Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

PARLIAMENTARY ENTITLEMENTS REGULATIONS 1997 - REG 3AC

         (2)   The printing and communications entitlement for a Senator for a financial year after the 2009-2010 financial year is $40 000.

         (3)   Subject to subregulation (5), if, in the previous financial year, a Senator received a supplement under regulation 3EA -- the amount in subregulation (2) is reduced by the amount of the supplement spent by the Senator on printing and communications.

         (4)   However, the Minister may, having regard to the particular circumstances of the Senator, waive the requirement in subregulation (3) in relation to the Senator.

         (5)   If the Minister has approved, under subregulation 3EA (7A), the expenditure, in the 2011-2012 financial year, of a supplement for the 2010-2011 financial year, the amount in subregulation (2) is reduced, in the 2012-2013 financial year, by the amount of the supplement spent by the Senator on printing and communications in the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 financial years.

         (6)   However, the Minister may, having regard to the particular circumstances of the Senator, waive the requirement in subregulation (5) in relation to the Senator.