❓ A WA parliamentary question reveals two instances of alcohol being charged to government credit cards within a Ministerial office since March 2017. The charges were made in error and subsequently repaid.
AnsweredQoN 4594Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2019
Member
Portfolio
Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
(1) Has any alcohol been placed on any Government-issued credit card within the Ministerial office since the March 2017 election? (2) If yes, to (1): (a) What was the amount; (b) What was the date of the expenditure; (c) What was the event or purpose of that expenditure; and (d) Which credit card was the alcohol charged to?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
12 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
6 days
(1-2)
Two charges made in error have been recorded. All monies have been repaid by persons to Department of Premier and Cabinet. The charges are as follows:
- Credit Card of Ms A Banner on 3 rd October 2018 for $56 on a meal during a Ministerial regional visit to Albany. This was found during reconciling credit card payments and repayment was made on 23 rd November 2018.
- Credit card of Ms E Roebuck on 20 th October 2018 for $16.36 when the card was used in error, and was reported to Ministerial office on 22 nd October 2018. This was repaid on 1 st November 2018.
Two charges made in error have been recorded. All monies have been repaid by persons to Department of Premier and Cabinet. The charges are as follows:
- Credit Card of Ms A Banner on 3 rd October 2018 for $56 on a meal during a Ministerial regional visit to Albany. This was found during reconciling credit card payments and repayment was made on 23 rd November 2018.
- Credit card of Ms E Roebuck on 20 th October 2018 for $16.36 when the card was used in error, and was reported to Ministerial office on 22 nd October 2018. This was repaid on 1 st November 2018.
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