Darren Chester

Representative for Gippsland, Victoria

The Nationals

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Expenses for 2019

Source PDFs: Jan - Mar 2019

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

Total Expenditure: $151,824.54

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Travel Allowance
+ Travel Allowance
$9,808.00
Date From Date To Location Details Nights Rate Amount
13 Dec 18 13 Dec 18 Canberra Official Duties 1 $288.00 $288.00
14 Dec 18 14 Dec 18 Melbourne Official Duties 1 $449.00 $449.00
20 Dec 18 20 Dec 18 Sale Electorate Duties 1 $379.00 $379.00
16 Jan 19 16 Jan 19 Sale Electorate Duties 1 $379.00 $379.00
24 Jan 19 24 Jan 19 Melbourne Official Duties 1 $449.00 $449.00
28 Jan 19 28 Jan 19 Victor Harbour Official Duties 1 $379.00 $379.00
29 Jan 19 29 Jan 19 Port Lincoln Official Duties 1 $379.00 $379.00
30 Jan 19 31 Jan 19 Adelaide Official Duties 2 $393.00 $786.00
3 Feb 19 3 Feb 19 Melbourne Official Duties 1 $449.00 $449.00
4 Feb 19 4 Feb 19 Hobart Official Duties 1 $380.00 $380.00
5 Feb 19 5 Feb 19 Melbourne Official Duties 1 $449.00 $449.00
6 Feb 19 6 Feb 19 Melbourne Party Duties (excl. CBR) & Outside Electorate Duties 1 $449.00 $449.00
8 Feb 19 9 Feb 19 Traralgon Electorate Duties 2 $379.00 $758.00
10 Feb 19 14 Feb 19 Canberra Parliamentary Duties 5 $288.00 $1,440.00
18 Feb 19 21 Feb 19 Canberra Parliamentary Duties 4 $288.00 $1,152.00
22 Feb 19 22 Feb 19 Canberra Official Duties 1 $288.00 $288.00
27 Feb 19 27 Feb 19 Sale Official Duties 1 $379.00 $379.00
4 Mar 19 5 Mar 19 Canberra Official Duties 2 $288.00 $576.00
Overseas Travel
+ Overseas Travel
$1,368.26

Singapore and Thailand 9 Dec to 13 Dec 18 To attend the reopening and rededication of the Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre, attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Kranji War Cemetery, and conduct bilateral meetings

