❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice 261 reveals payments made by various government departments to legal service providers, detailing amounts and services rendered. The Department of Health and the State Solicitor's Office incurred the highest legal costs.
AnsweredQoN 261Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2005
Member
Portfolio
Attorney General; Minister for Health; Electoral Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
(b) the name of each provider of legal advice; (c) the amount paid to each provider of legal advice; and (d) the service for which the payments were made?
(c) the amount paid to each provider of legal advice; and (d) the service for which the payments were made?
(d) the service for which the payments were made?
MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) $1,831,837.52 (b)& (c) Name Amount Allan Scalise $2,172.50 Allens Arthur Robinson $24,818.27* Blake Dawson Waldron $252,314.86 Carol Johns $2,000.00 CBA Legal $231.00 Clayton Utz $5,180.00 Crawford and Co Australia $1,635.70 Department of Justice $93,353.57 Department of Treasury and Finance $1,127.00 Dibbs Abbott Stillman $43,692.92 Dibbs Barker Gosling $92,530.46 Geoffrey Hancy $9,100.00 Hager and Partners $3,319.00 Haynes Robinson $188.82 Helen Morton $670.50 Hoffmans $4,715.00 Jackson McDonald $77,649.63 Jenny Pickworth $50,598.00 Jeremy Allanson $18,294.81 KJ Martin $2,675.00 Mallesons $8,767.20 Mark Umstad $550.00 Mcauliffe Williams & Partners $50,092.29 Minter Ellison $4,216.00 Mullins Hancock $23,891.26 Peter Quinlan $1,540.00 Phillips Fox $3,316.60 Professor Roger Pepperell $500.00 R J Aitken $1,059.00 Slater and Gordon $38845.26* Sparke Helmore $8,859.62 Sparke Helmore $43,976.45* State Solicitor's Office $1,007,530.41 Sutherland Legal $528.50 Talbot and Oliver $268.00 United Medical Protection $1,032.50 Victorian Government Solicitor $1,784.20 Victorian State Solicitor's Office $967.16 VSA Property $3,417.00 Wojtowics Kelly $624.55 Wray and Associates $15,075.00 * An amount of $71,270.52 was recouped from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. (d) Services provided related to general and litigation matters, lease renewals, patent applications and medical litigation advice. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (a) $521282.35. (b) (c) (d) Michelle Wolstenholme $29,277.03 Consultant to Magistrates Court Reform Project Fiocco's Lawyers $29140.00 Consultant to Magistrates Court Reform Project - drafting of Rules of Court Jeremy Allanson $3845.45 Advice on Magistrates Court Civil Procedures Bill Paul Nichols $1800.00 General Legal Advice Legal Aid WA $168097.18 Criminal Procedure Bill Project - drafting Gail Ann Archer $69576.67 Instructing Officer on the Criminal Procedure Bill 2004, the Criminal Appeals Bill 2004 and the Criminal Procedure and Appeals (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2004. Judy Eckert $198426.20 Consultant Fees regarding SAT Bill 2003 and the SAT (Conferral of Jurisdiction) Amendment and Repeal Bill 2003 Jennifer Pickworth $21119.82 Legislative drafting DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) $5,703.21 (b) Kott Gunning Lawyers and Ms Catherine Crawford (c) $1,921.96 was paid to Kott Gunning Lawyers and $3,781.25 was paid to Ms Catherine Crawford (d) The service related to legal advice for industrial relations matters. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA Date of Service Name of Consultant Purpose of Engagement Amount 8 July 2005 Deacons Perth Office OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (a) $1,836,310.99 as at 31 August 2005 (b)-(d) K Pettit QC $649,258.15 Legal advice and counsel P Hannan $28,534.00 Legal advice and counsel C L Zelestis QC $311,547.50 Legal advice and counsel P A Panegyres $25,700.00 Legal advice and counsel J Waters $202,035.91 Legal advice and counsel R Webb QC $183,389.94 Legal advice and counsel V Hughston $377,000.49 Legal advice and counsel I Vodanovich $58,845.00 Research and legal advice W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a-c) The State Solicitor's Office provides all legal advice required by the Electoral Commissioner. While the Electoral Commissioner is advised of the value of the advice for accrual accounting purposes, there is no requirement for payment to be made. The value of advice received since 1 July 2003 is $59,456.17. A further $122.10 was actually paid to the State Solicitor for legal advice on the Election roll scanning contract. (d) Interpretation of the Electoral Act 1907, the Local Government Act 1995 and legal advice on the Election roll scanning contract.
