Ross Vasta

Representative for Bonner, Queensland

Liberal National Party of Queensland

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Expenses for 2015

Source PDFs: Jan - Jun 2015 | Jul - Dec 2015

Other Periods: 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Quarterly

Total Expenditure: $313,021.67

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Travelling Allowance
+ Parliamentary Travelling Allowance
$22,732.00
Date From Date To Location Details Nights Rate Spouse Amount
22 Feb 15 25 Feb 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00
1 Mar 15 4 Mar 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00
15 Mar 15 18 Mar 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00
22 Mar 15 25 Mar 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00
7 Apr 15 8 Apr 15 Cocos Island National Capital and External Territories 2 $434.00 $868.00
9 Apr 15 9 Apr 15 Christmas Island National Capital and External Territories 1 $299.00 $299.00
10 Apr 15 10 Apr 15 Perth National Capital and External Territories 1 $409.00 $409.00
11 May 15 13 May 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 3 $271.00 $813.00
24 May 15 27 May 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00
31 May 15 3 Jun 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00
14 Jun 15 17 Jun 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00
9 Aug 15 12 Aug 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00
16 Aug 15 19 Aug 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00
6 Sep 15 9 Sep 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $273.00 $1,092.00
13 Sep 15 16 Sep 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $273.00 $1,092.00
11 Oct 15 14 Oct 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $273.00 $1,092.00
18 Oct 15 21 Oct 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $273.00 $1,092.00
8 Nov 15 11 Nov 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $273.00 $1,092.00
22 Nov 15 25 Nov 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $273.00 $1,092.00
29 Nov 15 3 Dec 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $273.00 $1,365.00
7 May 15 8 May 15 Perth National Capital and External Territories 2 $409.00 $818.00
10 Jun 15 12 Jun 15 Moreton Electorate Business 3 $256.00 $768.00
22 Jun 15 25 Jun 15 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $271.00 $1,084.00
Overseas Travel
+ Overseas Travel
$9,564.82

UK 19 Jan to 24 Jan 15 Overseas Study Travel.

