❓ Details legal advice expenditure for the Department of Local Government and Regional Development and associated commissions, including provider names, amounts paid, and services rendered. The South Perth Inquiry was a significant cost driver.
AnsweredQoN 1961Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 September 2003
Member
Portfolio
Local Government and Regional Development; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne; Goldfields-Esperance
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(b) the name of each provider of legal advice; (c) the amount paid to each provider of legal advice; and (d) the service for which the payments were made?
(c) the amount paid to each provider of legal advice; and (d) the service for which the payments were made?
(d) the service for which the payments were made?
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (a) $266,724.73 (b) - (d) Name Amount Service Crown Solicitor’s Office $23,858.50 General legal advice Gadens Lawyers $139,452.38 South Perth Inquiry Liscia and Tavelli $40,868.00 South Perth Inquiry Greg McIntyre Barrister $61,000.00 South Perth Inquiry Skea Hager and Co $617.60 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office Denmark Deacons $928.35 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office Leeman GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $3530 (b) - (d) Name Amount Service Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination. Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(b) - (d) Name Amount Service Crown Solicitor’s Office $23,858.50 General legal advice Gadens Lawyers $139,452.38 South Perth Inquiry Liscia and Tavelli $40,868.00 South Perth Inquiry Greg McIntyre Barrister $61,000.00 South Perth Inquiry Skea Hager and Co $617.60 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office Denmark Deacons $928.35 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office Leeman GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $3530 (b) - (d) Name Amount Service Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination. Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $3530 (b) - (d) Name Amount Service Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination. Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(a) $3530 (b) - (d) Name Amount Service Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination. Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(b) - (d) Name Amount Service Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination. Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(b) – (d) N/A
(c) the amount paid to each provider of legal advice; and (d) the service for which the payments were made?
(d) the service for which the payments were made?
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT (a) $266,724.73 (b) - (d) Name Amount Service Crown Solicitor’s Office $23,858.50 General legal advice Gadens Lawyers $139,452.38 South Perth Inquiry Liscia and Tavelli $40,868.00 South Perth Inquiry Greg McIntyre Barrister $61,000.00 South Perth Inquiry Skea Hager and Co $617.60 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office Denmark Deacons $928.35 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office Leeman GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $3530 (b) - (d) Name Amount Service Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination. Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(b) - (d) Name Amount Service Crown Solicitor’s Office $23,858.50 General legal advice Gadens Lawyers $139,452.38 South Perth Inquiry Liscia and Tavelli $40,868.00 South Perth Inquiry Greg McIntyre Barrister $61,000.00 South Perth Inquiry Skea Hager and Co $617.60 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office Denmark Deacons $928.35 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office Leeman GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $3530 (b) - (d) Name Amount Service Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination. Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $3530 (b) - (d) Name Amount Service Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination. Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(a) $3530 (b) - (d) Name Amount Service Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination. Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(b) - (d) Name Amount Service Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination. Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and Cultural Centre KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(a) $587.20 (b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(b) – (d) Name Amount Service Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome Office Lease GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(b) – (d) N/A PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(a) Nil (b) – (d) N/A
(b) – (d) N/A
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Answered
4 December 2003
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development; the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne; Goldfields-Esperance
Response time
79 days
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(a) $266,724.73
(b) - (d)
Name Amount Service
Crown Solicitor’s Office $23,858.50 General legal advice
Gadens Lawyers $139,452.38 South Perth Inquiry
Liscia and Tavelli $40,868.00 South Perth Inquiry
Greg McIntyre Barrister $61,000.00 South Perth Inquiry
Skea Hager and Co $617.60 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office
Denmark
Deacons $928.35 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office
Leeman
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) $3530
(b) - (d)
Name Amount Service
Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination.
Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and
Cultural Centre
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) $587.20
(b) – (d)
Name Amount Service
Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome
Office Lease
GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) – (d) N/A
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) – (d) N/A
(a) $266,724.73
(b) - (d)
Name Amount Service
Crown Solicitor’s Office $23,858.50 General legal advice
Gadens Lawyers $139,452.38 South Perth Inquiry
Liscia and Tavelli $40,868.00 South Perth Inquiry
Greg McIntyre Barrister $61,000.00 South Perth Inquiry
Skea Hager and Co $617.60 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office
Denmark
Deacons $928.35 Renewal of Lease, Telecentre Regional Office
Leeman
GASCOYNE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) $3530
(b) - (d)
Name Amount Service
Stephen Kemp $2472 Advise on staff termination.
Gibson & Gibson $1058 Land tenure issues for Aboriginal Heritage and
Cultural Centre
KIMBERLEY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) $587.20
(b) – (d)
Name Amount Service
Deacons $587 Fees and disbursements in respect of Broome
Office Lease
GOLDFIELDS-ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) – (d) N/A
PILBARA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) – (d) N/A
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