(c) the amount paid to each provider of legal advice; and (d) the service for which the payments were made?
(d) the service for which the payments were made?
MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) $1,831,837.52 (b)& (c) Name Amount Allan Scalise $2,172.50 Allens Arthur Robinson $24,818.27* Blake Dawson Waldron $252,314.86 Carol Johns $2,000.00 CBA Legal $231.00 Clayton Utz $5,180.00 Crawford and Co Australia $1,635.70 Department of Justice $93,353.57 Department of Treasury and Finance $1,127.00 Dibbs Abbott Stillman $43,692.92 Dibbs Barker Gosling $92,530.46 Geoffrey Hancy $9,100.00 Hager and Partners $3,319.00 Haynes Robinson $188.82 Helen Morton $670.50 Hoffmans $4,715.00 Jackson McDonald $77,649.63 Jenny Pickworth $50,598.00 Jeremy Allanson $18,294.81 KJ Martin $2,675.00 Mallesons $8,767.20 Mark Umstad $550.00 Mcauliffe Williams & Partners $50,092.29 Minter Ellison $4,216.00 Mullins Hancock $23,891.26 Peter Quinlan $1,540.00 Phillips Fox $3,316.60 Professor Roger Pepperell $500.00 R J Aitken $1,059.00 Slater and Gordon $38845.26* Sparke Helmore $8,859.62 Sparke Helmore $43,976.45* State Solicitor's Office $1,007,530.41 Sutherland Legal $528.50 Talbot and Oliver $268.00 United Medical Protection $1,032.50 Victorian Government Solicitor $1,784.20 Victorian State Solicitor's Office $967.16 VSA Property $3,417.00 Wojtowics Kelly $624.55 Wray and Associates $15,075.00 * An amount of $71,270.52 was recouped from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. (d) Services provided related to general and litigation matters, lease renewals, patent applications and medical litigation advice. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (a) $521282.35. (b) (c) (d) Michelle Wolstenholme $29,277.03 Consultant to Magistrates Court Reform Project Fiocco's Lawyers $29140.00 Consultant to Magistrates Court Reform Project - drafting of Rules of Court Jeremy Allanson $3845.45 Advice on Magistrates Court Civil Procedures Bill Paul Nichols $1800.00 General Legal Advice Legal Aid WA $168097.18 Criminal Procedure Bill Project - drafting Gail Ann Archer $69576.67 Instructing Officer on the Criminal Procedure Bill 2004, the Criminal Appeals Bill 2004 and the Criminal Procedure and Appeals (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2004. Judy Eckert $198426.20 Consultant Fees regarding SAT Bill 2003 and the SAT (Conferral of Jurisdiction) Amendment and Repeal Bill 2003 Jennifer Pickworth $21119.82 Legislative drafting DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) $5,703.21 (b) Kott Gunning Lawyers and Ms Catherine Crawford (c) $1,921.96 was paid to Kott Gunning Lawyers and $3,781.25 was paid to Ms Catherine Crawford (d) The service related to legal advice for industrial relations matters. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA Date of Service Name of Consultant Purpose of Engagement Amount 8 July 2005 Deacons Perth Office OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (a) $1,836,310.99 as at 31 August 2005 (b)-(d) K Pettit QC $649,258.15 Legal advice and counsel P Hannan $28,534.00 Legal advice and counsel C L Zelestis QC $311,547.50 Legal advice and counsel P A Panegyres $25,700.00 Legal advice and counsel J Waters $202,035.91 Legal advice and counsel R Webb QC $183,389.94 Legal advice and counsel V Hughston $377,000.49 Legal advice and counsel I Vodanovich $58,845.00 Research and legal advice W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a-c) The State Solicitor's Office provides all legal advice required by the Electoral Commissioner. While the Electoral Commissioner is advised of the value of the advice for accrual accounting purposes, there is no requirement for payment to be made. The value of advice received since 1 July 2003 is $59,456.17. A further $122.10 was actually paid to the State Solicitor for legal advice on the Election roll scanning contract. (d) Interpretation of the Electoral Act 1907, the Local Government Act 1995 and legal advice on the Election roll scanning contract.
