❓ The WA Shadow Minister for Industry is questioning the Premier regarding overdue creditor payments across departments, agencies, and GTEs. The Premier declined to answer, citing resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 1612Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 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 each Department, Agency and Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within the Minister's portfolio, and I ask: (a) Are there any creditors which have been outstanding for greater than 120 days, as at 11 October 2024: (i) If yes, what is the number of creditors outstanding, with a breakdown by each Department, Agency or GTE; and (ii) What is the total amount owed to those creditors, with a breakdown by each Department, Agency or GTE?
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Answered
26 November 2024
Response time
11 days
(a) The Member is requesting a significant amount of information and detail, across all departments, agencies and government entities. The information requested is not readily available and collecting it would divert staff away from their normal duties, and is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources.
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