The spend is made up of $217,273 on slushy machine syrup and some maintenance, as well as a further $81,598 on maintaining and cleaning the machines. Another $7035 was spent on “other consumables”.
AM hosts on Thursday said they hoped the spend-up gets airing in Parliament once again.
“I just think it’s a hilarious story because it’s slushies,” Lloyd Burr said.
“I reckon for a work function they might just bring in some vodka and some mixers then you just make some slushy margaritas or something like that. Perfect, got the machine there.”
Slushy-lover Burr said winter wouldn’t put him off the icy treat.
“I’m a sucker for a frozen Coke… so good, I’d love our workplace to get a slushy machine, be bloody good,” he said.
But co-host Melissa Chan-Green said it would be hard luck getting that over the line.
“Among other things, that’s probably bottom of the list,” Burr admitted.
The wishful thinking didn’t stop the hosts having a laugh, though.