Chris Back

Senator for Western Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

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Expenses for 2017

Source PDFs: Jan - Mar 2017 | Apr - Jun 2017 | Jul - Sep 2017 | Oct - Dec 2017

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

Total Expenditure: $264,960.82

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Travelling Allowance
+ Parliamentary Travelling Allowance
$17,791.00
Date From Date To Location Details Nights Rate Amount
1 Feb 17 1 Feb 17 Brisbane Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade - Sen 1 $411.00 $411.00
2 Feb 17 2 Feb 17 Brisbane Electorate Business 1 $411.00 $411.00
5 Feb 17 8 Feb 17 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 4 $276.00 $1,104.00
9 Feb 17 9 Feb 17 Canberra Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure in a Warming 1 $276.00 $276.00
World
10 Feb 17 14 Feb 17 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $276.00 $1,380.00
19 Feb 17 19 Feb 17 Adelaide Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure in a Warming 1 $362.00 $362.00
World
20 Feb 17 21 Feb 17 Melbourne Migration 2 $382.00 $764.00
15 Mar 17 15 Mar 17 Dalby Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 1 $304.00 $304.00
16 Mar 17 16 Mar 17 Toowoomba Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 1 $286.00 $286.00
14 Mar 17 14 Mar 17 Canberra Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade - Sen 1 $276.00 $276.00
26 Mar 17 30 Mar 17 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $276.00 $1,380.00
3 Apr 17 3 Apr 17 Sydney Migration 1 $400.00 $400.00
4 Apr 17 4 Apr 17 Brisbane Migration 1 $411.00 $411.00
5 Apr 17 5 Apr 17 Canberra Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade - Sen 1 $276.00 $276.00
30 Apr 17 30 Apr 17 Newcastle Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 1 $319.00 $319.00
7 May 17 11 May 17 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $276.00 $1,380.00
21 May 17 30 May 17 Canberra Senate Estimates 10 $276.00 $2,760.00
7 Jun 17 7 Jun 17 Adelaide Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade - Sen 1 $362.00 $362.00
11 Jun 17 15 Jun 17 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $276.00 $1,380.00
18 Jun 17 22 Jun 17 Canberra Sittings of Parliament 5 $276.00 $1,380.00
25 Jun 17 25 Jun 17 Sydney Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 1 $400.00 $400.00
26 Jun 17 26 Jun 17 Brisbane Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 1 $411.00 $411.00
27 Jun 17 27 Jun 17 Canberra Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 1 $276.00 $276.00
11 Jul 17 12 Jul 17 Rockhampton Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade - Sen 2 $286.00 $572.00
13 Jul 17 13 Jul 17 Brisbane Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade - Sen 1 $411.00 $411.00
18 Jul 17 18 Jul 17 Esperance Electorate Business 1 $99.00 $99.00
Domestic Scheduled Fares
+ Fares
$67,054.30
Details Amount Notes
1 Feb 17 - Perth to Brisbane $1,913.32
3 Feb 17 - Brisbane to Perth $1,913.32
5 Feb 17 - Perth to Canberra $1,685.91
17 Feb 17 - Canberra to Sydney $1,682.32
17 Feb 17 - Sydney to Perth
19 Feb 17 - Perth to Adelaide $1,570.50
20 Feb 17 - Adelaide to Melbourne $821.33
