$110,000 on alcohol for The Lodge and Kirribilli House in the past four years.
Minister's two official residences has shot up this financial year, topping the $30,000 mark by the end of April, a Senate estimates committee has been told.
The total was $27,196 in 2003-04, $26,779 in 2004-05, $25,260 in 2005-06 and $30,172 so far in 2006-07.
was still in the cellars at the two establishments.
society" cost taxpayers.
functions could not be released.
prime ministerial knees-up at Kirribilli House, yet there being no attend, who attends and what the costs are to the taxpayer?" Senator Faulkner said.
official residences, nor the number of guests attending.
"The prime minister of the country - Labor, Liberal, or Democrat official residences as part of the office," Senator Minchin said.
"The total costs of maintaining those official residences, reported, as it is."
official residences.
was not regarded as a private function.
Mr Howard also held a New Year's Eve party at Kirribilli House, function.
private functions.
"It depends, Senator, on your definition of regular but it does happen a few times a year," she told Labor senator Chris Evans.
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