

5 Jun 15 - Melbourne to Adelaide $150.83

18 Jun 15 - Canberra to Sydney $158.34

19 Jun 15 - Sydney to Adelaide $155.56

21 Jun 15 - Adelaide to Canberra $187.53

$12,793.52

21 Sector not flown. Ticket cancellation fee.



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Car CostsCOMCARDetails Amount14 Mar 15 - Brisbane $178.42

8 Apr 15 - Sydney $42.20

4 May 15 - Canberra $40.00

22 May 15 - Brisbane $208.55

22 May 15 - Brisbane $158.77

18 Jun 15 - Sydney $43.60

$671.54

CabchargeDetails Amount5 Feb 15 $54.67

6 Feb 15 $53.90

8 Feb 15 $59.64

8 Feb 15 $46.22

22 Feb 15 $28.76

27 Feb 15 $104.92

28 Feb 15 $75.58

28 Feb 15 $28.36

1 Mar 15 $26.24

1 Mar 15 $74.13

5 Mar 15 $26.03

13 Mar 15 $38.14

27 Mar 15 $28.25

7 Apr 15 $42.39

8 Apr 15 $24.94

9 Apr 15 $53.03

10 Apr 15 $16.97

14 Apr 15 $25.73

15 Apr 15 $52.84

16 Apr 15 $29.77

18 Apr 15 $31.65

21 Apr 15 $48.44

30 Apr 15 $51.56

2 May 15 $27.95

2 May 15 $43.26

2 May 15 $29.45

5 May 15 $67.61



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Car CostsCabchargeDetails Amount5 May 15 $23.98

5 May 15 $52.94

6 May 15 $46.04

6 May 15 $27.15

6 May 15 $26.44

17 May 15 $24.62

18 May 15 $8.63

23 May 15 $28.25

24 May 15 $29.77

$1,458.25

Other Car CostsDetails AmountHire car costs between 3 May and 5 May 15 $68.64

$68.64

ParkingDetails AmountParking between 7 Apr and 8 Apr 15 $35.45

$35.45



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Office Facilities

Details AmountAggregated Total $46,605.00



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Office Administrative CostsOffice Consumables and ServicesDetails AmountFire protection services 2 Jan 15 $26.00

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Jan to 27 Feb 15 $8.95

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jan to 27 Feb 15 $30.16

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Feb to 27 Mar 15 $20.65

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Feb to 27 Mar 15 $7.25

General office consumables 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $223.84

Photocopy paper 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $223.20

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Mar to 27 Apr 15 $13.55

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Mar to 27 Apr 15 $27.69

General office consumables 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $112.38

Photocopy paper 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $74.40

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Apr to 27 May 15 $23.71

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Apr to 27 May 15 $37.42

General office consumables 1 May to 31 May 15 $15.45

Occupational health and safety 1 May to 31 May 15 $34.88

Fire protection services 11 May 15 $50.30

Courier costs 23 Jun 15 $8.84

$938.67

Printing and CommunicationsDetails AmountDistribution 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $79.55

Web-services 10 Feb 15 to 11 April 17 $80.00

Distribution late payment fee Mar 15 $15.00

$174.55

PublicationsDetails Amount1 The Age (digital) 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $22.73

1 The Economist (digital) 1 Jan to 31 Mar 15 $102.73

1 The Advertiser (digital) 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $14.55

1 The Australian (digital) 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $21.82

1 The Age (digital) 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $22.73

1 The Australian (digital) 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $21.82

1 The Age (digital) 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $22.73

1 The Advertiser (digital) 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $14.55



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Office Administrative CostsPublicationsDetails Amount4 The Weekend Financial Review 12 Jan to 8 Feb 15 $12.73

4 The Weekend Australian 12 Jan to 8 Feb 15 $12.00

4 Sunday Mail 12 Jan to 8 Feb 15 $9.82

20 The Advertiser 12 Jan to 8 Feb 15 $23.64

Administrative fees 12 Jan to 8 Feb 15 $3.27

19 The Australian Financial Review 12 Jan to 8 Feb 15 $60.45

4 The Advertiser (Sat) 12 Jan to 8 Feb 15 $9.09

20 The Australian 12 Jan to 8 Feb 15 $45.45

1 The Advertiser (digital 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $14.55

1 The Age (digital) 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $22.73

1 The Australian (digital) 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $21.82

1 The Australian (digital) 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $21.82


1 The Age (digital) 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $22.73

1 The Advertiser (digital) 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $14.55

1 The Advertiser (digital) 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $14.55


4 The Weekend Australian 9 Feb to 8 Mar 15 $12.00

17 The Advertiser 9 Feb to 8 Mar 15 $21.64

4 The Advertiser (Sat) 9 Feb to 8 Mar 15 $9.09

17 The Australian 9 Feb to 8 Mar 15 $38.64

4 Sunday Mail 9 Feb to 8 Mar 15 $9.82

4 The Weekend Financial Review 9 Feb to 8 Mar 15 $12.73

Administrative fees 9 Feb to 8 Mar 15 $3.27

17 The Australian Financial Review 9 Feb to 8 Mar 15 $54.09

4 The Sydney Morning Herald 15 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $9.09

Administrative fees 15 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $7.64