Type Amount
OS Study - Accommodation and meals $1,582.05
OS Study - Fares $7,145.30
OS Study - Ground transport $757.78
OS Study - Related travel expenses $79.69
Domestic Scheduled Fares
+ Fares
$33,779.78
Details Amount Notes
22 Feb 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $688.64
26 Feb 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $688.64
1 Mar 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $688.64
5 Mar 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $688.64
15 Mar 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $688.64
19 Mar 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $688.64
22 Mar 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $688.64
26 Mar 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $688.64
7 Apr 15 - Brisbane to Perth $1,878.96
11 Apr 15 - Perth to Brisbane $1,878.96
7 May 15 - Brisbane to Perth $1,878.96
9 May 15 - Perth to Brisbane $1,878.96
11 May 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $695.56
15 May 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $695.56
28 May 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $695.56
31 May 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $695.56
4 Jun 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $695.56
14 Jun 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $729.65
18 Jun 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $729.65
9 Aug 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $763.74
13 Aug 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $763.74
16 Aug 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $763.74
20 Aug 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $763.74
26 Aug 15 - Brisbane to Sydney $719.27
27 Aug 15 - Sydney to Brisbane $719.27
6 Sep 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $763.74
10 Sep 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $763.74
13 Sep 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $763.74
17 Sep 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $763.74
11 Oct 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $763.74
15 Oct 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $763.74
18 Oct 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $763.74
22 Oct 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $763.74
8 Nov 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $682.37
12 Nov 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $763.74
22 Nov 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $682.37
26 Nov 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $763.74
29 Nov 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $682.37
4 Dec 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $180.41
21 Jun 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $729.65
25 Jun 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $729.65
Car Costs
+ COMCAR
$5,533.85
Details Amount
19 Jan 15 - Brisbane $60.53
23 Jan 15 - Brisbane $56.50
25 Jan 15 - Brisbane $87.79
22 Feb 15 - Brisbane $82.90
26 Feb 15 - Brisbane $40.00
1 Mar 15 - Brisbane $82.90
5 Mar 15 - Brisbane $49.80
15 Mar 15 - Brisbane $83.60
19 Mar 15 - Brisbane $68.64
22 Mar 15 - Brisbane $88.29
26 Mar 15 - Brisbane $49.69
7 Apr 15 - Brisbane $48.74
7 Apr 15 - Perth $40.00
10 Apr 15 - Perth $40.00
11 Apr 15 - Perth $254.14
11 Apr 15 - Brisbane $88.40
7 May 15 - Brisbane $77.29
7 May 15 - Perth $40.00
8 May 15 - Perth $40.00
8 May 15 - Perth $81.22
9 May 15 - Perth $103.60
9 May 15 - Brisbane $123.49
11 May 15 - Brisbane $69.20
11 May 15 - Canberra $66.80
15 May 15 - Brisbane $49.80
24 May 15 - Brisbane $82.80
24 May 15 - Canberra $78.60
28 May 15 - Brisbane $49.69
31 May 15 - Brisbane $82.80
4 Jun 15 - Brisbane $49.80
14 Jun 15 - Brisbane $82.90
14 Jun 15 - Canberra $80.40
18 Jun 15 - Brisbane $49.80
21 Jun 15 - Brisbane $82.90
25 Jun 15 - Brisbane $49.80
16 Sep 15 - Brisbane $69.30
16 Sep 15 - Canberra $66.80
25 Nov 15 - Brisbane $69.30
25 Nov 15 - Canberra $66.80
26 Nov 15 - Canberra $65.00
14 Sep 15 - Canberra $40.00
9 Aug 15 - Brisbane $78.60
10 Aug 15 - Canberra $40.00
13 Aug 15 - Brisbane $55.02
16 Aug 15 - Brisbane $82.90
20 Aug 15 - Brisbane $78.60
26 Aug 15 - Brisbane $85.99
26 Aug 15 - Sydney $412.55
26 Aug 15 - Sydney $82.53
26 Aug 15 - Sydney $65.00
27 Aug 15 - Sydney $53.14
27 Aug 15 - Sydney $76.80
27 Aug 15 - Sydney $193.45
27 Aug 15 - Brisbane $74.69
6 Sep 15 - Brisbane $82.90
10 Sep 15 - Brisbane $50.00
13 Sep 15 - Brisbane $82.90
16 Sep 15 - Canberra $65.00
17 Sep 15 - Brisbane $70.00
11 Oct 15 - Brisbane $82.90
15 Oct 15 - Brisbane $40.00
18 Oct 15 - Brisbane $82.90
22 Oct 15 - Brisbane $51.00
8 Nov 15 - Brisbane $82.90
11 Nov 15 - Canberra $40.00
12 Nov 15 - Canberra $88.37
12 Nov 15 - Brisbane $40.00
12 Nov 15 - Brisbane $75.00
22 Nov 15 - Brisbane $82.90
26 Nov 15 - Brisbane $74.90
29 Nov 15 - Brisbane $82.90
4 Dec 15 - Canberra $40.00
+ Other Car Costs
$270.09
Details Amount
Canberra 19 Jun to 23 Jun 14 $270.09
Office Facilities
+ Office Facilities
$93,168.91
Details Amount
Aggregated Total (From 1 January 2015) $44,942.24
Aggregated Total (Before 1 January 2015) $2,353.34
Aggregated Total (From 1 July 2015) $42,031.59
Aggregated Total (Before 1 July 2015) $3,841.74
Office Administrative Costs
+ Office Consumables and Services
$28,941.22
Details Amount
General office consumables 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $460.01
