Anne Ruston

Senator for South Australia

Liberal Party of Australia

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Expenses for 2019

Source PDFs: Jan - Mar 2019

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

Total Expenditure: $114,811.69

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Travel Allowance
+ Travel Allowance
$3,669.00
Date From Date To Location Details Nights Rate Amount
15 Jan 19 15 Jan 19 Sydney Official Duties 1 $449.00 $449.00
29 Jan 19 29 Jan 19 Brisbane Official Duties 1 $441.00 $441.00
1 Feb 19 1 Feb 19 Sydney Official Duties 1 $449.00 $449.00
5 Feb 19 5 Feb 19 Brisbane Official Duties 1 $441.00 $441.00
10 Feb 19 14 Feb 19 Canberra Parliamentary Duties 5 $288.00 $1,440.00
18 Feb 19 18 Feb 19 Sydney Official Duties 1 $449.00 $449.00
Overseas Travel
+ Overseas Travel
$377.09

Papua New Guinea 6 Oct to 7 Oct 18 To attend the Prime Ministers͛ XIII men͛s and women͛s rugby league matches, on behalf of the Prime Minister

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $377.09
+ Overseas Travel
$953.93

Papua New Guinea 15 Nov to 16 Nov 18 To escort Pacific Islands Forum leaders to and from the APEC Leaders͛ Meeting, and to attend APEC related events with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $953.93
+ Overseas Travel
$955.69

Papua New Guinea 18 Nov to 19 Nov 18 To escort Pacific Islands Forum leaders to and from the APEC Leaders͛ Meeting, and to attend APEC related events with the Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $955.69
+ Overseas Travel
$730.13

Indonesia and Timor-Leste 19 Nov to 22 Nov 18 To conduct bilateral meetings and undertake stakeholder engagement

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $385.42
OS Ministerial - Ground transport $169.93
OS Ministerial - Incidentals $174.78
+ Overseas Travel
$3,818.35

Vanuatu and Fiji 16 Jan to 18 Jan 19 To accompany the Prime Minister on his official visit to Vanuatu and Fiji

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $3,629.35
OS Ministerial - Incidentals allowance $189.00
Employee Overseas Costs^ N/A
+ Overseas Travel
$8,605.04

Nauru 30 Jan to 1 Feb 19 To represent the Prime Minister as chief guest at celebrations to mark the close of the 50th anniversary year of Nauru͛s independence

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $870.00
OS Ministerial - Fares $7,735.04
+ Overseas Travel
$189.00

Nauru 30 Jan to 1 Feb 19 To represent the Prime Minister as chief guest at celebrations to mark the close of the 50th anniversary year of Nauru͛s independence

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Incidentals allowance $189.00
Employee Overseas Costs^ N/A
+ Overseas Travel
$5,402.59

Papua New Guinea 2 Feb to 5 Feb 19 To undertake bilateral and stakeholder meetings, and to conduct site visits

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Fares $5,150.59
OS Ministerial - Incidentals allowance $252.00
Employee Overseas Costs^ N/A
+ Overseas Travel
$10,767.75

Philippines, Palau and the Republic Of Korea 19 Feb to 23 Feb 19 To participate in the 19th Micronesia Presidents͛ Summit and to conduct bilateral meetings

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $689.70
OS Ministerial - Fares $9,826.05
OS Ministerial - Incidentals allowance $252.00
Employee Overseas Costs^ N/A
+ Overseas Travel
$4,973.35

New Zealand, Tonga and Samoa 10 Mar to 15 Mar 19 To conduct bilateral and stakeholder meetings, and to undertake site visits