22 Feb 17 - Melbourne to Perth $2,080.25
26 Feb 17 - Perth to Canberra $1,769.77
3 Mar 17 - Melbourne to Perth $2,080.25
6 Mar 17 - Perth to Canberra $1,769.77
7 Mar 17 - Canberra to Perth $1,769.77
14 Mar 17 - Perth to Canberra $1,769.77
15 Mar 17 - Canberra to Sydney $753.07
15 Mar 17 - Sydney to Wellcamp
17 Mar 17 - Wellcamp to Sydney $2,608.97
17 Mar 17 - Sydney to Perth
19 Mar 17 - Perth to Canberra $1,769.77
27 Nov 16 - Perth to Sydney $1,652.53
27 Nov 16 - Sydney to Canberra $334.72
Canberra to Melbourne 24 Mar 17 $1,675.84
Melbourne to Perth 24 Mar 17
Perth to Canberra 26 Mar 17 $1,769.77
Perth to Sydney 3 Apr 17 $2,209.93
Sydney to Brisbane 4 Apr 17 $884.56
Brisbane to Canberra 5 Apr 17 $839.17
Canberra to Sydney 6 Apr 17 $1,682.32
Sydney to Perth 6 Apr 17
Brisbane to Newcastle 30 Apr 17 $642.41
Brisbane to Perth 1 May 17 $2,244.50
Newcastle to Brisbane 1 May 17 $280.91
Perth to Canberra 7 May 17 $1,769.77
Canberra to Melbourne 12 May 17 $1,675.84
Melbourne to Perth 12 May 17
Perth to Canberra 21 May 17 $1,769.77
Perth to Adelaide 7 Jun 17 $1,601.12
Adelaide to Whyalla 8 Jun 17 $265.24
Whyalla to Adelaide 8 Jun 17 $265.24
Adelaide to Perth 8 Jun 17 $1,370.42
Perth to Canberra 11 Jun 17 $1,769.77
Canberra to Melbourne 16 Jun 17 $751.97
Melbourne to Perth 16 Jun 17 $1,961.14
Perth to Canberra 18 Jun 17 $1,769.77
Canberra to Melbourne 23 Jun 17 $1,675.84
Melbourne to Perth 23 Jun 17
Perth to Sydney 25 Jun 17 $2,309.48
Sydney to Brisbane 26 Jun 17 $902.28
Brisbane to Canberra 27 Jun 17 $855.53
Perth to Brisbane 11 Jul 17 $2,613.05
Brisbane to Rockhampton 11 Jul 17
Rockhampton to Brisbane 13 Jul 17 $327.94
Brisbane to Perth 14 Jul 17 $2,269.91
Brisbane to Townsville 14 Jul 17 $299.09
Perth to Esperance 18 Jul 17 $656.38
Esperance to Perth 19 Jul 17
Car Costs
+ Private-Plated Vehicle
$8,420.00
Details Amount
Fuel 18 Jan to 26 Jan 17 $127.56
Lease 21 Jan to 20 Feb 17 $889.74
Fuel 4 Feb to 23 Feb 17 $148.06
Lease 21 Feb to 20 Mar 17 $889.74
Fuel 5 Dec to 16 Dec 16 $255.25
Lease 21 Dec 16 to 20 Jan 17 $889.74
Fuel 3 Mar to 25 Mar 17 $219.85
Lease 21 Mar to 20 Apr 17 $889.74
Fuel 12 Apr 17 $60.52
Lease 21 Apr to 20 May 17 $889.74
Fuel 9 May to 22 May 17 $123.74
Lease 21 May to 20 Jun 17 $889.74
Reimbursement of fuel 23 Feb 17 -$13.64
Fuel 2 Jun to 24 Jun 17 $185.07
Lease 21 Jun to 20 Jul 17 $889.74
Fuel 8 Jul to 24 Jul 17 $195.67
Lease 21 Jul to 20 Aug 17 $889.74
+ COMCAR
$1,847.70
Details Amount
1 Feb 17 - Perth $40.00
1 Feb 17 - Brisbane $50.90
3 Feb 17 - Brisbane $40.00
3 Feb 17 - Brisbane $54.00
3 Feb 17 - Perth $40.00
5 Feb 17 - Perth $78.60
17 Feb 17 - Perth $42.62
19 Feb 17 - Perth $78.60
19 Feb 17 - Adelaide $80.40
20 Feb 17 - Adelaide $40.00
20 Feb 17 - Adelaide $40.00
20 Feb 17 - Melbourne $52.25
21 Feb 17 - Melbourne $94.76
21 Feb 17 - Melbourne $109.28
22 Feb 17 - Melbourne $40.00
22 Feb 17 - Melbourne $51.09
22 Feb 17 - Perth $40.00
26 Feb 17 - Perth $78.60
3 Mar 17 - Melbourne $110.04
3 Mar 17 - Perth $40.00
6 Mar 17 - Perth $78.60
6 Mar 17 - Canberra $41.80
7 Mar 17 - Canberra $40.00
7 Mar 17 - Canberra $40.00
7 Mar 17 - Perth $40.00
14 Mar 17 - Perth $40.00
14 Mar 17 - Canberra $41.80
15 Mar 17 - Canberra $40.00
15 Mar 17 - Canberra $40.00