Flags 13 Jan 15 $1,750.00
Freight costs 13 Jan 15 $137.00
Flags 13 Jan 15 $463.00
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Jan to 27 Feb 15 $59.09
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jan to 27 Feb 15 $5.93
Water refills 31 Jan 15 $117.00
General office consumables 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $556.69
Photocopy paper 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $194.00
Water refills 28 Feb 15 $99.00
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Feb to 27 Mar 15 $236.94
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Feb to 27 Mar 15 $27.50
General office consumables 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $166.25
Photocopy paper 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $97.00
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Mar to 27 Apr 15 $11.27
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Mar to 27 Apr 15 $105.65
Water refills 30 Mar 15 $90.00
Flags 31 Mar 15 $5,545.45
Flags 31 Mar 15 $7,000.00
General office consumables 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $64.33
Photocopy paper 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $77.60
Printer consumables 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $968.61
Water refills 24 Apr 15 $126.00
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Apr to 27 May 15 $198.20
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Apr to 27 May 15 $52.36
Water refills 27 May 15 $108.00
3 E-Z Seal bottles 1 Jun 15 $97.50
Mobile electorate office signage 18 Jun 15 $639.09
Fire protection services 9 Jul 14 $210.00
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Nov to 27 Dec 14 $22.74
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Nov to 27 Dec 14 $8.42
Water refills 24 Dec 14 $45.00
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Dec 14 to 27 Jan 15 $7.33
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Dec 14 to 27 Jan 15 $64.26
General office consumables 1 Jul to 31 Jul 15 $66.65
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Jul to 27 Aug 15 $377.75
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jul to 27 Aug 15 $18.13
Water refills 31 Jul 15 $117.00
General office consumables 1 Aug to 31 Aug 15 $409.33
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Aug to 27 Sep 15 $21.45
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Aug to 27 Sep 15 $340.33
Water refills 31 Aug 15 $108.00
General office consumables 1 Sep to 30 Sep 15 $360.90
MFD Staples 21 Sep to 22 Sep 15 $129.15
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Sep to 27 Oct 15 $931.83
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Sep to 27 Oct 15 $47.46
Water refills 29 Sep 15 $81.00
General office consumables 1 Oct to 31 Oct 15 $637.73
Water refills 19 Oct 15 to 18 Oct 16 $90.00
Water refills 30 Oct 15 $45.00
Office requisites and stationery 1 Nov to 30 Nov 15 $54.89
Water refills 30 Nov 15 $81.00
General office consumables 1 May to 31 May 15 $378.01
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 May to 27 Jun 15 $353.25
MFD Colour copy charge 28 May to 27 Jun 15 $2,784.03
General office consumables 1 Jun to 30 Jun 15 $235.55
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jun to 27 Jul 15 $9.43
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Jun to 27 Jul 15 $1,308.13
Water refills 30 Jun 15 $144.00
+ Printing and Communications
$101,376.93
Details Amount
Distribution credit 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 -$2.27
Distribution 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $471.20
Distribution 1 Jan to 31 Jan 15 $46.10
Distribution 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 $1,821.30
Distribution credit 1 Feb to 28 Feb 15 -$45.45
10,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 5 Feb 15 $495.45
20,000 Printed items 12 Feb 15 $12,615.45
Distribution 1 Mar to 31 Mar 15 $1,978.00
50,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 12 Mar 15 $3,578.18
30,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 17 Mar 15 $1,131.82
PO Box 531 rental credit 1 Apr 15 to 31 Mar 16 -$4.55
PO Box 531 rental 1 Apr 15 to 31 Mar 16 $256.36
Distribution credit 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 -$22.73
Distribution 1 Apr to 30 Apr 15 $8,026.94
110 Printed items 7 Apr 15 $111.82
57,700 Printed items 9 Apr 15 $3,645.45
Distribution credit 1 May to 31 May 15 -$22.73
Distribution 1 May to 31 May 15 $3,831.72
50,000 Printed items 11 May 15 $16,992.73
50,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 26 May 15 $2,021.82
50,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 14 Jun 15 $2,096.36
1,000 Printed items 14 Nov 14 $542.73
61,500 Printed items 18 Nov 14 $5,736.36
Distribution 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 $1,908.45
Distribution credit 1 Dec to 31 Dec 14 -$22.73
Distribution credit 1 Jul to 31 Jul 15 -$22.73
Distribution 1 Jul to 31 Jul 15 $10,207.02
Web-services 1 Jul 15 to 30 Jun 16 $904.55
e-material 16 Jul 15 $68.65
50,000 Printed items 30 Jul 15 $2,021.82
Distribution credit 1 Aug to 31 Aug 15 -$22.73
Distribution 1 Aug to 31 Aug 15 $1,339.61
e-material 16 Aug to 15 Sep 15 $66.65
1 Printed item 26 Aug 15 $1,224.00
1 Printed item 26 Aug 15 $977.40
1 Printed item 26 Aug 15 $1,224.00
1 Printed item 26 Aug 15 $977.40
Refund of printed item 26 Aug 15 -$1,224.00
