We paid $73,223 for Packer's funeral

Issue 

In answer to a question in parliament on June 1 from John Murphy (ALP MP for Lowe) about the total and itemised costs borne by the taxpayer for the state memorial service for the late Kerry Packer, held at the Sydney Opera House on February 17, PM John Howard replied that the total expenditure was $73,223.63. The itemised amount is as follows:

Sydney Opera House $28,643.43;

advertising $18,479.97;

media liaison services $6,256.37;

airfares $9,254.08;

Commonwealth cars $1,791.84; and

administrative costs $8,797.94.

From Green Left Weekly, June 14, 2006.
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