17 Mar 17 - Perth $40.00
19 Mar 17 - Perth $78.60
24 Mar 17 - Perth $47.16
26 Mar 17 - Perth $78.60
+ Other Car Costs
$207.58
Details Amount
Wellcamp 15 Mar to 17 Mar 17 $207.58
Office Facilities
+ Office Facilities
$79,771.25
Details Amount
Aggregated Total (From 1 January 2017) $31,958.97
Aggregated Total (Before 1 January 2017) $1,730.83
Aggregated Total (1 April - 30 June 2017) $34,791.01
Aggregated Total (1 July - 30 September 2017) $10,477.88
Aggregated Total (1 October - 31 December 2017) $812.56
Office Administrative Costs
+ Office Consumables and Services
$3,228.12
Details Amount
Water refills 20 Jan 17 $32.00
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jan to 27 Feb 17 $27.60
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Jan to 27 Feb 17 $166.01
Office requisites and stationery 1 Feb to 28 Feb 17 $52.20
Water refills 17 Feb 17 $43.00
Water refills 17 Mar 17 $22.00
Water refills 22 Mar 17 to 21 Mar 18 $90.00
Software reimbursement 2016/17 $1,909.09
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Nov to 27 Dec 16 $12.78
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Nov to 27 Dec 16 $72.77
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Dec 16 to 27 Jan 17 $25.07
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Dec 16 to 27 Jan 17 $1.81
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Feb to 27 Mar 17 $51.72
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Feb to 27 Mar 17 $3.23
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Mar to 27 Apr 17 $14.11
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Mar to 27 Apr 17 $6.64
Water refills 12 Apr 17 $33.00
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Apr to 27 May 17 $41.45
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Apr to 27 May 17 $6.25
Water refills 12 May 17 $22.00
Water refills 9 Jun 17 $33.00
MFD Colour copy charge 28 May to 27 Jun 17 $17.51
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 May to 27 Jun 17 $2.75
Office requisites and stationery 1 Jun to 30 Jun 17 $364.26
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Jun to 27 Jul 17 $90.34
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jun to 27 Jul 17 $3.21
Water refills 7 Jul 17 $22.00
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Jul to 27 Aug 17 $53.42
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jul to 27 Aug 17 $8.90
+ Printing and Communications
$43,261.39
Details Amount
1 Printed item 18 Feb 17 $25,000.00
PO Box 3468 rental 1 Apr 17 to 31 Mar 18 $271.82
1 Printed item 21 Feb 17 $470.58
1 Printed item 21 Feb 17 $920.85
1 Printed item 21 Feb 17 $588.01
1 Printed item 21 Feb 17 $1,134.01
Distribution 1 Mar to 31 Mar 17 $9,764.80
Printing 1 Mar 17 $94.80
Distribution 1 Mar 17 $640.80
15,800 Printed items 1 Mar 17 $1,501.00
1 Printed item 4 Mar 17 $3,006.00
PO Box 3468 rental credit 31 Jul 17 to 31 Mar 18 -$161.21
PO Box 3468 Cancellation fee 31 Jul 17 $29.93
+ Publications
$1,417.18
Details Amount
4 The Weekend Financial Review 12 Feb to 11 Mar 17 $14.55
20 The Australian 12 Feb to 11 Mar 17 $54.55
20 The Australian Financial Review 12 Feb to 11 Mar 17 $72.73
Administrative fees 12 Feb to 11 Mar 17 $11.91
4 The Weekend Australian 12 Feb to 11 Mar 17 $12.73