Type Amount
OS Ministerial - Accommodation and meals $1,368.26
OS Ministerial - Ground transport $0.00
~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
Domestic Scheduled Fares
+ Fares
$8,695.79
Details Amount Notes
Southern Cross to Wangaratta 3 Apr 17 $28.00
Wangaratta to Wodonga 3 Apr 17 $7.09
Melbourne to Adelaide 28 Jan 19 $712.76
Adelaide to Port Lincoln 29 Jan 19 $302.12
Adelaide to Melbourne 1 Feb 19 $712.76
Melbourne to Launceston 4 Feb 19 $228.18
Hobart to Melbourne 5 Feb 19 $641.16
Melbourne to Canberra 10 Feb 19 $152.67
Melbourne to Canberra 4 Mar 19 $808.93
Canberra to Melbourne 6 Mar 19 $488.35
Melbourne to Brisbane 11 Mar 19 $624.55
Brisbane to Rockhampton 12 Mar 19 $188.31
Rockhampton to Brisbane 13 Mar 19 $202.29
Coolangatta to Melbourne 14 Mar 19 $209.01
Melbourne to Perth 17 Mar 19 $2,301.85
Perth to Melbourne 19 Mar 19 $1,087.76
Unscheduled Transport
+ Parliamentary Duties
$2,367.60
Details Amount Notes
Canberra to Lakes Entrance 15 Feb 19 $2,338.35
15 Feb 19 $29.25
Other Car Costs
+ Private-Plated Vehicle
$7,796.96
Details Amount
Fuel 30 Nov to 22 Dec 18 $933.35
Lease 21 Dec 18 to 20 Jan 19 $1,795.36
Fuel 5 Jan to 27 Jan 19 $856.24
Lease 21 Jan to 20 Feb 19 $1,795.36
Fuel 23 Jan to 18 Feb 19 $621.29
Lease 21 Feb to 20 Mar 19 $1,795.36
+ COMCAR
$10,185.34
Details Amount
Townsville 7 Oct 18 $69.50
Melbourne 29 Dec 18 $132.13
Melbourne 28 Jan 19 $625.90
Adelaide 30 Jan 19 $435.00
Melbourne 1 Feb 19 $616.32
Melbourne 3 Feb 19 $557.55
Melbourne 4 Feb 19 $71.80
Melbourne 5 Feb 19 $120.20
Melbourne 5 Feb 19 $63.80
Melbourne 6 Feb 19 $544.27
Melbourne 6 Feb 19 $84.43
Melbourne 7 Feb 19 $403.38
Melbourne 10 Feb 19 $450.74
Canberra 10 Feb 19 $117.80
Canberra 13 Feb 19 $59.00
Canberra 13 Feb 19 $59.00
Canberra 15 Feb 19 $235.87
Canberra 15 Feb 19 $59.00
Canberra 18 Feb 19 $67.67
Canberra 22 Feb 19 $59.00
Canberra 23 Feb 19 $116.00
Townsville 23 Feb 19 $465.50
Melbourne 4 Mar 19 $498.52
Canberra 4 Mar 19 $60.80
Canberra 5 Mar 19 $59.00
Canberra 5 Mar 19 $59.00
Canberra 6 Mar 19 $59.00
Melbourne 6 Mar 19 $459.99
Melbourne 11 Mar 19 $882.59
Brisbane 11 Mar 19 $65.00
Brisbane 12 Mar 19 $711.10
Melbourne 14 Mar 19 $83.60
Melbourne 15 Mar 19 $935.43
Melbourne 17 Mar 19 $434.83
Melbourne 19 Mar 19 $59.00
Melbourne 19 Mar 19 $69.82
Melbourne 20 Mar 19 $71.80
Melbourne 24 Mar 19 $203.00
Canberra 26 Mar 19 $59.00
1 Cancelled/No Show
Office Facilities
+ Office Facilities
$36,485.02
Details Amount
Aggregated Total (1 January - 31 March 2019) $36,485.02
Office Administrative Costs
+ Office Consumables and Services
$5,097.69
Details Amount
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Nov to 23 Dec 18 $128.63
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Nov to 23 Dec 18 $39.24
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Nov to 23 Dec 18 $5.66
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Nov to 23 Dec 18 $0.26
Flags 1 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $1,564.80
Office requisites and stationery 1 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $312.43
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Dec 18 to 23 Jan 19 $66.07
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Dec 18 to 23 Jan 19 $23.05
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Dec 18 to 23 Jan 19 $7.86
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Dec 18 to 23 Jan 19 $0.32
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Jan to 23 Feb 19 $465.99
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Jan to 23 Feb 19 $33.63
MFD Colour copy charge 24 Jan to 23 Feb 19 $20.44
MFD Monochrome copy charge 24 Jan to 23 Feb 19 $1.41
Flags 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $1,970.70
