A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice (QoN 1587) from 2003 requests information on the amount spent by various government departments and boards on hiring and purchasing flowers since the February 2001 state election. The answers reveal varying levels of expenditure across different entities.

AnsweredQoN 1587Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 June 2003
Portfolio
Housing and Works; Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises; Land Information

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(b) what amount has been paid for the hiring and/or purchase of flowers since the February State Election in 2001?
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BAORD (a) $21,799.87 (b) $2,390.20 HOUSING AND WORKS DEPT OF (a) $62,356 (b) Nil INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA (a) 1/02/2001 to 30/06/2001 $6,106.93 1/07/2001 to 30/06/2002 $11,202.25 1/07/2002 to 9/06/2003 $13,158.38 Total $30,467.56 (b) Not applicable. LAND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF (a) $12,173.94 (b) Nil. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $7,000 for hiring of plants (b) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $2,021 for the purchase of flowers. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor (a) $1,458 (hire) (b) Nil. Burswood Park Board (a) $1,772 (hire) (b) Nil TAB (a) $9,000 (hire) (b) $500 (purchase) WAGRA (a) $25,745 (hire and purchase) (b) $1,333 (purchase) STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
HOUSING AND WORKS DEPT OF (a) $62,356 (b) Nil INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA (a) 1/02/2001 to 30/06/2001 $6,106.93 1/07/2001 to 30/06/2002 $11,202.25 1/07/2002 to 9/06/2003 $13,158.38 Total $30,467.56 (b) Not applicable. LAND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF (a) $12,173.94 (b) Nil. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $7,000 for hiring of plants (b) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $2,021 for the purchase of flowers. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor (a) $1,458 (hire) (b) Nil. Burswood Park Board (a) $1,772 (hire) (b) Nil TAB (a) $9,000 (hire) (b) $500 (purchase) WAGRA (a) $25,745 (hire and purchase) (b) $1,333 (purchase) STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA (a) 1/02/2001 to 30/06/2001 $6,106.93 1/07/2001 to 30/06/2002 $11,202.25 1/07/2002 to 9/06/2003 $13,158.38 Total $30,467.56 (b) Not applicable. LAND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF (a) $12,173.94 (b) Nil. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $7,000 for hiring of plants (b) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $2,021 for the purchase of flowers. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor (a) $1,458 (hire) (b) Nil. Burswood Park Board (a) $1,772 (hire) (b) Nil TAB (a) $9,000 (hire) (b) $500 (purchase) WAGRA (a) $25,745 (hire and purchase) (b) $1,333 (purchase) STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
(b) Not applicable. LAND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF (a) $12,173.94 (b) Nil. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $7,000 for hiring of plants (b) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $2,021 for the purchase of flowers. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor (a) $1,458 (hire) (b) Nil. Burswood Park Board (a) $1,772 (hire) (b) Nil TAB (a) $9,000 (hire) (b) $500 (purchase) WAGRA (a) $25,745 (hire and purchase) (b) $1,333 (purchase) STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
LAND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF (a) $12,173.94 (b) Nil. LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $7,000 for hiring of plants (b) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $2,021 for the purchase of flowers. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor (a) $1,458 (hire) (b) Nil. Burswood Park Board (a) $1,772 (hire) (b) Nil TAB (a) $9,000 (hire) (b) $500 (purchase) WAGRA (a) $25,745 (hire and purchase) (b) $1,333 (purchase) STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
LOTTERIES COMMISSION (a) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $7,000 for hiring of plants (b) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $2,021 for the purchase of flowers. RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor (a) $1,458 (hire) (b) Nil. Burswood Park Board (a) $1,772 (hire) (b) Nil TAB (a) $9,000 (hire) (b) $500 (purchase) WAGRA (a) $25,745 (hire and purchase) (b) $1,333 (purchase) STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor (a) $1,458 (hire) (b) Nil. Burswood Park Board (a) $1,772 (hire) (b) Nil TAB (a) $9,000 (hire) (b) $500 (purchase) WAGRA (a) $25,745 (hire and purchase) (b) $1,333 (purchase) STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
Burswood Park Board (a) $1,772 (hire) (b) Nil TAB (a) $9,000 (hire) (b) $500 (purchase) WAGRA (a) $25,745 (hire and purchase) (b) $1,333 (purchase) STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
TAB (a) $9,000 (hire) (b) $500 (purchase) WAGRA (a) $25,745 (hire and purchase) (b) $1,333 (purchase) STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
WAGRA (a) $25,745 (hire and purchase) (b) $1,333 (purchase) STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION (a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
(a) Nil (b) Nil WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
WATER CORPORATION a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works. (Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
(Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.) b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.
b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.

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Answered
28 August 2003
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Housing and Works; Racing and Gaming; Government Enterprises; Land Information
Response time
86 days
GOLD CORPORATION
a) The amount paid for the hiring of plants $11,810.43
b) The amount paid for the purchasing of flowers $14,875.51
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES SUPERANNUATION BAORD
(a) $21,799.87
(b) $2,390.20
HOUSING AND WORKS DEPT OF
(a) $62,356
(b) Nil
INSURANCE COMMISSION OF WA
(a) 1/02/2001 to 30/06/2001 $6,106.93
1/07/2001 to 30/06/2002 $11,202.25
1/07/2002 to 9/06/2003
$13,158.38
Total $30,467.56
(b) Not applicable.
LAND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT OF
(a) $12,173.94
(b) Nil.
LOTTERIES COMMISSION
(a) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $7,000 for hiring of plants
(b) Since February 2001 Lotterywest has paid approximately $2,021 for the purchase of flowers.
RACING AND GAMING DEPARTMENT OF
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
(a) $1,458 (hire)
(b) Nil.
Burswood Park Board
(a) $1,772 (hire)
(b) Nil
TAB
(a) $9,000 (hire)
(b) $500 (purchase)
WAGRA
(a) $25,745 (hire and purchase)
(b) $1,333 (purchase)
STATE SUPPLY COMMISSION
(a) Nil
(b) Nil
WATER CORPORATION
a) The Corporation has directly paid $80,858 for the purchase of plants since February 2001. Of this amount $80,336 was paid for rehabilitation of the Corporation’s new works.
(Significant additional plant purchases have occurred via contractors for works rehabilitation, however the Corporation does not record the itemised costs of these purchases.)
b) $21,480 has been paid for the purchase of flowers since February 2001.

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