❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details about payments made to former State Electoral Commissioner Les Smith AM by the Police and Emergency Services portfolio, specifically regarding consultancy or contracting services. The response reveals payments by the WA Police Service for assistance with senior police selections.
AnsweredQoN 1109Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2001
Member
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services; Minister assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Will the Minister advise if Mr Les Smith AM, former State Electoral Commissioner, has been providing consultancy services?
(2) If so over what period of time, which financial years?
(3) What remuneration has Mr Smith received in each of the financial years?
(4) What services have taxpayer dollars purchased from Mr Smith?
(2) If so over what period of time, which financial years?
(3) What remuneration has Mr Smith received in each of the financial years?
(4) What services have taxpayer dollars purchased from Mr Smith?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
19 February 2002
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services; Minister assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
126 days
In relation to departments and agencies allocated to the Minister Assisting the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, (1) No (2) –( 4) N/A Western Australia Police Service (WAPS) (1) – (4) The Western Australia Police Service advise, Mr Les Smith AM, was paid amounts of $705 on 26/08/98 and $3,420 on 22/02/99, as a contractor not a consultant, to assist with several senior police selections. WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
(1) No (2) –( 4) N/A Western Australia Police Service (WAPS) (1) – (4) The Western Australia Police Service advise, Mr Les Smith AM, was paid amounts of $705 on 26/08/98 and $3,420 on 22/02/99, as a contractor not a consultant, to assist with several senior police selections. WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
(2) –( 4) N/A Western Australia Police Service (WAPS) (1) – (4) The Western Australia Police Service advise, Mr Les Smith AM, was paid amounts of $705 on 26/08/98 and $3,420 on 22/02/99, as a contractor not a consultant, to assist with several senior police selections. WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
Western Australia Police Service (WAPS) (1) – (4) The Western Australia Police Service advise, Mr Les Smith AM, was paid amounts of $705 on 26/08/98 and $3,420 on 22/02/99, as a contractor not a consultant, to assist with several senior police selections. WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
(1) – (4) The Western Australia Police Service advise, Mr Les Smith AM, was paid amounts of $705 on 26/08/98 and $3,420 on 22/02/99, as a contractor not a consultant, to assist with several senior police selections. WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
(1) No (2)-(4) N/A
(1) No (2) –( 4) N/A Western Australia Police Service (WAPS) (1) – (4) The Western Australia Police Service advise, Mr Les Smith AM, was paid amounts of $705 on 26/08/98 and $3,420 on 22/02/99, as a contractor not a consultant, to assist with several senior police selections. WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
(2) –( 4) N/A Western Australia Police Service (WAPS) (1) – (4) The Western Australia Police Service advise, Mr Les Smith AM, was paid amounts of $705 on 26/08/98 and $3,420 on 22/02/99, as a contractor not a consultant, to assist with several senior police selections. WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
Western Australia Police Service (WAPS) (1) – (4) The Western Australia Police Service advise, Mr Les Smith AM, was paid amounts of $705 on 26/08/98 and $3,420 on 22/02/99, as a contractor not a consultant, to assist with several senior police selections. WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
(1) – (4) The Western Australia Police Service advise, Mr Les Smith AM, was paid amounts of $705 on 26/08/98 and $3,420 on 22/02/99, as a contractor not a consultant, to assist with several senior police selections. WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
WAPS advise that only those payments made directly to Mr Smith can be identified from the Police Service financial management information system. Any payments made indirectly, for example via any companies or businesses associated with Mr Les Smith, cannot be verified. A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
A search of the current WAPS financial management information system, which was introduced in 1998, failed to locate any other payments to Mr. Smith. Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
Fire and Emergency Services (1) No (2)-(4) N/A
(1) No (2)-(4) N/A
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