❓ A WA parliamentary question seeking details on mobile phone, mobile device data, and credit card expenditure across departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolio since January 1, 2017. The response provides a breakdown of costs for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 2402Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 November 2017
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency and government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, since 1 January 2017 how much money has been spent on: (a) mobile phone bill expenditure; (b) total mobile device (i.e. iPad) data expenditure; and (c) total credit card expenditure?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
16 days
Note: answers to (c) refer to the cost of administering the purchasing card system.
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
For the Department of Mines and Petroleum from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017:
(a) $118 792.21
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) Nil
For the Department of Commerce from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017:
(a) $103 310.59
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) Nil
For the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety from 1 July 2017 to 30 November 2017:
(a) $147 046.77
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) Nil
Mineral Research Institute of Western Australia
(a) $486.18
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) Nil
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
(a) $7 027
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) $312
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
(a) $6,334.88
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
WorkCover WA
(a) $6 842
(b) $9 824
(c) Nil
Western Australian Electoral Commission
(a) $7,463.75 (Note: The Commission conducted the State general election in the first half of the year, hence the cost is high).
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) Nil
Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety
For the Department of Mines and Petroleum from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017:
(a) $118 792.21
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) Nil
For the Department of Commerce from 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017:
(a) $103 310.59
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) Nil
For the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety from 1 July 2017 to 30 November 2017:
(a) $147 046.77
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) Nil
Mineral Research Institute of Western Australia
(a) $486.18
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) Nil
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (MyLeave)
(a) $7 027
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) $312
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission
(a) $6,334.88
(b) Nil
(c) Nil
WorkCover WA
(a) $6 842
(b) $9 824
(c) Nil
Western Australian Electoral Commission
(a) $7,463.75 (Note: The Commission conducted the State general election in the first half of the year, hence the cost is high).
(b) Consolidated into part (a)
(c) Nil
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