A WA parliamentary question on notice requests details about mobile phones used in the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Tourism, Culture and the Arts' office, including allocation and expenditure. The Minister declined to provide expenditure information due to resource constraints.

AnsweredQoN 1305Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 August 2006
Portfolio
Indigenous Affairs; Tourism; Culture and the Arts

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In respect of the Minister’s Office -
(1) What is the total number of mobile phones available to the Office?
(2) What is the name and position of each person to whom a mobile phone has been allocated?
(3) What is the model and make of each mobile phone allocated?
(4) What has been the total expenditure for all mobile phones within the Minister’s Office for -
(a) 2004-2005; and
(b) 2005-2006?

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Answered
13 September 2006
Responded by
Minister for Indigenous Affairs; Tourism; Culture and the Arts
Response time
29 days
(b) 2005-2006?
(2-3) Veronica Jeffery, Chief of Staff, Nokia 6100 Andrew Smith, Media Advisor, Nokia 6225 Nicole McKimmie, Executive Officer, Nokia 3315 Olwyn Williams, Policy Officer/Culture & the Arts, Nokia 3315 Carolyn Betts, Policy Adviser/Indigenous Affairs, Nokia 6020 Natasha Lobo, Appointments Secretary, Nokia 3315 Minister Sheila McHale MLA, Motorola V620 Spare, Nokia 3315 (4a-b) Provision of this information would require considerable research, that would divert staff attention away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. If the Member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.
(4a-b) Provision of this information would require considerable research, that would divert staff attention away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. If the Member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.

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