Office requisites and stationery 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $457.20
+ Printing and Communications
$23,267.03
Details Amount
1 Printed item 1 Jul to 30 Sep 18 $1,000.00
1 Printed item 1 Nov 18 $129.09
1 Printed item 1 Dec 18 $129.09
Web-services 1 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $496.00
Distribution 1 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $909.09
Distribution credit 1 Dec to 31 Dec 18 -$22.73
1 Printed item 3 Dec 18 $38.00
1 Printed item 3 Dec 18 $618.18
1 Printed item 3 Dec 18 $171.82
1 Printed item 5 Dec 18 $76.00
1 Printed item 5 Dec 18 $36.36
1 Printed item 7 Dec 18 $38.00
1 Printed item 10 Dec 18 $38.00
1 Printed item 10 Dec 18 $255.68
1 Printed item 10 Dec 18 $171.82
1 Printed item 12 Dec 18 $76.00
1 Printed item 12 Dec 18 $36.36
1 Printed item 14 Dec 18 $38.00
1 Printed item 17 Dec 18 $38.00
1 Printed item 17 Dec 18 $363.64
1 Printed item 17 Dec 18 $171.82
1 Printed item 19 Dec 18 $76.00
1 Printed item 19 Dec 18 $36.36
1 Printed item 20 Dec 18 $170.45
1 Printed item 21 Dec 18 $38.00
1 Printed item 24 Dec 18 $38.00
1 Printed item 28 Dec 18 $38.00
1 Printed item 31 Dec 18 $38.00
e-material 1 Jan 19 $200.00
Web-services 1 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $496.00
1 Printed item 2 Jan 19 $302.72
1 Printed item 2 Jan 19 $76.00
1 Printed item 4 Jan 19 $155.46
1 Printed item 4 Jan 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 7 Jan 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 9 Jan 19 $36.36
1 Printed item 9 Jan 19 $76.00
1 Printed item 10 Jan 19 $171.82
1 Printed item 11 Jan 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 14 Jan 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 16 Jan 19 $36.36
1 Printed item 16 Jan 19 $76.00
1 Printed item 17 Jan 19 $171.82
1 Printed item 18 Jan 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 21 Jan 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 23 Jan 19 $36.36
1 Printed item 23 Jan 19 $76.00
1 Printed item 25 Jan 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 28 Jan 19 $171.82
1 Printed item 28 Jan 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 30 Jan 19 $36.36
1 Printed item 30 Jan 19 $76.00
e-material 1 Feb 19 $200.00
1 Printed item 1 Feb 19 $75.00
1 Printed item 1 Feb 19 $129.18
Distribution 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $1,825.00
Distribution credit 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 -$45.45
1 Printed item 1 Feb 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 4 Feb 19 $38.00
5,000 Printed items 5 Feb 19 $4,088.00
1 Printed item 6 Feb 19 $76.00
1 Printed item 6 Feb 19 $36.36
1 Printed item 7 Feb 19 $1,909.09
1 Printed item 8 Feb 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 11 Feb 19 $38.00
Web-services 13 Feb 19 $270.00
5,000 Printed items 13 Feb 19 $4,507.57
1 Printed item 13 Feb 19 $76.00
1 Printed item 13 Feb 19 $36.36
1 Printed item 15 Feb 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 18 Feb 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 18 Feb 19 $171.82
1 Printed item 20 Feb 19 $76.00
1 Printed item 20 Feb 19 $36.36
1 Printed item 21 Feb 19 $171.82
1 Printed item 22 Feb 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 25 Feb 19 $38.00
1 Printed item 27 Feb 19 $76.00
1 Printed item 27 Feb 19 $36.36
1 Printed item 28 Feb 19 $171.82
Web-services 1 Mar 19 $496.00
e-material 1 Mar 19 $200.00
1 Printed item 1 Mar 19 $37.00
1 Printed item 1 Mar 19 $129.18
1 Printed item 1 Mar 19 $150.00
PO Box 486 rental 1 Apr 19 to 31 Mar 20 $285.45
+ Publications
$1,517.13
Details Amount
21 The Australian 16 Nov to 15 Dec 18 $57.27
21 Herald Sun 16 Nov to 15 Dec 18 $32.45
5 The Saturday Age 16 Nov to 15 Dec 18 $19.09
Administrative fees 16 Nov to 15 Dec 18 $18.05
