❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed expenditure information for the Premier's office since June 2023. The response provides a partial figure for stationery, subscriptions and publications, citing resource constraints for further detail.
AnsweredQoN 988Legislative Assembly
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Since your appointment as Premier on 8 June 2023 and concerning the Premier's ministerial office: (a) How much has been spent on professional print services; (b) How much has been spent on stationery; (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 office plants; (h) How much has been spent on coffee machines, coffee or coffee pods; (i) How much has been spent on paintings, posters, artwork or decorations; and (j) For (a - i) can you provide a breakdown for this expenditure by description, type, and quantity? If not, why not?
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Answered
21 March 2024
Response time
7 days
(a – j) The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is responsible for the administration office-related expenditure for Ministerial offices, the Leader of the Opposition’s office and the Leader of the Second Opposition office.
From 1 July 2023 – 29 February 2024, $9,139 has been expended on stationery, subscriptions and publications in relation to the Office of the Premier. The remaining detailed information is not readily available and collecting this information would divert staff away from their normal duties and is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources.
From 1 July 2023 – 29 February 2024, $9,139 has been expended on stationery, subscriptions and publications in relation to the Office of the Premier. The remaining detailed information is not readily available and collecting this information would divert staff away from their normal duties and is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources.
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