❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding expenditure on mobile phone bills, mobile device data, and credit cards for agencies within the Emergency Services and Corrective Services portfolios. Several agencies reported expenditure, while all reported zero credit card expenditure.
AnsweredQoN 2408Legislative Assembly
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For each department, agency and government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, since 1 January 2017 how much money has been spent on: (a) mobile phone bill expenditure; (b) total mobile device (i.e. iPad) data expenditure; and (c) total credit card expenditure?
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Answered
20 February 2018
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
4 days
The Department of Justice advises:
(a)-(b) Total mobile bill and data expenditure is $163,845 (01/01/2017 to 30/11/17).
(c) Nil.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) $615,273.39
(b) Please refer (a) as expenditure is unable to be separated by device.
(c) Nil.
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) advises:
(a) $10,979.28 (excl. GST)
(b) $7,347.72 (excl. GST)
(c) Nil.
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services:
(a) $5,717.31;
(b) $9,581.29;
(c) Nil.
(a)-(b) Total mobile bill and data expenditure is $163,845 (01/01/2017 to 30/11/17).
(c) Nil.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises:
(a) $615,273.39
(b) Please refer (a) as expenditure is unable to be separated by device.
(c) Nil.
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) advises:
(a) $10,979.28 (excl. GST)
(b) $7,347.72 (excl. GST)
(c) Nil.
The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services:
(a) $5,717.31;
(b) $9,581.29;
(c) Nil.
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