❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the state government's costs related to a High Court ruling on the Commonwealth Electoral Act. The response refers to a previous question for cost details and states that no billable hours were incurred as the work was part of the State Solicitor's Office's ordinary business.
AnsweredQoN 531Legislative Council
Asked
12 August 2010
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL ACT 2006 — HIGH COURT DECISION
I refer to the recent High Court ruling that the Howard government’s changes to the Commonwealth Electoral Act in 2006 were invalid. (1) What was the total cost to the state government of its involvement in this court case, including court fees, travel and accommodation expenses, meals and other related expenses? (2) How many billable hours were incurred by any government officers working on this case, and what is their normal billable rate? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
I refer to the recent High Court ruling that the Howard government’s changes to the Commonwealth Electoral Act in 2006 were invalid. (1) What was the total cost to the state government of its involvement in this court case, including court fees, travel and accommodation expenses, meals and other related expenses? (2) How many billable hours were incurred by any government officers working on this case, and what is their normal billable rate? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General advises as follows — (1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
(1) What was the total cost to the state government of its involvement in this court case, including court fees, travel and accommodation expenses, meals and other related expenses? (2) How many billable hours were incurred by any government officers working on this case, and what is their normal billable rate? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General advises as follows — (1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
(2) How many billable hours were incurred by any government officers working on this case, and what is their normal billable rate? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General advises as follows — (1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General advises as follows — (1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General advises as follows — (1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
(1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
(2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
(1) What was the total cost to the state government of its involvement in this court case, including court fees, travel and accommodation expenses, meals and other related expenses? (2) How many billable hours were incurred by any government officers working on this case, and what is their normal billable rate? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General advises as follows — (1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
(2) How many billable hours were incurred by any government officers working on this case, and what is their normal billable rate? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General advises as follows — (1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General advises as follows — (1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. The Attorney General advises as follows — (1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
(1) Please refer to Legislative Council question without notice 485. (2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
(2) The work on this case was performed in the ordinary course of business of the State Solicitor’s Office. Accordingly, no billable hours were incurred.
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