4 Farm Weekly 12 Feb to 11 Mar 17 $13.09
4 The Sunday Times 12 Feb to 11 Mar 17 $9.82
4 Countryman 24 Feb to 23 Mar 17 $22.92
3 The Esperance Express (Sat) 3 Dec to 7 Dec 16 $5.18
1 The Esperance Express 3 Dec to 17 Dec 16 $1.73
Administrative fees 18 Dec 16 to 14 Jan 17 $3.04
1 Farm Weekly 18 Dec 16 to 14 Jan 17 $3.27
1 The Weekend Australian 18 Dec 16 to 14 Jan 17 $3.18
1 The Weekend Financial Review 18 Dec 16 to 14 Jan 17 $3.64
5 The Australian Financial Review 18 Dec 16 to 14 Jan 17 $18.18
5 The West Australian 18 Dec 16 to 14 Jan 17 $12.27
4 The Esperance Express 4 Aug to 27 Aug 16 $6.18
4 The Esperance Express (Sat) 4 Aug to 27 Aug 16 $6.18
20 The Australian 15 Jan to 11 Feb 17 $49.09
4 The Weekend Australian 15 Jan to 11 Feb 17 $12.73
20 The Australian Financial Review 15 Jan to 11 Feb 17 $72.73
4 The Weekend Financial Review 15 Jan to 11 Feb 17 $14.55
4 Farm Weekly 15 Jan to 11 Feb 17 $13.09
4 The Sunday Times 15 Jan to 11 Feb 17 $9.82
Administrative fees 15 Jan to 11 Feb 17 $11.91
4 The Sunday Times 12 Mar to 8 Apr 17 $9.82
20 The Australian 12 Mar to 8 Apr 17 $54.55
4 The Weekend Australian 12 Mar to 8 Apr 17 $12.73
20 The Australian Financial Review 12 Mar to 8 Apr 17 $72.73
4 The Weekend Financial Review 12 Mar to 8 Apr 17 $14.55
4 Farm Weekly 12 Mar to 8 Apr 17 $13.09
Administrative fees 12 Mar to 8 Apr 17 $11.91
Administrative fees 9 Apr to 6 May 17 $11.58
4 The Sunday Times 9 Apr to 6 May 17 $9.82
19 The Australian 9 Apr to 6 May 17 $51.82
4 The Weekend Australian 9 Apr to 6 May 17 $12.73
19 The Australian Financial Review 9 Apr to 6 May 17 $69.09
4 The Weekend Financial Review 9 Apr to 6 May 17 $14.55
4 Farm Weekly 9 Apr to 6 May 17 $13.09
4 The Sunday Times 7 May to 3 Jun 17 $9.82
20 The Australian 7 May to 3 Jun 17 $54.55
4 The Weekend Australian 7 May to 3 Jun 17 $12.73
20 The Australian Financial Review 7 May to 3 Jun 17 $72.73
4 The Weekend Financial Review 7 May to 3 Jun 17 $14.55
4 Farm Weekly 7 May to 3 Jun 17 $13.09
Administrative fees 7 May to 3 Jun 17 $11.91
4 Countryman 11 May to 8 Jun 17 $7.64
4 The Sunday Times 4 Jun to 1 Jul 17 $9.82
20 The Australian 4 Jun to 1 Jul 17 $54.55
4 The Weekend Australian 4 Jun to 1 Jul 17 $12.73
20 The Australian Financial Review 4 Jun to 1 Jul 17 $72.73
4 Farm Weekly 4 Jun to 1 Jul 17 $13.09
Administrative fees 4 Jun to 1 Jul 17 $11.91
4 The Weekend Financial Review 4 Jun to 1 Jul 17 $14.55
Administrative fees 2 Jul to 29 Jul 17 $11.91
4 The Sunday Times 2 Jul to 29 Jul 17 $9.82
20 The Australian 2 Jul to 29 Jul 17 $54.55
4 The Weekend Australian 2 Jul to 29 Jul 17 $12.73
20 The Australian Financial Review 2 Jul to 29 Jul 17 $72.73
4 The Weekend Financial Review 2 Jul to 29 Jul 17 $14.55
4 Farm Weekly 2 Jul to 29 Jul 17 $13.09
1 The Australian 30 Jul to 31 Jul 17 $2.73
1 The Australian Financial Review 30 Jul to 31 Jul 17 $3.64
Administrative fees 30 Jul to 31 Jul 17 $1.45
1 The Sunday Times 30 Jul to 31 Jul 17 $2.45
Telecommunications
+ Telecommunications - Usage
$2,554.09
Details Amount
Office phones 1 Jan 17 $285.67
Office fax 1 Jan 17 $31.91
Office phones 1 Feb 17 $286.34
Office fax 1 Feb 17 $32.27
Office phones 4 Mar 17 $322.20
Office fax 4 Mar 17 $32.19
