A parliamentary question seeks expenditure data from 2002-2006, but the answer declines to provide it due to cost and staff time, referencing older surveys instead. The question likely relates to media monitoring expenditure.

AnsweredQoN 4077Legislative Council
Asked
23 August 2006
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Police and Emergency Services

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(b) 30th June 2002; (c) 30th June 2003; (d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(c) 30th June 2003; (d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(f) 30th June 2006?

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Answered
19 September 2006
Responded by
Minister for Local Government and Regional Development representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
27 days
(1)(a) - (f) Surveying all agencies across Government to respond to these questions would involve unnecessary costs and staff time. However, two investigations have been carried out (in 1989 and 2002) of monitoring expenditure, the last survey indicating that 23 departments spent an average of $14 000 each per year on external media monitoring.

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