Mr. Kobelke asks about the costs associated with the inquiry into the Shire of Shark Bay. The answer provides an estimated cost and a breakdown of contributing factors, noting that detailed financial records were not kept separately.

AnsweredQoN 4943Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 April 2011
Portfolio
Local Government

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With respect to the inquiry into the Shire of Shark Bay which reported in 2010 and was authorised under the
Local Government Act 1995
:
(a) what was the total of all costs associated with this inquiry; and
(b) what were the details of the major contributing components to these costs and the amounts for each component?

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Answered
17 May 2011
Responded by
Minister for Local Government
Response time
42 days
(a) The estimated cost is approximately $112,000.
(b) This includes salary of two senior employees, full time, for approximately six months and travel expenses to Shark Bay. This does not include costs for legal advice from the State Solicitor's Office or on-going work such as support and advice to assist the Shire of Shark Bay address the report's recommendations.
Note: The Shark Bay Authorised Inquiry was conducted as a Departmental inquiry and, as such, the cost of this inquiry falls under the Department's existing budget for dealing with complaints and conducting inquiries. No additional funding was sought and no separate financial records are recorded for the specific costs of the Shark Bay Inquiry.
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