A WA parliamentary question on notice requests detailed information on credit card usage by ministerial staff and the Minister between 2001 and 2002. The response indicates the information is not readily available and offers to investigate specific concerns.

AnsweredQoN 901Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 February 2003
Portfolio
State Development; Tourism; Small Business

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(b) full details of all such transactions in regard to each such card, including the purpose of each credit card purchase by each officer, the cost and the date; (c) a list of all officers (employed in his/her office) issued with, or with access to, credit cards for official use, from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; (d) full details of all such transactions in regard to each such card, including the purpose of each credit card purchase by each officer, the cost and the date; (e) a list of all the Minister’s purchases using official credit cards from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; and (f) full details of all such transactions, including the purpose of each credit card purchase, the cost and the date?
(c) a list of all officers (employed in his/her office) issued with, or with access to, credit cards for official use, from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; (d) full details of all such transactions in regard to each such card, including the purpose of each credit card purchase by each officer, the cost and the date; (e) a list of all the Minister’s purchases using official credit cards from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; and (f) full details of all such transactions, including the purpose of each credit card purchase, the cost and the date?
(d) full details of all such transactions in regard to each such card, including the purpose of each credit card purchase by each officer, the cost and the date; (e) a list of all the Minister’s purchases using official credit cards from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; and (f) full details of all such transactions, including the purpose of each credit card purchase, the cost and the date?
(e) a list of all the Minister’s purchases using official credit cards from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; and (f) full details of all such transactions, including the purpose of each credit card purchase, the cost and the date?
(f) full details of all such transactions, including the purpose of each credit card purchase, the cost and the date?
I would advise that information systems used in agencies are designed to address operational and statutory requirements and don't necessarily facilitate the ready provision of information being sought by the member. However, if the member has a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to consider arranging for the agency to provide information on that specific issue.
However, if the member has a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to consider arranging for the agency to provide information on that specific issue.

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Answered
6 May 2003
Responded by
Minister for State Development; Tourism; Small Business
Response time
69 days
The information being sought by the member is not readily available.
I would advise that information systems used in agencies are designed to address operational and statutory requirements and don't necessarily facilitate the ready provision of information being sought by the member.
However, if the member has a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to consider arranging for the agency to provide information on that specific issue.

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