This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Request for copies of all expenses claimed by Race Discrimination Commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman between 1 January 2024 to 1 September 2025'.

Expenses claimed by President Hugh de Kretser between 1 January 2024 and 31 August 
2025 
−  “Expenses claimed” includes expenses charged to corporate credit cards and 
expenses paid personal y and reimbursed  
−  President de Kretser started his term on 30 July 2024 
ERP records from 1 January 2024 to 31 August 2025 
Type 
Amount 
Comment 
Cab charge/Uber 
3,621.62   
Car parking 
109.10   
Domestic fare 
4,091.94  Sydney/Melbourne travel prior to relocation 
in accordance with Remuneration Tribunal 
entitlement 
Domestic accommodation 
14,494.49  Sydney accommodation prior to relocation in 
accordance with Remuneration Tribunal 
entitlement 
Domestic travel allowance 
4,751   
Domestic - other 
471.34  Ground transfers 
International accommodation 
3,606.88   
International travel allowance 
2,710   
International travel – other 
421.41  Official passport and passport photos. 
Employee – other expenses 
4,000  Reimbursement of Melbourne/Sydney 
removalist costs 
Total 
38,276.78   
 
Data notes: 
1. Costs are net of GST and reflect costs recorded in the Commission's general ledger during the 
period 1 January 2024 to 31 August 2025. 
2. Corporate credit card expenditure is recorded in the general ledger once it has been reviewed and 
approved, therefore there wil  be a timing difference (typical y up to one month) between when the 
transaction is incurred and when it is recorded in the general ledger. 
3. Employee expense reimbursements include travel al owances for official travel. 
 
 
 

Expenses claimed by Race Discrimination Commissioner Sivaraman between 1 January 
2024 and 31 August 2025 
−  “Expenses claimed” includes expenses charged to corporate credit cards and 
expenses paid personal y and reimbursed  
−  Commissioner Sivaraman started his term on 4 March 2024 
ERP records from 1 January 2024 to 31 August 2025 
Type 
Amount 
Comment 
Hospitality 
514.59   
Refreshments and Catering 
224.95   
Training – conference / 
336.29   
seminar / course 
231.13 
Cab charge/Uber 
5,316   
Car parking 
3266.91   
Domestic accommodation 
492.24   
Domestic travel allowance 
12,635   
Domestic - other 
404.16  Ground transfers 
Total 
22,680.39   
 
Data notes: 
1. Costs are net of GST and reflect costs recorded in the Commission's general ledger during the 
period 1 January 2024 to 31 August 2025. 
2. Corporate credit card expenditure is recorded in the general ledger once it has been reviewed and 
approved, therefore there wil  be a timing difference (typical y up to one month) between when the 
transaction is incurred and when it is recorded in the general ledger. 
3. Employee expense reimbursements include travel al owances for official travel. 
 
 
 
 
 

Expenses claimed by Human Rights Commissioner Finlay between 1 January 2024 and 
31 August 2025 
−  “Expenses claimed” includes expenses charged to corporate credit cards and 
expenses paid personal y and reimbursed  
ERP records from 1 January 2024 to 31 August 2025 
Type 
Amount 
Comment 
Refreshments and Catering 
1,534.36   
Training – conference / 
886.36   
seminar / course 
Cab charge/Uber 
11,447.58   
Car parking 
4,410.77   
Domestic - other 
296.56  Ground transfers 
Domestic accommodation 
1,470.56   
Domestic travel allowance 
15,584.65   
International accommodation 
369.90   
International travel allowance 
1,197.50   
Total 
37,197.24   
 
Data notes: 
1. Costs are net of GST and reflect costs recorded in the Commission's general ledger during the 
period 1 January 2024 to 31 August 2025. 
2. Corporate credit card expenditure is recorded in the general ledger once it has been reviewed and 
approved, therefore there wil  be a timing difference (typical y up to one month) between when the 
transaction is incurred and when it is recorded in the general ledger. 
3. Employee expense reimbursements include travel al owances for official travel.