John Forrest

Representative for Mallee, Victoria

The Nationals

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Expenses for 2013

Source PDFs: Jan - Jun 2013 | Jul - Dec 2013

Other Periods: 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015

Total Expenditure: $337,978.81

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Travelling Allowance
+ Parliamentary Travelling Allowance
$16,318.00
Date From Date To Location Details Nights Rate Spouse Amount
21 Jan 13 21 Jan 13 Canberra Intelligence and Security 1 $260.00 $260.00
31 Jan 13 31 Jan 13 Sydney Public Works 1 $372.00 $372.00
3 Feb 13 7 Feb 13 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $260.00 $1,300.00
10 Feb 13 14 Feb 13 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $260.00 $1,300.00
18 Feb 13 18 Feb 13 Mildura Electorate Business 1 $276.00 $276.00
4 Mar 13 5 Mar 13 Dadswells Bridge Electorate Business 2 $251.00 $502.00
26 Mar 13 26 Mar 13 Melbourne Public Works 1 $371.00 $371.00
10 Apr 13 10 Apr 13 Mildura Electorate Business 1 $276.00 $276.00
21 Apr 13 21 Apr 13 Berry Public Works 1 $251.00 $251.00
22 Apr 13 22 Apr 13 Sydney Public Works 1 $372.00 $372.00
3 May 13 5 May 13 Mildura Electorate Business 3 $276.00 $828.00
12 May 13 16 May 13 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $260.00 $1,300.00
22 May 13 22 May 13 Mildura Electorate Business 1 $276.00 $276.00
25 May 13 30 May 13 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 6 $260.00 $1,560.00
31 May 13 1 Jun 13 Canberra Parliamentary Political Party 2 $260.00 $520.00
Meeting
2 Jun 13 5 Jun 13 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $260.00 $1,040.00
11 Jun 13 11 Jun 13 Brisbane Public Works 1 $376.00 $376.00
12 Jun 13 12 Jun 13 Melbourne Public Works 1 $371.00 $371.00
25 Nov 12 29 Nov 12 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $260.00 $1,300.00
17 Dec 12 17 Dec 12 Kaniva Electorate Business 1 $251.00 $251.00
19 Dec 12 19 Dec 12 Horsham Electorate Business 1 $276.00 $276.00
16 Jul 13 17 Jul 13 Mildura Electorate Business 2 $276.00 $552.00
22 Jul 13 23 Jul 13 Mildura Electorate Business 2 $276.00 $552.00
29 Jul 13 29 Jul 13 Mildura Electorate Business 1 $276.00 $276.00
23 Jun 13 28 Jun 13 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 6 $260.00 $1,560.00
Domestic Scheduled Fares
+ Fares
$4,830.93
Details Amount Notes
31 Jan 13 - Melbourne to Sydney $1,198.02
1 Feb 13 - Sydney to Melbourne
21 Apr 13 - Melbourne to Sydney $599.78
23 Apr 13 - Sydney to Melbourne $599.44
11 Jun 13 - Melbourne to Brisbane $916.57
12 Jun 13 - Brisbane to Melbourne $916.57
4 Dec 13 - Melbourne to Sydney $600.55
Charter
+ SMOS Approved
$27,377.28
Details Amount Notes
3 Feb 13 - Swan Hill to Canberra $2,681.82
10 Feb 13 - Swan Hill to Canberra $2,681.82
15 Feb 13 - Canberra to Swan Hill $2,681.82
17 May 13 - Canberra to Swan Hill $2,868.18 2
