A WA parliamentary question on notice requests details about mobile phones in a Minister's office, including the number, allocation, models, and expenditure. The Minister declines to provide expenditure information, citing resource constraints.

AnsweredQoN 1308Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 August 2006
Portfolio
Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development; Employment Protection; Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern

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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 Resources and Assisting the Minister for State Development; Employment Protection; Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern
Response time
29 days
(b) 2005-2006?
(1) 16 (2) Hon John Bowler MLA Minister Peter Watson MLA Parliamentary Secretary Simon Corrigan Chief of Staff Tim Walster Policy Adviser Paula Hickey Policy Adviser Bob Horstman Policy Adviser Ian Thomson Policy Adviser Paul Farnhill Speech Writer Stuart McLagan Media Adviser Judy Kurowski Executive Officer Helen Hansen Parliamentary/Ministerial Liaison Officer Lisa Davenport Appointments Secretary Rosemary Braybrook Policy Adviser Peter Kocian Regional Liaison Officer Ian Bishop Regional Liaison Officer Spare CDMA (3) 1 x Nokia 6255 CDMA 3 x Nokia 6225 CDMA 5 x Nokia 6230 1 x Nokia 6320i CDMA 3 x Nokia 6610i 1 x Nokia 2280 1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
(2) Hon John Bowler MLA Minister Peter Watson MLA Parliamentary Secretary Simon Corrigan Chief of Staff Tim Walster Policy Adviser Paula Hickey Policy Adviser Bob Horstman Policy Adviser Ian Thomson Policy Adviser Paul Farnhill Speech Writer Stuart McLagan Media Adviser Judy Kurowski Executive Officer Helen Hansen Parliamentary/Ministerial Liaison Officer Lisa Davenport Appointments Secretary Rosemary Braybrook Policy Adviser Peter Kocian Regional Liaison Officer Ian Bishop Regional Liaison Officer Spare CDMA (3) 1 x Nokia 6255 CDMA 3 x Nokia 6225 CDMA 5 x Nokia 6230 1 x Nokia 6320i CDMA 3 x Nokia 6610i 1 x Nokia 2280 1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
Hon John Bowler MLA Minister Peter Watson MLA Parliamentary Secretary Simon Corrigan Chief of Staff Tim Walster Policy Adviser Paula Hickey Policy Adviser Bob Horstman Policy Adviser Ian Thomson Policy Adviser Paul Farnhill Speech Writer Stuart McLagan Media Adviser Judy Kurowski Executive Officer Helen Hansen Parliamentary/Ministerial Liaison Officer Lisa Davenport Appointments Secretary Rosemary Braybrook Policy Adviser Peter Kocian Regional Liaison Officer Ian Bishop Regional Liaison Officer Spare CDMA (3) 1 x Nokia 6255 CDMA 3 x Nokia 6225 CDMA 5 x Nokia 6230 1 x Nokia 6320i CDMA 3 x Nokia 6610i 1 x Nokia 2280 1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
(3) 1 x Nokia 6255 CDMA 3 x Nokia 6225 CDMA 5 x Nokia 6230 1 x Nokia 6320i CDMA 3 x Nokia 6610i 1 x Nokia 2280 1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
1 x Nokia 6255 CDMA 3 x Nokia 6225 CDMA 5 x Nokia 6230 1 x Nokia 6320i CDMA 3 x Nokia 6610i 1 x Nokia 2280 1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
3 x Nokia 6225 CDMA 5 x Nokia 6230 1 x Nokia 6320i CDMA 3 x Nokia 6610i 1 x Nokia 2280 1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
5 x Nokia 6230 1 x Nokia 6320i CDMA 3 x Nokia 6610i 1 x Nokia 2280 1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
1 x Nokia 6320i CDMA 3 x Nokia 6610i 1 x Nokia 2280 1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
3 x Nokia 6610i 1 x Nokia 2280 1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
1 x Nokia 2280 1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
1 x Kyocera KE414C 1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
1 x Kyocera KX5 (4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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.
(4)(a-b) Provision of this informaiton 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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