❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding payments made to Cheryl Edwardes and Minter Ellison by agencies within the Transport and Disability Services portfolios. The question reveals payments to Minter Ellison for legal services related to property leases and port authorities.
AnsweredQoN 1662Legislative Assembly
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Could the Minister advise:
(a) has the Hon. Cheryl Edwardes received any payment from any agency within the Minister’s portfolio or the Minister’s Office since 23 September 2008 for any service provided by Ms Edwardes, including any leadership or career workshop conducted by Ms Edwardes;
(i) if yes to (a), what is the cost associated with any payment or payments made to Ms Edwardes and for what service was she paid;
(b) since 23 September 2008 has the law firm Minter Ellison received any payment from any agency within the Minister’s portfolio or the Minister’s Office for any service provided by the firm; and
(i) if yes to (b), what is the cost associated with any payment or payments made to Minter Ellison?
(a) has the Hon. Cheryl Edwardes received any payment from any agency within the Minister’s portfolio or the Minister’s Office since 23 September 2008 for any service provided by Ms Edwardes, including any leadership or career workshop conducted by Ms Edwardes;
(i) if yes to (a), what is the cost associated with any payment or payments made to Ms Edwardes and for what service was she paid;
(b) since 23 September 2008 has the law firm Minter Ellison received any payment from any agency within the Minister’s portfolio or the Minister’s Office for any service provided by the firm; and
(i) if yes to (b), what is the cost associated with any payment or payments made to Minter Ellison?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 November 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport; Disability Services
Response time
34 days
Minister's Office
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b) No
(i) Not applicable
Public Transport Authority
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b) No
(i) Not applicable
MainRoads
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b) No
(i) Not applicable
Disability Services Commission
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b) Since 23 September 2008 to 26 October 2009 a total of three payments were made to Minter Ellison Lawyers.
(b) (i) The payments made to Minter Ellison Lawyers for the period in question totalled $1,717.58. These payments were made in relation to legal costs associated with property leases for the Commission.
Department of Transport
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b) Yes (Esperance Port Authority and Fremantle Port Authority)
(i) $1,694,384.67
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(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b) No
(i) Not applicable
Public Transport Authority
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b) No
(i) Not applicable
MainRoads
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b) No
(i) Not applicable
Disability Services Commission
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b) Since 23 September 2008 to 26 October 2009 a total of three payments were made to Minter Ellison Lawyers.
(b) (i) The payments made to Minter Ellison Lawyers for the period in question totalled $1,717.58. These payments were made in relation to legal costs associated with property leases for the Commission.
Department of Transport
(a) No
(i) Not applicable
(b) Yes (Esperance Port Authority and Fremantle Port Authority)
(i) $1,694,384.67
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