2 Sector not flown. Credit received after end of period and will be shown in the next reporting period.
10 Oct 11 - Swan Hill to Canberra $2,681.82
Swan Hill to Canberra 21 Jan 13 $5,363.64
Canberra to Swan Hill 22 Jan 13
Canberra to Swan Hill 8 Feb 13 $2,681.82
Swan Hill to Canberra 23 Jun 13 $2,868.18
Canberra to Swan Hill 29 Jun 13 $2,868.18
Car Costs
+ Private-Plated Vehicle
$20,722.48
Details Amount
Lease 1 Jan to 31 Jan 13 $2,073.50
Fuel 10 Jan to 30 Jan 13 $442.45
Lease 1 Feb to 28 Feb 13 $2,073.50
Fuel 8 Feb to 24 Feb 13 $393.57
Lease 1 Mar to 31 Mar 13 $2,073.50
Fuel 4 Mar to 10 Apr 13 $710.88
Lease 1 Apr to 30 Apr 13 $2,073.50
Fuel 4 Apr to 27 Apr 13 $711.85
Lease 1 May to 31 May 13 $2,073.50
Lease 1 Jun to 30 Jun 13 $2,073.50
Fuel 7 Nov to 22 Nov 12 $386.55
Fuel 2 Dec to 29 Dec 12 $898.39
Lease 1 Jul to 31 Jul 13 $2,073.50
Fuel 3 Jul to 30 Jul 13 $664.35
Fuel 31 Jul to 2 Aug 13 $223.30
Lease 1 Aug to 5 Aug 13 $334.44
Fuel 2 May to 15 Jun 13 $810.85
Fuel 31 May 13 $131.35
Accident excess 27 Jun 13 $500.00
+ COMCAR
$1,622.29
Details Amount
21 Jan 13 - Canberra $66.81
21 Jan 13 - Canberra $40.00
22 Jan 13 - Canberra $40.00
22 Jan 13 - Canberra $40.00
31 Jan 13 - Sydney $48.10
1 Feb 13 - Sydney $55.42
4 Feb 13 - Canberra $40.00
8 Feb 13 - Canberra $40.00
15 Feb 13 - Canberra $40.00
21 Apr 13 - Sydney $284.75
22 Apr 13 - Sydney $250.00
22 Apr 13 - Sydney $336.74
22 Apr 13 - Sydney $40.00 1
23 Apr 13 - Sydney $40.00
23 Apr 13 - Sydney $40.00
17 May 13 - Canberra $40.00
11 Jun 13 - Brisbane $48.40
12 Jun 13 - Brisbane $52.07
12 Jun 13 - Brisbane $40.00
1 Cancelled.
27 Sep 12 - Brisbane $40.00
+ Cabcharge
$27.64
Details Amount
12 May 13 $13.82
23 Jun 13 $13.82
+ Parking
$365.46
Details Amount
Parking 1 Feb 13 $104.55
Parking between 21 Apr and 23 Apr 13 $152.73
Parking between 11 Jun and 13 Jun 13 $108.18
Office Facilities
+ Office Facilities
$105,316.93
Details Amount
Aggregated Total (From 1 January 2013) $43,781.02
Aggregated Total (Before 1 January 2013) $14,230.82
Aggregated Total (From 1 July 2013) $10,264.96
Aggregated Total (Before 1 July 2013) $37,040.13
Office Administrative Costs
+ Office Consumables and Services
$18,270.41
Details Amount
General office consumables 1 Jan to 31 Jan 13 $49.45
Photocopy paper 1 Jan to 31 Jan 13 $134.05
Occupational health and safety 1 Jan to 31 Jan 13 $0.90
Flags 23 Jan 13 $770.00
Flags 23 Jan 13 $70.00
Flags 23 Jan 13 $436.36
General office consumables 1 Feb to 28 Feb 13 $26.81
Flags 11 Feb 13 $415.91
Flags 11 Feb 13 $525.00
Photocopier usage 24 Feb to 23 Mar 13 $5.73
General office consumables 1 Mar to 31 Mar 13 $86.44
Photocopier usage 24 Mar to 23 Apr 13 $2.68
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Mar to 23 Apr 13 $2.05
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Mar to 23 Apr 13 $5.29
Fire protection services 26 Mar 13 $298.00
General office consumables 1 Apr to 30 Apr 13 $242.47
Photocopy paper 1 Apr to 30 Apr 13 $149.75
