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(2) What is the annual amount of funds available to (a) the Speaker and (b) each Minister that may be used for paying fees related to hosting events in the Reception or Exhibition Rooms.
Mr Speaker: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) (a) When the Speaker is hosting an event in his capacity as Speaker (e.g. citizenship function, Assembly Open Day, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association function) no charges apply. When the Speaker is hosting a function in his capacity as a Member for Ginninderra, the same charges that are levied to other Members are applied (i.e. security costs after 5pm). The level of rates charged is pursuant to a determination of fees made under the Legislative Assembly (Precincts) Act 2001. These rates, and the guidelines that govern the use of the rooms, were set following consultation with the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedure.
(a) Ministers are charged the same rates as non-executive MLAs i.e. security costs after 5 pm and no charge during normal business hours.
(2) (a) As indicated in the response given in (1) there is no budget allocated for payment of fees as no fees are payable by the Speaker for Speaker type functions. In relation to functions hosted as a Member for Ginninderra the Speaker is able to utilise his discretionary office allowance.
(b) Ministers’ costs are not contained within the Legislative Assembly Budget.
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