Mr. Kirkup inquired about government spending on professional photo editing services within the Emergency Services and Corrective Services portfolios. Most agencies reported no such expenditure, while DFES cited combined photography and editing costs, directing attention to a previous question.

AnsweredQoN 4473Legislative Assembly
Asked
12 February 2019
Portfolio
Emergency Services; Corrective Services

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Have any of your departments, agencies, boards, publicly owned corporations or Ministerial Office (since 17 March 2017) spent money on professional photo editing services: (a) If so: (i) What company has been engaged to undertake the photo editing; (ii) What was the purpose of each engagement; (iii) How much money has been spent; and (iv) Have the edited images been made publicly available: (A) If not, why not?

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Answered
14 March 2019
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services
Response time
8 days
The Office of Minister Logan advises:
(a) No
(i) – (iv) Not applicable
(iv)(A) Not applicable
The Department of Justice advises:
(a) No
(i) – (iv) Not applicable
(iv)(A) Not applicable
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises:
(a) (i) - (iii) It is not possible to separate the costs for professional photography services from subsequent photo editing costs as these services have been incorporated and included in a single invoice. Please refer to Question on Notice 4456.
(a) (iv) Yes.
(iv)(A) Not applicable
Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services advises:
(a) No
(i) – (iv) Not applicable
(iv)(A) Not applicable
Supervised Review release Board advises:
(a) No
(i) – (iv) Not applicable
(iv)(A) Not applicable

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