4 The Age 15 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $12.36

16 The Age 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $49.45

16 The Sydney Morning Herald 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $36.36

Administrative fees 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $16.91

Refund of publications 9 Mar to 5 Apr 15 -$8.82

20 The Advertiser 9 Mar to 5 Apr 15 $25.45

20 The Australian 9 Mar to 5 Apr 15 $45.45

Administrative fees 9 Mar to 5 Apr 15 $3.27

4 Sunday Mail 9 Mar to 5 Apr 15 $9.82

20 The Australian Financial Review 9 Mar to 5 Apr 15 $63.64

4 The Weekend Australian 9 Mar to 5 Apr 15 $12.00



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Office Administrative CostsPublicationsDetails Amount4 The Advertiser (Sat) 9 Mar to 5 Apr 15 $9.09

4 The Weekend Financial Review 9 Mar to 5 Apr 15 $12.73

18 The Advertiser 6 Apr to 5 May 15 $22.91

Administrative fees 6 Apr to 5 May 15 $3.27

1 The Australian Financial Review 6 Apr to 5 May 15 $3.00

4 The Weekend Australian 6 Apr to 5 May 15 $12.00

16 The Australian Financial Review 6 Apr to 5 May 15 $50.91

18 The Australian 6 Apr to 5 May 15 $40.91

4 The Advertiser (Sat) 6 Apr to 5 May 15 $9.09

3 Sunday Mail 6 Apr to 5 May 15 $7.36

3 The Weekend Financial Review 6 Apr to 5 May 15 $9.55

8 The Sydney Morning Herald 17 May to 31 May 15 $18.18

Administrative fees 17 May to 31 May 15 $10.73

8 The Age 17 May to 31 May 15 $24.73

52 Stock Journal 18 Jun 15 to 17 Jun 16 $153.45

$1,430.13



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TelecommunicationsTelecommunications - UsageDetails AmountOffice phones 7 Jan 15 $1,509.15

Office fax 7 Jan 15 $229.33

Office phones 7 Apr 15 $1,765.66

Office fax 7 Apr 15 $218.96

Office phones directory charges 2 May 15 $2,706.00

$6,429.10

Telecommunications - Residential - OfficialDetails AmountResidential phones 20 Jan 15 $4.00

Residential phones 21 Feb 15 $45.71

Residential phones 22 Mar 15 $57.01

Residential phones 20 Apr 15 $49.49

Residential phones 20 May 15 $46.35

Residential phones 22 Jun 15 $46.48

$249.04



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Supporting Information for Expenditure on Entitlements paid between 1 January and 30 June 2015 relating to usage before 1 January 2015

Final Report


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Summary of Parliamentary ExpenditureExpenses before 1 January 2015

This Period


Parliamentary Travelling Allowance $1,340.00


Fares -$275.76

Office Facilities $6,966.48

Office Fit Outs $800.00


Office Consumables and Services $507.24

Printing and Communications $1,059.09

Publications $422.28

Telecommunications

Telecommunications - Residential - Official $45.91



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Travelling AllowanceParliamentary Travelling Allowance

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

22 Jun 14 26 Jun 14 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $268.00 $1,340.00

5 $1,340.00

Senator Nick Xenophon Transaction Details - Before 1 January 2015


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Domestic Scheduled FaresFaresDetails Amount Notes22 Sep 13 - Adelaide to Canberra -$123.90 *

23 Feb 14 - Adelaide to Canberra -$161.86 *

5 Nov 14 - Melbourne to Adelaide $10.00 **

-$275.76

* Amount incorrectly shown in a previous reporting period.

** Airline fee



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Office Facilities

Details AmountAggregated Total $6,966.48



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Office Fit Outs

Details AmountAggregated Total $800.00



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Office Administrative CostsOffice Consumables and ServicesDetails AmountMFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Nov to 27 Dec 14 $12.96

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Nov to 27 Dec 14 $1.07

General office consumables 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $24.58

Photocopy paper 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $37.20

Printer consumables 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $401.21

MFD Colour copy charge 28 Dec 14 to 27 Jan 15 $10.52

MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Dec 14 to 27 Jan 15 $19.70

$507.24

Printing and CommunicationsDetails AmountReimbursement of web-services 17 Feb 14 -$1,600.00

Distribution 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $2,727.27

Distribution credit 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 -$68.18

$1,059.09

PublicationsDetails Amount16 The Age 5 Oct to 31 Oct 14 $48.18

Refund of publications 5 Oct to 31 Oct 14 -$64.36

16 The Sydney Morning Herald 5 Oct to 31 Oct 14 $36.36

Administrative fees 5 Oct to 31 Oct 14 $16.45

Refund of publications 17 Nov to 14 Dec 14 -$10.91

1 The Australian Financial Review 1 Dec 14 to 28 Feb 15 $153.64

1 The Age (digital) 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $22.73

1 The Australian (digital) 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $21.82

1 The Age (digital) 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $22.73

1 The Advertiser (digital) 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $14.55

1 The Advertiser (digital) 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $14.55

1 The Australian (digital) 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $21.82

4 The Sydney Morning Herald 7 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $9.09

Administrative fees 7 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $7.18

4 The Age 7 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $12.36

16 The Australian 15 Dec 14 to 11 Jan 15 $36.36

16 The Advertiser 15 Dec 14 to 11 Jan 15 $18.91

3 Sunday Mail 15 Dec 14 to 11 Jan 15 $7.36



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Office Administrative CostsPublicationsDetails Amount4 The Weekend Financial Review 15 Dec 14 to 11 Jan 15 $12.73

Administrative fees 15 Dec 14 to 11 Jan 15 $8.00

4 The Australian Financial Review 15 Dec 14 to 11 Jan 15 $12.73

$422.28



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TelecommunicationsTelecommunications - Residential - OfficialDetails AmountResidential phones 25 Dec 14 $45.91

$45.91



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