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 September 2005
Response time
35 days
MINISTERIAL OFFICE (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (a) $1,831,837.52 (b)& (c) Name Amount Allan Scalise $2,172.50 Allens Arthur Robinson $24,818.27* Blake Dawson Waldron $252,314.86 Carol Johns $2,000.00 CBA Legal $231.00 Clayton Utz $5,180.00 Crawford and Co Australia $1,635.70 Department of Justice $93,353.57 Department of Treasury and Finance $1,127.00 Dibbs Abbott Stillman $43,692.92 Dibbs Barker Gosling $92,530.46 Geoffrey Hancy $9,100.00 Hager and Partners $3,319.00 Haynes Robinson $188.82 Helen Morton $670.50 Hoffmans $4,715.00 Jackson McDonald $77,649.63 Jenny Pickworth $50,598.00 Jeremy Allanson $18,294.81 KJ Martin $2,675.00 Mallesons $8,767.20 Mark Umstad $550.00 Mcauliffe Williams & Partners $50,092.29 Minter Ellison $4,216.00 Mullins Hancock $23,891.26 Peter Quinlan $1,540.00 Phillips Fox $3,316.60 Professor Roger Pepperell $500.00 R J Aitken $1,059.00 Slater and Gordon $38845.26* Sparke Helmore $8,859.62 Sparke Helmore $43,976.45* State Solicitor's Office $1,007,530.41 Sutherland Legal $528.50 Talbot and Oliver $268.00 United Medical Protection $1,032.50 Victorian Government Solicitor $1,784.20 Victorian State Solicitor's Office $967.16 VSA Property $3,417.00 Wojtowics Kelly $624.55 Wray and Associates $15,075.00 * An amount of $71,270.52 was recouped from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. (d) Services provided related to general and litigation matters, lease renewals, patent applications and medical litigation advice. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (a) $521282.35. (b) (c) (d) Michelle Wolstenholme $29,277.03 Consultant to Magistrates Court Reform Project Fiocco's Lawyers $29140.00 Consultant to Magistrates Court Reform Project - drafting of Rules of Court Jeremy Allanson $3845.45 Advice on Magistrates Court Civil Procedures Bill Paul Nichols $1800.00 General Legal Advice Legal Aid WA $168097.18 Criminal Procedure Bill Project - drafting Gail Ann Archer $69576.67 Instructing Officer on the Criminal Procedure Bill 2004, the Criminal Appeals Bill 2004 and the Criminal Procedure and Appeals (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2004. Judy Eckert $198426.20 Consultant Fees regarding SAT Bill 2003 and the SAT (Conferral of Jurisdiction) Amendment and Repeal Bill 2003 Jennifer Pickworth $21119.82 Legislative drafting DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (a) $5,703.21 (b) Kott Gunning Lawyers and Ms Catherine Crawford (c) $1,921.96 was paid to Kott Gunning Lawyers and $3,781.25 was paid to Ms Catherine Crawford (d) The service related to legal advice for industrial relations matters. LAW REFORM COMMISSION (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. LEGAL AID WA Date of Service Name of Consultant Purpose of Engagement Amount 8 July 2005 Deacons Perth Office OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. OFFICE OF HEALTH REVIEW (a) Nil. (b)-(d) Not applicable. STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE (a) $1,836,310.99 as at 31 August 2005 (b)-(d) K Pettit QC $649,258.15 Legal advice and counsel P Hannan $28,534.00 Legal advice and counsel C L Zelestis QC $311,547.50 Legal advice and counsel P A Panegyres $25,700.00 Legal advice and counsel J Waters $202,035.91 Legal advice and counsel R Webb QC $183,389.94 Legal advice and counsel V Hughston $377,000.49 Legal advice and counsel I Vodanovich $58,845.00 Research and legal advice W.A. ELECTORAL COMMISSION (a-c) The State Solicitor's Office provides all legal advice required by the Electoral Commissioner. While the Electoral Commissioner is advised of the value of the advice for accrual accounting purposes, there is no requirement for payment to be made. The value of advice received since 1 July 2003 is $59,456.17. A further $122.10 was actually paid to the State Solicitor for legal advice on the Election roll scanning contract. (d) Interpretation of the Electoral Act 1907, the Local Government Act 1995 and legal advice on the Election roll scanning contract.
Explore WA Government Data
Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.
Explore more
Government Gazette
Appointments, regulatory notices, planning changes.
Hansard
Debates, questions, speeches and sentiment.
Tabled Papers
Reports and documents tabled in Parliament.
Committees
Committee profiles and recent reports.
Regulations
Subsidiary legislation with filters and summaries.
Bills
Proposed laws and parliamentary progress.
Acts
Current WA legislation and summaries.
Explanatory Memoranda
Bills with EMs (text/PDF) available.
Members
MP profiles, party breakdown and rankings.
Pollie Rankings
Data-driven rankings across 19 categories.
Amendment Chains
Track how schemes and regulations evolve over time.