Office fax 1 Apr 17 $32.60
Office phones 1 Apr 17 $469.89
Office phones 2 May 17 $348.78
Office fax 2 May 17 $31.77
Office fax 1 Jun 17 $31.95
Office phones 1 Jun 17 $367.24
Office fax 2 Jul 17 $31.93
Office phones 2 Jul 17 $249.35
+ Telecommunications - Residential - Official
$541.11
Details Amount
Residential phones 14 Jan 17 $34.82
Residential phones 14 Feb 17 $53.53
Dedicated data line 15 Feb 17 $54.54
Residential phones 14 Mar 17 $35.93
Dedicated data line 15 Mar 17 $54.54
Residential phones 14 Apr 17 $45.24
Dedicated data line 15 Apr 17 $54.54
Residential phones 14 May 17 $33.62
Dedicated data line 15 May 17 $54.54
Residential phones 14 Jun 17 $40.60
Dedicated data line 15 Jun 17 $54.54
Residential phone 11 Jul 17 $44.96
Dedicated data line 15 Jul 17 $54.54
Residential phones 31 Jul 17 $44.42
Dedicated data line 31 Jul 17 $54.54
Reimbursement of dedicated data line 31 Jul to 4 Oct 17 -$109.07
Reimbursement of residential phones 31 Jul to 6 Oct 17 -$64.72
Family Travel Costs
+ Family Traveller Domestic Scheduled Fares
$5,052.76
Details Amount Notes
5 Feb 17 - Perth to Canberra $827.90
13 Feb 17 - Canberra to Perth $827.90
Perth to Canberra 26 Mar 17 $860.40
Canberra to Melbourne 30 Mar 17 $838.08
Melbourne to Perth 30 Mar 17
Perth to Canberra 25 May 17 $860.40
Canberra to Melbourne 31 May 17 $838.08
Melbourne to Perth 31 May 17
+ COMCAR
$3,133.81
Details Amount
13 Feb 17 - Perth $40.00
Perth 30 Mar 17 $40.00
Perth 25 May 17 $40.00
Canberra 25 May 17 $41.80
Perth 31 May 17 $40.00
Perth 31 Mar 17 $40.00
Perth 31 Mar 17 $40.00
Perth 3 Apr 17 $40.00
Sydney 3 Apr 17 $49.65
Sydney 4 Apr 17 $40.00
Sydney 4 Apr 17 $40.61
Brisbane 4 Apr 17 $51.00
Brisbane 5 Apr 17 $40.00
Brisbane 5 Apr 17 $40.00
Canberra 5 Apr 17 $41.80
Canberra 5 Apr 17 $40.00
Canberra 6 Apr 17 $40.00
Canberra 6 Apr 17 $40.00
Perth 6 Apr 17 $40.00
Sydney 30 Apr 17 $83.25
Sydney 1 May 17 $48.65
Sydney 1 May 17 $90.35
Perth 1 May 17 $40.00
Perth 7 May 17 $78.60
Perth 12 May 17 $40.00
Perth 21 May 17 $78.60
Perth 2 Jun 17 $40.00
Perth 7 Jun 17 $41.92
Adelaide 7 Jun 17 $41.80
Adelaide 8 Jun 17 $40.00
Perth 8 Jun 17 $40.00
Perth 11 Jun 17 $78.60
Canberra 11 Jun 17 $80.40
Canberra 12 Jun 17 $78.60
Canberra 16 Jun 17 $45.85
Melbourne 16 Jun 17 $74.94
Melbourne 16 Jun 17 $80.80
Perth 16 Jun 17 $100.87
Perth 18 Jun 17 $78.60
Perth 23 Jun 17 $41.92
Perth 25 Jun 17 $78.60
Sydney 25 Jun 17 $82.40
Sydney 26 Jun 17 $40.00
Sydney 26 Jun 17 $40.00
Brisbane 26 Jun 17 $45.65
Brisbane 27 Jun 17 $43.23
Canberra 27 Jun 17 $41.80
Canberra 28 Jun 17 $40.00
1 Cancelled/No Show.
Brisbane 27 Jun 17 $52.87
Perth 11 Jul 17 $58.00
Brisbane 11 Jul 17 $50.00
Brisbane 13 Jul 17 $63.65
Townsville 14 Jul 17 $69.50
Townsville 14 Jul 17 $69.50
Perth 14 Jul 17 $58.00
Brisbane 14 Jul 17 $58.00
Perth 18 Jul 17 $58.00
Perth 19 Jul 17 $76.00
Employee Costs
+ Employee Costs
$30,565.13
Details Amount
Domestic Travel (1 April - 30 June 2017) $23,371.33
*Travel undertaken by 4 employees
Domestic Travel (1 July - 30 September 2017) $7,193.80
*Travel undertaken by 4 employees
Charter
+ Electorate
$115.40
Details Amount Notes
Esperance 18 Jul to 19 Jul 17 $115.40
Total Expenditure
$264,960.82

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