❓ Mr. Love asks about Christmas party plans and costs across all departments and agencies under the Premier's responsibility. The Premier's response declines to provide the information, citing the impracticality and inappropriate use of resources given the size of the public sector.
AnsweredQoN 1416Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 October 2024
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade; Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
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I refer to all portfolios, departments and agencies, for which the Minister holds responsibility, and I ask: (a) How many departments and agencies are planning on having a Christmas Party: (i) Please detail which specific departments and agencies are planning on having a Christmas Party (if any); (ii) Please detail the total cost of each individual Christmas Party: (A) Please breakdown the cost further (venue hire, food and drink, etc); and (iii) Will there be alcohol available at the Christmas Party: (A) If yes, please clarify if any public funds are being expended to purchase alcohol?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
26 November 2024
Response time
12 days
(a) (i – iii) It is typical for employers – both the public and private sector – to facilitate social events for employees.
There are over 150,000 individuals employed in WA’s public sector. It is therefore not possible, nor would it be an appropriate use of government resources, to collate the information requested – noting that the Member has requested this information from all departments and agencies.
There are over 150,000 individuals employed in WA’s public sector. It is therefore not possible, nor would it be an appropriate use of government resources, to collate the information requested – noting that the Member has requested this information from all departments and agencies.
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