Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis to Political Party Secretariats and Independent Senators and Members (not affiliated with a major party), for training in areas such as communications, office management, constituent management, electorate business and media management. During 2010-11 the maximum reimbursement available for each Political Party Secretariat and Independent Senator or Member was $1,000 (GST exclusive) per Senator or Member. The maximum reimbursement available is reduced on a pro-rata basis where a Senator or Member’s term commences part-way through a financial year.
Table 41: Reimbursements claimed by Political Party Secretariat/ Independent Senator or Member
| Political Party Secretariat / Independent Senator or Member | Maximum reimbursement available 2009-10 | Claims reimbursed in 2010-11 for expenditure incurred in 2009-10 | Maximum funding for reimbursement available 2010-1120, 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GST status | GST exclusive | GST exclusive | Actual reimbursement (GST inclusive) | GST exclusive |
| Australian Labor Party | $115,000 | $105,805 | $116,34 | $105,540 |
| Liberal Party of Australia | $87,000 | $87,000 | $95,700 | $92,020 |
| The Nationals | $14,000 | - | - | $15,720 |
| The Australian Greens | $5,000 | - | - | $5,860 |
| Senator Steve Fielding, Senator for Victoria | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 |
| The Hon Bob Katter MP, Member for Kennedy | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 |
| Mr Robert Oakeshott MP, Member for Lyne | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 |
| Mr Tony Windsor MP, Member for New England | $1,000 | - | - | |
| Senator Nick Xenophon, Senator for South Australia | $1,000 | - | - | |
Footnotes
20 Claims for reimbursement of expenditure incurred in 2010-11 will be reported in the 2011-12 MOP(S) Act Annual Report.
21 Some figures in this column are not in multiples of $1,000 due to the maximum amount of reimbursement being pro-rated for those Senators and Members whose term commenced part way through the financial year, following the 2010 federal election.