❓ Hon Giz Watson asks about Foodbank donations to Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women in 2010, specifically regarding distribution and use. Hon Michael Mischin confirms the donation and clarifies that all food was given to prisoners at no cost, with some toiletries and chocolates used as prizes.
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FOODBANK — DONATION OF FOOD TO BORONIA PRE-RELEASE CENTRE
(1) Has Foodbank donated food to Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women in 2010? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) what proportion of the donated food was given to the prisoners at no cost to them; (b) what proportion of the donated food was made available for purchase by the prisoners; (c) what proportion of the donated food was used to fulfil contractual supply quotas with third parties; and (d) how was any remaining donated food applied? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
(1) Has Foodbank donated food to Boronia Pre-release Centre for Women in 2010? (2) If yes to (1) — (a) what proportion of the donated food was given to the prisoners at no cost to them; (b) what proportion of the donated food was made available for purchase by the prisoners; (c) what proportion of the donated food was used to fulfil contractual supply quotas with third parties; and (d) how was any remaining donated food applied? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) (a) One hundred per cent. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(2) If yes to (1) — (a) what proportion of the donated food was given to the prisoners at no cost to them; (b) what proportion of the donated food was made available for purchase by the prisoners; (c) what proportion of the donated food was used to fulfil contractual supply quotas with third parties; and (d) how was any remaining donated food applied? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) (a) One hundred per cent. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(b) what proportion of the donated food was made available for purchase by the prisoners; (c) what proportion of the donated food was used to fulfil contractual supply quotas with third parties; and (d) how was any remaining donated food applied?
(c) what proportion of the donated food was used to fulfil contractual supply quotas with third parties; and (d) how was any remaining donated food applied?
(d) how was any remaining donated food applied?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) (a) One hundred per cent. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(1) Yes. (2) (a) One hundred per cent. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(2) (a) One hundred per cent. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(2) If yes to (1) — (a) what proportion of the donated food was given to the prisoners at no cost to them; (b) what proportion of the donated food was made available for purchase by the prisoners; (c) what proportion of the donated food was used to fulfil contractual supply quotas with third parties; and (d) how was any remaining donated food applied? Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) (a) One hundred per cent. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(b) what proportion of the donated food was made available for purchase by the prisoners; (c) what proportion of the donated food was used to fulfil contractual supply quotas with third parties; and (d) how was any remaining donated food applied?
(c) what proportion of the donated food was used to fulfil contractual supply quotas with third parties; and (d) how was any remaining donated food applied?
(d) how was any remaining donated food applied?
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question. (1) Yes. (2) (a) One hundred per cent. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(1) Yes. (2) (a) One hundred per cent. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(2) (a) One hundred per cent. (b) Nil. (c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(c) Nil. (d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
(d) The CEO of Foodbank has donated to Boronia, free of charge, some chocolates and small toiletries, which have gone into a general pool for use by Boronia as prizes for a quiz or bingo night for the prisoners.
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