Flags 4 Apr 13 $138.64
Flags 4 Apr 13 $1,181.82
Flags 4 Apr 13 $345.45
MFD Monochrome copy charge 8 Apr to 23 Apr 13 $0.96
MFD Colour copy charge 8 Apr to 23 Apr 13 $8.60
Packing boxes 19 Apr 13 $141.75
General office consumables 1 May to 31 May 13 $49.79
Printer consumables 1 May to 31 May 13 $684.24
Flags 6 Jun 13 $216.36
Flags 6 Jun 13 $105.00
Flags 6 Jun 13 $875.00
Fire protection services 29 Aug 12 $92.20
Fire protection services 30 Aug 12 $298.00
Photocopier usage 24 Oct to 23 Nov 12 $9.26
Software reimbursement 2012/13 $1,500.00
Photocopier usage 24 Nov to 23 Dec 12 $1.47
General office consumables 1 Dec to 31 Dec 12 $4.99
Flags 21 Dec 12 $690.91
Flags 21 Dec 12 $415.91
Flags 21 Dec 12 $875.00
Photocopier usage 24 Dec 12 to 23 Jan 13 $3.92
General office consumables 1 Jul to 31 Jul 13 $10.15
Photocopy paper 1 Jul to 31 Jul 13 $38.80
Flags 22 Jul 13 $945.45
Flags 22 Jul 13 $1,090.91
Flags 22 Jul 13 $1,381.82
Flags 22 Jul 13 $363.64
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jul to 5 Aug 13 $1.11
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jul to 5 Aug 13 $4.24
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Jul to 5 Aug 13 $97.51
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Jul to 5 Aug 13 $40.80
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Apr to 23 May 13 $1.68
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Apr to 23 May 13 $0.54
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Apr to 23 May 13 $3.75
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Apr to 23 May 13 $112.38
MFD Colour copy charge 24 May to 23 Jun 13 $52.11
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 May to 23 Jun 13 $1.59
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 May to 23 Jun 13 $1.82
MFD Colour copy charge 24 May to 23 Jun 13 $58.95
Refund of printer consumables 1 Jun to 30 Jun 13 -$342.12
Emergency services - Site establishment 13 Jun 13 $714.00
Emergency services - Site establishment 13 Jun 13 $714.00
Emergency services - Site establishment 19 Jun 13 $1,020.00
Emergency services - Site establishment 19 Jun 13 $1,020.00
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Jun to 27 Jul 13 $0.40
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Jun to 27 Jul 13 $16.09
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Jun to 27 Jul 13 $19.40
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Jun to 27 Jul 13 $41.23
+ Printing and Communications
$125,183.48
Details Amount
Distribution 1 Jan to 31 Jan 13 $53.01
1 Printed item 25 Jan 13 $250.00
Distribution late payment fee Feb 13 $15.00
Distribution 1 Feb to 28 Feb 13 $417.62
Distribution late payment fee credit Mar 13 -$15.00
Distribution 1 Mar to 31 Mar 13 $1.65
Distribution 1 Mar to 31 Mar 13 $13.08
1 Printed item 28 Mar 13 $400.00
Web-services 28 Mar 13 to 27 Mar 14 $904.55
PO Box 1133 rental 1 Apr 13 to 31 Mar 14 $94.55
