Senate debates

Thursday, 22 September 2011

Questions on Notice

Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities: Accommodation (Question No. 923)

Photo of Barnaby JoyceBarnaby Joyce (Queensland, National Party, Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 17 August 2011:

Can a list be provided of all office locations that the department leases or owns, including the following details for each location:

            Photo of Stephen ConroyStephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | | Hansard source

            The Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities has provided the following answer to the honourable senator's question:

            The areas provided in this table are as per the Commonwealth Government Property Framework specifications. Annual lease payments and lease cost per square metre exclude GST.

            Note:

            Cost of parking bays are not included in these figures.

            Where actual cost per m2 for office space is available it has been provided otherwise the average cost per m2 for the total net lettable area of the tenancy has been provided.

            (c)—

            (d) This Department does not own any office buildings

            (e) Not applicable.