Mr. Birney asks the Premier for detailed budget and expenditure information for the offices of the Leader of the Opposition (past and present) and the Leader of the National Party since 2001. The Premier provides the requested financial data.

AnsweredQoN 85Legislative Assembly
Asked
21 June 2005
Portfolio
Premier

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(1) Will the Premier advise the office budget allocated (not actual) for the office of the Leader of the Opposition for each of the years that he was the Leader of the Opposition?
(2) Will the Premier advise the ‘actual’ office expenditure for the Leader of the Opposition's office budget for each of the years that he was the Leader of the Opposition?
(3) Will the Premier advise the office budget allocated (not actual) for the office of the Leader of the Opposition for each of the years that the Hon. Jim McGinty was the Leader of the Opposition?
(4) Will the Premier advise the ‘actual’ office expenditure for the Leader of the Opposition's office budget for each of the years that the Hon. Jim McGinty was the Leader of the Opposition?
(5) Will the Premier advise the office budget allocated (not actual) for the office of the Leader of the Opposition for each of the years that the Hon. Colin Barnett was the Leader of the Opposition?
(6) Will the Premier advise the ‘actual’ office expenditure for the Leader of the Opposition's office budget for each of the years that the Hon. Colin Barnett was the Leader of the Opposition?
(7) Will the Premier advise the office budget allocated (not actual) for the office of the Leader of the National Party for each year since the 2001 State general election?
(8) Will the Premier advise the ‘actual’ office expenditure for the Leader of the National Party for each year since the 2001 State general election?
(9) Will the Premier advise the office budget allocated to the office of the Leader of the Opposition for the financial years 2004-05 and 2005-06?

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Answered
16 August 2005
Response time
56 days
1996-97 $841,000 1997-98 $905,000 1998-99 $905,000 1999-00 $927,000 2000-01 $954,620 (Election year) (2) 1996-97 $1,012,858 1997-98 $871,633 1998-99 $939,984 1999-00 $960,718 2000-01 $878,560 (Expenditure to March 2001) (3) The Hon J McGinty was Leader of the Opposition from October 1994 to October 1996. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 1994-95 $700,000 1995-96 $746,000 (4) 1994-95 $742,830 1995-96 $902,130 (5) The Hon C Barnett, MLA was the Leader of the First Party in Opposition from February 2001 to March 2005. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $623,000 2002-03 $693,280 2003-04 $772,820 2004-05 $854,936 (6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
(2) 1996-97 $1,012,858 1997-98 $871,633 1998-99 $939,984 1999-00 $960,718 2000-01 $878,560 (Expenditure to March 2001) (3) The Hon J McGinty was Leader of the Opposition from October 1994 to October 1996. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 1994-95 $700,000 1995-96 $746,000 (4) 1994-95 $742,830 1995-96 $902,130 (5) The Hon C Barnett, MLA was the Leader of the First Party in Opposition from February 2001 to March 2005. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $623,000 2002-03 $693,280 2003-04 $772,820 2004-05 $854,936 (6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
(2) 1996-97 $1,012,858 1997-98 $871,633 1998-99 $939,984 1999-00 $960,718 2000-01 $878,560 (Expenditure to March 2001) (3) The Hon J McGinty was Leader of the Opposition from October 1994 to October 1996. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 1994-95 $700,000 1995-96 $746,000 (4) 1994-95 $742,830 1995-96 $902,130 (5) The Hon C Barnett, MLA was the Leader of the First Party in Opposition from February 2001 to March 2005. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $623,000 2002-03 $693,280 2003-04 $772,820 2004-05 $854,936 (6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
1996-97 $1,012,858 1997-98 $871,633 1998-99 $939,984 1999-00 $960,718 2000-01 $878,560 (Expenditure to March 2001) (3) The Hon J McGinty was Leader of the Opposition from October 1994 to October 1996. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 1994-95 $700,000 1995-96 $746,000 (4) 1994-95 $742,830 1995-96 $902,130 (5) The Hon C Barnett, MLA was the Leader of the First Party in Opposition from February 2001 to March 2005. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $623,000 2002-03 $693,280 2003-04 $772,820 2004-05 $854,936 (6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
(3) The Hon J McGinty was Leader of the Opposition from October 1994 to October 1996. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 1994-95 $700,000 1995-96 $746,000 (4) 1994-95 $742,830 1995-96 $902,130 (5) The Hon C Barnett, MLA was the Leader of the First Party in Opposition from February 2001 to March 2005. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $623,000 2002-03 $693,280 2003-04 $772,820 2004-05 $854,936 (6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
1994-95 $700,000 1995-96 $746,000 (4) 1994-95 $742,830 1995-96 $902,130 (5) The Hon C Barnett, MLA was the Leader of the First Party in Opposition from February 2001 to March 2005. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $623,000 2002-03 $693,280 2003-04 $772,820 2004-05 $854,936 (6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
(4) 1994-95 $742,830 1995-96 $902,130 (5) The Hon C Barnett, MLA was the Leader of the First Party in Opposition from February 2001 to March 2005. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $623,000 2002-03 $693,280 2003-04 $772,820 2004-05 $854,936 (6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
1994-95 $742,830 1995-96 $902,130 (5) The Hon C Barnett, MLA was the Leader of the First Party in Opposition from February 2001 to March 2005. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $623,000 2002-03 $693,280 2003-04 $772,820 2004-05 $854,936 (6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
(5) The Hon C Barnett, MLA was the Leader of the First Party in Opposition from February 2001 to March 2005. The budget allocated for each of those years was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $623,000 2002-03 $693,280 2003-04 $772,820 2004-05 $854,936 (6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $623,000 2002-03 $693,280 2003-04 $772,820 2004-05 $854,936 (6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
(6) 2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
2000-01 $174,708 2001-02 $767,128 2002-03 $796,553 2003-04 $818,866 2004-05 $858,978 (7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
(7) The budget allocated to the Leader of the National Party (the Second Party in Opposition) was: 2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
2000-01 (Election year - budget allocated to Dr Gallop) 2001-02 $332,000 2002-03 $333,200 2003-04 $399,768 2004-05 $440,644 (8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
(8) 2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
2000-01 $144,088 2001-02 $413,871 2002-03 $404,125 2003-04 $453,471 2004-05 $447,138 (9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
(9) The budget allocated to the Leaders of the First and Second Parties in Opposition for 2004-05 and 2005-6 is: First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
First Party In Opposition 2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
2004-05 $854,936 2005-06 $842,000 Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
Second Party in Opposition 2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
2004-05 $440,644 2005-06 $435,000 In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.
In each instance, the marginal reduction in 2005-06 is the result of procurement harvesting applied across the Department.

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