Auditor-General's Report

In reply to Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (29 October 2015).

The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Minister for Investment and Trade, Minister for Small Business, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs):

The $676,000 relates to:

$277,000—costs associated with Austrade in the Shanghai embedded office.

$155,000—costs associated with Austrade in the Mumbai embedded office.

$205,000—post closure activities for the Shanghai office.

$39,000—Health Industries SA which comprised quarterly payments to the Agent General's Office in London for the Health Industries European Associate Project.