A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice (QoN 1576) from 2003 requests a breakdown of spending on flowers and plants by various government agencies since the February 2001 election. The response details expenditure for each agency, differentiating between plants and flowers where possible.

AnsweredQoN 1576Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 June 2003
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Health; Electoral Affairs

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(b) what amount has been paid for the hiring and/or purchase of flowers since the February State Election in 2001?
(a) Nil. (b) No amount has been paid for the hiring of flowers since the February State Election in 2001. As to the purchase of flowers, it is not possible to readily ascertain this information from the agency's financial management systems. The Office of the DPP would rarely, if ever, purchase flowers and those occasions would be restricted to funerals and special events and invariably these are funded through staff collections. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) $7,182 (b) $150.00 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) $5,374.60 (b) $100.00 LEGAL AID WA (a) $510 (b) $1350. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) $2,403.81 (b) Nil. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a) $7,182 (b) $150.00 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) $5,374.60 (b) $100.00 LEGAL AID WA (a) $510 (b) $1350. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) $2,403.81 (b) Nil. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
(a) $7,182 (b) $150.00 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) $5,374.60 (b) $100.00 LEGAL AID WA (a) $510 (b) $1350. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) $2,403.81 (b) Nil. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) $5,374.60 (b) $100.00 LEGAL AID WA (a) $510 (b) $1350. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) $2,403.81 (b) Nil. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
(a) $5,374.60 (b) $100.00 LEGAL AID WA (a) $510 (b) $1350. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) $2,403.81 (b) Nil. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
LEGAL AID WA (a) $510 (b) $1350. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) $2,403.81 (b) Nil. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
(a) $510 (b) $1350. OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) $2,403.81 (b) Nil. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) $2,403.81 (b) Nil. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
(a) $2,403.81 (b) Nil. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
(a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants. Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47 South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45 Department of Health: $28 497.84 Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00. (b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers. Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07 South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60 Department of Health: $ 817.94 WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00 HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
HEALTHWAY (a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
(a) Nil. (b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.
(a) $3,595.00 (b) Nil.

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Answered
28 August 2003
Response time
86 days
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
(a) Nil.
(b) No amount has been paid for the hiring of flowers since the February State Election in 2001. As to the purchase of flowers, it is not possible to readily ascertain this information from the agency's financial management systems. The Office of the DPP would rarely, if ever, purchase flowers and those occasions would be restricted to funerals and special events and invariably these are funded through staff collections.
ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) $7,182
(b) $150.00
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
(a) $5,374.60
(b) $100.00
LEGAL AID WA
(a) $510
(b) $1350.
OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
(a) $2,403.81
(b) Nil.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
(a) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of indoor and garden plants.
Metropolitan Health Services: $39 004.47
South West Area Health Service: $ 7 461.45
Department of Health: $28 497.84
Drug and Alcohol Office: $12 069.94
WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 9 806.00.
(b) The following payments have been made for the hire and purchase of flowers.
Metropolitan Health Services: $16 103.07
South West Area Health Service: $ 4 134.60
Department of Health: $ 817.94
WA Country Health Service Regions: $ 7 009.00
HEALTHWAY
(a) Nil.
(b) Some $3,300 has been expended on flowers. However, this practice ceased from March 2003.
OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW
(a) $3,595.00
(b) Nil.

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