5 The Weekend Australian 16 Nov to 15 Dec 18 $17.27
5 Herald Sun (Sat) 16 Nov to 15 Dec 18 $11.36
4 Sunday Herald Sun 16 Nov to 15 Dec 18 $10.91
4 The Weekly Times 16 Nov to 15 Dec 18 $10.55
9 Bairnsdale Advertiser 16 Nov to 15 Dec 18 $9.82
4 Lakes Post 16 Nov to 15 Dec 18 $4.36
19 The Age 3 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $55.27
19 The Australian 3 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $51.82
19 Herald Sun 3 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $29.36
9 Latrobe Valley Express 3 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $14.73
3 The Weekly Times 3 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $7.91
4 Gippsland Times 3 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $5.82
3 Gippsland Times 3 Dec to 31 Dec 18 $4.36
21 The Australian 16 Dec to 15 Jan 19 $57.27
21 Herald Sun 16 Dec 18 to 15 Jan 19 $32.45
Administrative fees 16 Dec 18 to 15 Jan 19 $17.45
4 The Saturday Age 16 Dec 18 to 15 Jan 19 $15.27
4 The Weekend Australian 16 Dec 18 to 15 Jan 19 $13.82
5 Sunday Herald Sun 16 Dec 18 to 15 Jan 19 $13.64
4 The Weekly Times 16 Dec 18 to 15 Jan 19 $10.55
9 Bairnsdale Advertiser 16 Dec to 15 Jan 19 $9.82
4 Herald Sun (Sat) 16 Dec 18 to 15 Jan 19 $9.09
3 Lakes Post 16 Dec 18 to 15 Jan 19 $3.27
23 The Age 1 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $66.91
23 The Australian 1 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $62.73
23 Herald Sun 1 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $35.55
9 Latrobe Valley Express 1 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $14.73
5 The Weekly Times 1 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $13.18
5 The Gippsland Times 1 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $7.27
3 The Gippsland Times 1 Jan to 31 Jan 19 $4.36
23 The Australian 16 Jan to 15 Feb 19 $62.73
23 Herald Sun 16 Jan to 15 Feb 19 $35.55
Administrative fees 16 Jan to 15 Feb 19 $18.27
4 The Saturday Age 16 Jan to 15 Feb 19 $15.27
4 The Weekend Australian 16 Jan to 15 Feb 19 $13.82
5 The Weekly Times 16 Jan to 15 Feb 19 $13.18
4 Sunday Herald Sun 16 Jan to 15 Feb 19 $10.91
9 Bairnsdale Advertiser 16 Jan to 15 Feb 19 $9.82
4 Herald Sun (Sat) 16 Jan to 15 Feb 19 $9.09
5 Lakes Post 16 Jan to 15 Feb 19 $5.45
20 The Age 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $58.18
20 The Australian 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $54.55
20 Herald Sun 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $30.91
8 Latrobe Valley Express 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $13.09
4 The Weekly Times 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $10.55
4 The Gippsland Times 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $5.82
4 The Gippsland Times 1 Feb to 28 Feb 19 $5.82
104 Bairnsdale Advertiser 18 Feb 19 to 17 Feb 20 $150.91
52 Eastland Gippsland News 18 Feb 19 to 17 Feb 20 $75.45
52 Lakes Post 18 Feb 19 to 17 Feb 20 $75.45
52 Snowy River Mail 27 Feb 19 to 27 Feb 20 $94.55
Telecommunications
+ Telecommunications - Usage
$2,250.49
Details Amount
Office phones 27 Dec 18 $680.60
Office fax 27 Dec 18 $124.55
Office phones 27 Jan 19 $456.45
Office fax 27 Jan 19 $124.55
Office phones 27 Feb 19 $739.29
Office fax 27 Feb 19 $125.05
+ Telecommunications - Residential - Official
$419.66
Details Amount
Dedicated data line 1 Jan 19 $72.73
Residential phones 8 Jan 19 $65.66
Dedicated data line 1 Feb 19 $72.73
Residential phones 8 Feb 19 $69.20
Dedicated data line 4 Mar 19 $72.73
Residential phones 9 Mar 19 $66.61
Employee Costs
+ Employee Costs
$42,565.57
Details Amount
Domestic Travel (1 January - 31 March 2019) $42,565.57
*Travel undertaken by 17 employees
Total Expenditure
$151,824.54

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