Refund of printed item 26 Aug 15 -$977.40
1 Printed item 31 Aug 15 $474.14
Distribution 1 Sep to 30 Sep 15 $1,981.49
Distribution credit 1 Sep to 30 Sep 15 -$45.45
3,000 Personalised letterhead stationery 7 Sep 15 $867.19
e-material 16 Sep 15 $69.18
Distribution 1 Oct to 31 Oct 15 $257.26
Distribution credit 1 Jun to 30 Jun 15 -$22.73
Distribution 1 Jun to 30 Jun 15 $13,274.28
Web-design 26 Jun 15 $569.55
+ Publications
$1,564.92
Details Amount
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 16 Jan to 12 Feb 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 18 Jan to 14 Feb 15 $20.00
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 13 Feb to 11 Mar 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 15 Feb to 14 Mar 15 $20.00
13 Wynnum Herald 19 Feb to 20 May 15 $46.80
13 Southern Star 19 Feb to 20 May 15 $46.80
13 South-East Advertiser 19 Feb to 20 May 15 $46.80
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 12 Mar to 8 Apr 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 15 Mar to 11 Apr 15 $20.00
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 9 Apr to 6 May 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 12 Apr to 9 May 15 $20.00
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 19 Dec 14 to 15 Jan 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 21 Dec 14 to 17 Jan 15 $20.00
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 2 Jul to 29 Jul 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 4 Jul to 31 Jul 15 $20.00
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 30 Jul to 26 Aug 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 1 Aug to 28 Aug 15 $20.00
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 27 Aug to 23 Sep 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 29 Aug to 25 Sep 15 $20.00
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 24 Sep to 21 Oct 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 26 Sep to 23 Oct 15 $20.00
5 State of Origin: 35 Years, 1980 - 2014 28 Oct 15 $129.75
5 David Gower's 50 Greatest Cricketers of All Times 28 Oct 15 $116.25
Administrative fees 28 Oct 15 $6.95
10 The Making of Australia: From a Tiny Struggling Convict Settlement to the Remarkable Nation It Is Today 28 Oct 15 $197.50
1 Government in Australia: How Our Democracy Works 28 Oct 15 $19.95
8 Meet the Anzacs 28 Oct 15 $167.20
6 Legends of the Australian Football Hall of Fame 28 Oct 15 $95.70
6 No Place Like Home: Australian Stories 28 Oct 15 $119.70
1 Australia 28 Oct 15 $17.50
8 The Spirit of Gallipoli: The Birth of the Anzac Legend 28 Oct 15 $94.00
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 7 May to 3 Jun 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 10 May to 5 Jun 15 $20.00
1 The Australian (digital) and 4 The Weekend Australian 4 Jun to 1 Jul 15 $21.82
1 The Courier Mail (digital), 4 The Courier Mail (Sat) and 4 The Sunday Mail 6 Jun to 3 Jul 15 $20.00
Telecommunications
+ Telecommunications - Usage
$7,801.60
Details Amount
Office phones 1 Jan 15 $301.37
Office fax 1 Jan 15 $57.95
Office phones 1 Feb 15 $325.37
Office fax 1 Feb 15 $60.70
Office phones 4 Mar 15 $344.25
Office fax 4 Mar 15 $66.19
Office phones 1 Apr 15 $377.97
Office fax 1 Apr 15 $62.41
Office phones directory charges 2 May 15 $2,777.50
Office phones 2 May 15 $372.84
Office fax 2 May 15 $65.18
Office phones 1 Jun 15 $373.14
Office fax 1 Jun 15 $64.77
Office phones 2 Jul 15 $325.85
Office fax 2 Jul 15 $61.89
Office phones 1 Aug 15 $411.40
Office fax 1 Aug 15 $58.38
Office phones 18 Sep 15 $608.82
Office fax 18 Sep 15 $94.34
Office phones 18 Oct 15 $347.57
Office fax 18 Oct 15 $61.53
Office phones 19 Nov 15 $514.28
Office fax 19 Nov 15 $67.90
+ Telecommunications - Residential - Official
$1,803.37
Details Amount
Residential phones 20 Jan 15 $62.48
Dedicated data line 20 Jan 15 $81.77
Residential phones 21 Feb 15 $61.60
Dedicated data line 21 Feb 15 $81.77
Residential phones 22 Mar 15 $65.00
Dedicated data line 22 Mar 15 $81.77
Residential phones 20 Apr 15 $62.29
Dedicated data line 20 Apr 15 $81.77
Residential phones 20 May 15 $72.96
Dedicated data line 20 May 15 $81.77
Residential phones 20 Dec 14 $58.04
Dedicated data line 20 Dec 14 $81.77
Residential phones 23 Jul 15 $64.68
Dedicated data line 23 Jul 15 $80.00
Residential phones 20 Aug 15 $64.28
Dedicated data line 20 Aug 15 $81.77
Residential phones 23 Sep 15 $70.55
Dedicated data line 23 Sep 15 $81.77
Residential phones 22 Oct 15 $91.00
Dedicated data line 22 Oct 15 $81.77
Residential phones 20 Nov 15 $76.81
Dedicated data line 20 Nov 15 $80.00
Residential phones 22 Jun 15 $75.98
Dedicated data line 22 Jun 15 $81.77
Family Travel Costs
+ Family Traveller Domestic Scheduled Fares
$6,484.18
Details Amount Notes
16 Mar 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $688.64
18 Mar 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $688.64
21 Sep 14 - Brisbane to Canberra $688.65
25 Sep 14 - Canberra to Brisbane $618.75
26 Aug 15 - Brisbane to Sydney $719.27
27 Aug 15 - Sydney to Brisbane $719.27
16 Sep 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $763.74
17 Sep 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $763.74
14 Sep 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $453.24
17 Aug 15 - Brisbane to Canberra $180.41
17 Aug 15 - Canberra to Brisbane $199.83
Total Expenditure
$313,021.67

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