PO Box 487 rental credit 1 Apr 13 to 31 Mar 14 -$4.55
PO Box 487 rental 1 Apr 13 to 31 Mar 14 $220.00
PO Box 1133 rental credit 1 Apr 13 to 31 Mar 14 -$4.55
Distribution late payment fee Apr 13 $30.00
Distribution 1 Apr to 30 Apr 13 $629.27
Distribution 1 May to 31 May 13 $25.75
Distribution 1 May to 31 May 13 $9,349.65
10,000 Printed items 17 May 13 $2,922.27
Distribution 1 Dec to 31 Dec 12 $197.74
1,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 21 Dec 12 $216.00
Distribution 1 Jul to 31 Jul 13 $9,244.03
Distribution credit 1 Jul to 31 Jul 13 -$22.73
1 Printed item 4 Jul 13 $1,477.00
1 Printed item 9 Jul 13 $2,049.41
1 Printed item 10 Jul 13 $652.91
1 Printed item 10 Jul 13 $880.00
1 Printed item 10 Jul 13 $800.00
1 Printed item 10 Jul 13 $150.00
1 Printed item 10 Jul 13 $454.55
1 Printed item 11 Jul 13 $1,048.00
1 Printed item 11 Jul 13 $140.00
1 Printed item 11 Jul 13 $863.64
1 Printed item 11 Jul 13 $916.00
1 Printed item 11 Jul 13 $916.00
1 Printed item 12 Jul 13 $995.45
1 Printed item 12 Jul 13 $750.91
68,146 Printed items 22 Jul 13 $11,536.00
1 Printed item 26 Jul 13 $192.27
1 Printed item 26 Jul 13 $711.36
Distribution 1 Aug to 31 Aug 13 $339.82
Distribution credit 4 Aug 13 -$1,076.40
75,000 Printed items 17 May 13 $2,840.00
73,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 17 May 13 $3,492.00
Distribution 22 May 13 $40.00
70,000 Printed items 28 May 13 $8,168.21
70,000 Printed items 28 May 13 $3,595.00
Distribution 29 May 13 $280.00
Distribution 1 Jun to 30 Jun 13 $31,966.83
Printing 4 Jun 13 $204.00
1 Printed item 5 Jun 13 $388.00
1 Printed item 7 Jun 13 $360.00
1 Printed item 7 Jun 13 $309.09
1 Printed item 7 Jun 13 $523.64
1 Printed item 7 Jun 13 $487.68
1 Printed item 7 Jun 13 $334.55
1 Printed item 8 Jun 13 $910.60
1 Printed item 12 Jun 13 $388.00
1 Printed item 14 Jun 13 $523.64
1 Printed item 14 Jun 13 $309.09
1 Printed item 14 Jun 13 $487.68
1 Printed item 15 Jun 13 $810.60
1 Printed item 18 Jun 13 $398.18
Distribution 19 Jun 13 $10,790.70
1 Printed item 21 Jun 13 $360.00
1 Printed item 26 Jun 13 $347.45
1 Printed item 28 Jun 13 $1,567.30
1 Printed item 28 Jun 13 $1,054.32
1 Printed item 28 Jun 13 $1,495.44
1 Printed item 28 Jun 13 $1,272.73
1 Printed item 28 Jun 13 $909.09
1 Printed item 29 Jun 13 $1,835.40
+ Publications
$2,365.41
Details Amount
50 Rainbow-Jeparit Argus 1 Jan to 31 Dec 13 $98.18
26 The Loddon Times 1 Jan to 30 Jun 13 $43.50
52 The Northern Times 1 Jan to 30 Jun 13 $96.00
26 Cohuna Farmer's Weekly 1 Jan to 30 Jun 13 $43.50
78 The Wimmera Mail-Times 1 Jan to 28 Jun 13 $170.18
50 The Kaniva Times 1 Jan to 31 Dec 13 $100.00
50 Nhill Free Press 1 Jan to 31 Dec 13 $100.00
50 Hopetoun Courier 1 Jan to 31 Dec 13 $68.18
50 The Dimboola Banner 16 Jan to 18 Dec 13 $76.17
50 The Robinvale Sentinel 17 Jan to 19 Dec 13 $186.20
46 The Buloke Times 18 Jan to 30 Jun 13 $83.64
8 Herald Sun 28 Jan to 24 Feb 13 $13.82
Administrative fees 28 Jan to 24 Feb 13 $1.45
