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MINISTER FOR THE ARTS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 15

Arts Portfolio - Statutory Bodies

Mr Cornwell- asked the Minister for the Arts

(1) How many statutory bodies, by name, exist within your portfolio

(2) How many of these bodies or committees within your portfolio, by name, pay sitting fees or an annual remuneration

(3) What are the fees or remuneration that each of those bodies, by name, pay members

(4) What is the annual cost of payments to members of each of these bodies

Mr Wood - the answer to the Members. question is as follows:

In the Arts portfolio

(1) Canberra Theatre Trust

(2j Canberra Theatre Trust

(3) It varies between $96 to $240 for the chair and $77.60 to $194 for trustees, depending on the sitting hours of each session.

(4) It varies again depending on number of sitting hours

undertaken each year, but approximately $13,000.

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