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Fares $4,595.35
OS Ministerial - Incidentals allowance $378.00
Employee Overseas Costs^ N/A
~Some Employee Overseas Costs cannot be separated from the Parliamentarian's Overseas Costs. For further details refer to:
https://www.ipea.gov.au/pwe#Explanatory Notes
^Aggregate Employee Overseas Costs are also included in the Employee Costs section
Domestic Scheduled Fares
+ Fares
$12,607.87
Details Amount Notes
Adelaide to Kingscote 14 Dec 18 $40.00
Kingscote to Adelaide 14 Dec 18 $40.00
Adelaide to Sydney 15 Jan 19 $1,116.23
Sydney to Adelaide 18 Jan 19 $878.03
Adelaide to Brisbane 29 Jan 19 $1,343.32
Brisbane to Sydney 1 Feb 19 $550.50
Brisbane to Adelaide 6 Feb 19 $1,064.10
Adelaide to Canberra 10 Feb 19 $1,005.51
Canberra to Adelaide 15 Feb 19 $1,005.51
Adelaide to Port Lincoln 16 Feb 19 $305.07
Port Lincoln to Adelaide 16 Feb 19 $427.25
Adelaide to Sydney 18 Feb 19 $840.02
Sydney to Adelaide 23 Feb 19 $1,116.23
Adelaide to Brisbane 4 Mar 19 $599.56
Brisbane to Sydney 5 Mar 19 $428.80
Sydney to Canberra 6 Mar 19 $393.31
Canberra to Melbourne 7 Mar 19 $962.03
Melbourne to Adelaide 7 Mar 19
Adelaide to Melbourne 27 Mar 19 $492.40
Melbourne to Canberra 27 Mar 19
21 Sector not flown. Ticket cancellation fee.
Unscheduled Transport
+ Electorate Duties
$239.16
Details Amount Notes
Adelaide 8 Feb to 9 Feb 19 $239.16
+ Parliamentary Duties
$2,048.39
Details Amount Notes
Mount Gambier 22 Feb to 23 Feb 18 $68.98
Canberra 6 May to 9 May 18 $369.19
Mount Gambier 14 Jun to 15 Jun 18 $125.55
Brisbane to Coolangatta 24 Jul to 26 Jul 18 $337.15
Brisbane to Coolangatta 24 Jul to 26 Jul 18 $7.14
Adelaide 28 Aug to 31 Aug 18 $439.75
Kingscote 23 Sep 18 $118.77
Adelaide 7 Oct to 9 Oct 18 $159.05
Townsville 7 Nov to 8 Nov 18 $136.80
Canberra 10 Feb to 15 Feb 19 $286.01
Other Car Costs
+ COMCAR
$2,944.57
Details Amount
Adelaide 15 Jan 19 $59.00
Sydney 15 Jan 19 $74.90
Sydney 16 Jan 19 $61.40
Sydney 18 Jan 19 $59.00
Adelaide 18 Jan 19 $60.80
Adelaide 29 Jan 19 $59.00
Brisbane 29 Jan 19 $65.00
Brisbane 30 Jan 19 $59.00
Brisbane 1 Feb 19 $59.00
Sydney 1 Feb 19 $120.10
Sydney 1 Feb 19 $276.47
Sydney 2 Feb 19 $116.00
Brisbane 5 Feb 19 $73.37
Brisbane 6 Feb 19 $256.73
Adelaide 6 Feb 19 $60.80
Adelaide 10 Feb 19 $116.00
Adelaide 15 Feb 19 $60.80
Adelaide 16 Feb 19 $116.00
Adelaide 16 Feb 19 $117.80
Adelaide 18 Feb 19 $59.00
Sydney 18 Feb 19 $63.10
Sydney 23 Feb 19 $120.10
Adelaide 23 Feb 19 $117.80
Adelaide 4 Mar 19 $59.00
Brisbane 4 Mar 19 $70.50
Brisbane 5 Mar 19 $86.60
Sydney 5 Mar 19 $126.90
Sydney 6 Mar 19 $132.80
Adelaide 7 Mar 19 $60.80
Adelaide 10 Mar 19 $116.00
Adelaide 15 Mar 19 $60.80
Office Facilities
+ Office Facilities
$14,348.67
Details Amount
Aggregated Total (1 January - 31 March 2019) $14,348.67
Office Administrative Costs
+ Office Consumables and Services
$1,665.56
Details Amount
Software reimbursement 2018/19 $1,527.27
Software reimbursement 2018/19 $16.80
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Oct to 27 Nov 18 $0.66
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Oct to 27 Nov 18 $0.52
Office requisites and stationery 20 Nov 18 $51.00
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Nov to 27 Dec 18 $0.45
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Nov to 27 Dec 18 $0.01
MFD Colour copy charge 28 Dec 18 to 27 Jan 19 $0.88
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Dec 18 to 27 Jan 19 $0.75
MFD Monochrome copy charge 28 Jan to 27 Feb 19 $0.02
Courier/Freight costs between offices 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $16.50
Office requisites and stationery 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $50.70
+ Printing and Communications
$3,618.73
Details Amount
e-material 16 Jun 17 $13.31
e-material transaction fee 16 Jun 17 $0.43
e-material 28 Mar 18 $79.42
e-material 31 Oct 18 $228.80
Distribution 1 Nov to 30 Nov 18 $108.68
Distribution credit 1 Nov to 30 Nov 18 -$481.38
1,500 Printed items 20 Nov 18 $769.00
e-material 29 Nov 18 $240.75
Distribution 1 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $829.19
2 Printed items 4 Dec 18 $181.82
e-material 7 Dec 18 $15.38
e-material transaction fee 7 Dec 18 $0.50
e-material 23 Dec 18 $306.36
e-material 28 Dec 18 $86.52
Distribution 1 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $19.27
Distribution late payment fee Jan 19 $6.00
e-material 23 Jan 19 $302.57
e-material 28 Jan 19 $84.89
Distribution 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $649.95
PO Box 1671 rental 1 Apr 19 to 31 Mar 20 $177.27
+ Publications
$49.46
Details Amount
8 The Murray Pioneer 1 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $11.64
4 The River News 1 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $5.82
4 The Loxton News 1 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $5.82
8 The Murray Pioneer 3 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $11.64
5 The River News 3 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $7.27
5 The Loxton News 3 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $7.27
1 The Murray Pioneer 3 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $1.45
Publications adj 3 Jan to 31 Jan 19 -$1.45
Telecommunications
+ Telecommunications - Usage
$1,123.27
Details Amount
Office phones 6 Jan 19 $1,027.03
Office fax 6 Jan 19 $96.24
+ Telecommunications - Residential - Official
$439.54
Details Amount
Dedicated data line 29 Dec 18 $81.77
Residential phones 29 Dec 18 $55.50
Dedicated data line 29 Jan 19 $81.77
Residential phones 29 Jan 19 $54.59
Residential phones 29 Jan 19 $15.00
Dedicated data line 2 Mar 19 $81.77
Residential phones 2 Mar 19 $55.50
Residential phones 2 Mar 19 $13.64
Employee Costs
+ Employee Costs
$35,284.55
Details Amount
Domestic Travel (1 January - 31 March 2019) $16,849.41
Overseas Travel^ $18,435.14
*Travel undertaken by 4 employees
^Employees Overseas Costs are also included in the Overseas Travel Summary and Overseas Travel sections
Total Expenditure
$114,811.69

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