47 West Wimmera Advocate 30 Jan to 23 Dec 13 $77.27
4 The Guardian 1 Feb to 27 Feb 13 $5.45
8 The Guardian 1 Feb to 27 Feb 13 $8.73
Administrative fees 10 Feb to 9 Mar 13 $0.91
4 Sunraysia Daily 10 Feb to 9 Mar 13 $5.82
20 Sunraysia Daily 10 Feb to 9 Mar 13 $21.82
20 Herald Sun 10 Feb to 9 Mar 13 $21.82
Administrative fees 25 Feb to 31 Mar 13 $1.45
8 Herald Sun 25 Feb to 31 Mar 13 $13.82
5 The Guardian 1 Mar to 29 Mar 13 $6.82
8 The Guardian 1 Mar to 29 Mar 13 $8.73
52 The Casterton News 6 Mar 13 to 26 Feb 14 $77.53
3 Sunraysia Daily 10 Mar to 6 Apr 13 $4.36
20 Herald Sun 10 Mar to 6 Apr 13 $19.64
Administrative fees 10 Mar to 6 Apr 13 $0.91
20 Sunraysia Daily 10 Mar to 6 Apr 13 $19.64
52 The Stawell Times-News 19 Mar to 13 Sep 13 $104.00
4 The Guardian 1 Apr to 29 Apr 13 $5.45
9 The Guardian 1 Apr to 29 Apr 13 $9.82
Administrative fees 7 Apr to 11 May 13 $0.91
5 Sunraysia Daily 7 Apr to 11 May 13 $7.27
25 Sunraysia Daily 7 Apr to 11 May 13 $27.27
25 Herald Sun 7 Apr to 11 May 13 $27.27
4 Herald Sun 29 Apr to 26 May 13 $6.91
Administrative fees 29 Apr to 26 May 13 $0.73
9 The Guardian 1 May to 31 May 13 $9.82
5 The Guardian 1 May to 31 May 13 $6.82
15 Herald Sun 12 May to 1 Jun 13 $16.36
15 Sunraysia Daily 12 May to 1 Jun 13 $16.36
3 Sunraysia Daily 12 May to 1 Jun 13 $4.36
Administrative fees 12 May to 1 Jun 13 $0.91
20 Sunraysia Daily 11 Nov to 8 Dec 12 $21.82
20 Herald Sun 11 Nov to 8 Dec 12 $21.82
4 Sunraysia Daily 11 Nov to 8 Dec 12 $5.82
Administrative fees 11 Nov to 8 Dec 12 $0.91
4 Herald Sun 26 Nov 12 to 6 Jan 13 $6.91
Administrative fees 26 Nov 12 to 6 Jan 13 $0.73
8 The Guardian 3 Dec 12 to 30 Jan 13 $10.91
16 The Guardian 3 Dec 12 to 30 Jan 13 $17.45
7 Sunraysia Daily 9 Dec 12 to 9 Feb 13 $10.18
35 Sunraysia Daily 9 Dec 12 to 9 Feb 13 $38.18
35 Herald Sun 9 Dec 12 to 9 Feb 13 $38.18
1 Sunraysia Daily 9 Dec 12 to 9 Feb 13 $1.09
Administrative fees 9 Dec 12 to 9 Feb 13 $0.91
1 Herald Sun 9 Dec 12 to 9 Feb 13 $1.09
18 Cohuna Farmers Weekly 1 Jul to 31 Aug 13 $15.95
18 The Northern Times 1 Jul to 31 Aug 13 $32.45
18 The Loddon Times 1 Jul to 31 Aug 13 $15.95
7 North Central News 1 Jul to 14 Aug 13 $10.82
14 The Buloke Times 1 Jul to 16 Aug 13 $26.73
2 The Guardian 1 Jul to 31 Jul 13 $2.18
4 The Guardian 1 Jul to 31 Jul 13 $5.45
8 The Guardian 1 Jul to 31 Jul 13 $9.45
27 The Wimmera Mail-Times 1 Jul to 30 Aug 13 $61.36
9 The Koondrook & Barham Bridge 1 Jul to 30 Aug 13 $77.64
9 North West Express 1 Jul to 30 Aug 13 $13.49
9 The Sea Lake and Wycheproof Times Ensign 1 Jul to 30 Aug 13 $13.49
14 The Warracknabeal Herald 2 Jul to 16 Aug 13 $32.28
20 Sunraysia Daily 7 Jul to 3 Aug 13 $21.82
4 Sunraysia Daily 7 Jul to 3 Aug 13 $6.55
20 Herald Sun 7 Jul to 3 Aug 13 $21.82
23 Red Cliffs Settler News 12 Apr to 14 Aug 13 $23.64
52 Red Cliffs Settler News 12 Apr 12 to 12 Apr 13 $70.91
16 Herald Sun 27 May to 30 Jun 13 $27.64
