Hon Barbara Scott questions a significant unbudgeted consultancy expense of $1.416m listed in the 2004-05 Budget Papers. The Parliamentary Secretary claims the question is misdirected as the expense is not relevant to the Culture & the Arts portfolio.

AnsweredQoN 3227Legislative Council
Asked
1 December 2005
Portfolio
Culture and the Arts

QuestionView source ↗

I refer to Budget Papers 2004-05, Division, page 816 -
(1) I refer to the Income Statement at page 816 and notice that a consultancies expense listed at $1,416m was not budgeted?
(2) Please give details of this expenditure.
(3) Who carried out the work?
(4) Does this consultancy fit the criteria to be reported to Parliament?
(5) If not, why not?

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
14 March 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
103 days
The Hon Member is advised that whilst the question has been addressed to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Culture & the Arts, the specific sections of the Budget referred to within the question are not relevant to that Department.

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