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❓ A member of parliament requests detailed expenditure information from the Minister for Police and Road Safety regarding various office-related expenses. The Minister declines to provide the information, citing resource constraints and suggesting a more specific question.

AnsweredQoN 79Legislative Assembly

Asked

17 May 2017

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Police; Road Safety

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In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities since 17 March 2017 for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations: (a) how much has been spent on professional print services; (b) how much has been spent on pens and pencils; (c) how much has been spent on newspaper subscriptions; (d) how much has been spent on journal or publication subscriptions; (e) how much has been spent on media monitoring; (f) how much has been spent on alcohol; (g) how much has been spent on coffee machines, coffee or coffee pods; (h) how much has been spent on office plants; (i) how much has been spent on paintings, posters, artwork or decorations; and (j) for (a - i) will the Minister provide a breakdown for this expenditure by description, type, and quantity?

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Answered

14 June 2017

Responded by

Minister for Police; Road Safety

Response time

6 days

The considerable detail required by the member would require the diversion of Police and Road Safety resources.
If the member has a more specific concern that he thinks warrants the diversion of Police and Road Safety resources, I would ask him to put that specific question on notice.

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