Administrative fees 27 May to 30 Jun 13 $2.91
Administrative fees 2 Jun to 6 Jul 13 $0.91
5 Sunraysia Daily 2 Jun to 6 Jul 13 $7.45
25 Herald Sun 2 Jun to 6 Jul 13 $27.27
25 Sunraysia Daily 2 Jun to 6 Jul 13 $27.27
8 The Guardian 3 Jun to 28 Jun 13 $8.73
4 The Guardian 3 Jun to 28 Jun 13 $5.45
Telecommunications
+ Telecommunications - Usage
$12,012.19
Details Amount
Supplementary mobile phone 2 Jan 13 $15.46
Mobile PDA 14 Jan 13 $215.26
Office phones 23 Jan 13 $388.22
Office fax 23 Jan 13 $77.75
Supplementary mobile phone 2 Feb 13 $14.99
Mobile PDA 14 Feb 13 $345.64
Office phones 23 Feb 13 $482.46
Office fax 23 Feb 13 $90.92
Supplementary mobile phone 2 Mar 13 $13.05
Mobile PDA 14 Mar 13 $378.62
Office phones 23 Mar 13 $488.53
Office fax 23 Mar 13 $94.69
Supplementary mobile phone 2 Apr 13 $15.79
Mobile PDA 14 Apr 13 $501.65
Office phones 23 Apr 13 $629.87
Office fax 23 Apr 13 $86.05
Office phones directory charges 2 May 13 $3,845.00
Supplementary mobile phone 2 May 13 $15.22
Mobile PDA 14 May 13 $386.77
Office phones 23 May 13 $661.29
Office fax 23 May 13 $81.83
Supplementary mobile phone 2 Jun 13 $32.38
Office phones 23 Jun 13 $691.10
Office fax 23 Jun 13 $81.38
Mobile PDA 14 Dec 12 $261.45
Office phones 23 Dec 12 $468.53
Office fax 23 Dec 12 $94.47
Office phones 23 Jul 13 $690.92
Office fax 23 Jul 13 $82.00
Mobile PDA 14 Jun 13 $288.27
Supplementary mobile phone 30 Jun 13 $31.23
Mobile PDA 30 Jun 13 $461.40
+ Telecommunications - Residential - Official
$1,589.70
Details Amount
Residential phones 6 Jan 13 $102.72
Dedicated data line 29 Jan 13 $63.59
Residential phones 6 Feb 13 $114.02
Dedicated data line 1 Mar 13 $63.59
Residential phones 6 Mar 13 $209.75
Dedicated data line 29 Mar 13 $63.59
Residential phones 6 Apr 13 $125.23
Dedicated data line 29 Apr 13 $63.59
Residential phones 6 May 13 $134.20
Dedicated data line 29 May 13 $63.59
Residential phones 6 Jun 13 $129.53
Dedicated data line 29 Dec 12 $63.59
Residential phones 6 Jul 13 $126.63
Dedicated data line 29 Jul 13 $63.59
Residential phones 5 Aug 13 $161.45
Refund of dedicated data line 5 Aug 13 -$22.55
Dedicated data line 29 Jun 13 $63.59
Family Travel Costs
+ Family Traveller Domestic Scheduled Fares
$1,444.96
Details Amount Notes
16 May 13 - Canberra to Melbourne $326.64
4 Dec 13 - Melbourne to Sydney $600.55
27 Jun 13 - Canberra to Melbourne $517.77
+ COMCAR
$805.71
Details Amount
13 May 13 - Canberra $40.00
28 Jun 13 - Canberra $43.23
28 Jun 13 - Canberra $85.15
29 Jun 13 - Canberra $78.60
27 Jun 13 - Melbourne $558.73
Overseas Travel
+ Overseas Travel
-$274.06

Philippines, Laos and Myanmar 26 Aug to 7 Sep 12 Parliamentary Delegation.

Type Amount
OS Delegation - Related Travel Expenses $16.81
OS Delegation - Accommodation and Meals -$184.56
OS Delegation - Fares -$102.67
OS Delegation - Related Travel Expenses -$3.64
Total Expenditure
$337,978.81

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