❓ Hon Christine Sharp asks about the range of telephone expenses for WA parliament members, and whether any are exceptionally high. The Premier, via Hon N.F. Moore, reveals one member's office (Sharp's own) had costs $10,000 above the $5,000 average.
AnsweredQoN 517Legislative Council
Asked
22 November 2000
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Premier
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(1) Are the majority of the total annual telephone accounts of members of Parliament within a range of approximately $1 000 to $5 000 of each other? (2) Are any of the total annual telephone accounts of members of Parliament exceptionally higher than those of the majority of other members? (3) If so, for which members of Parliament, and by how much, are they higher than most others? Hon N.F. MOORE
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This is an interesting question. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
(2) Are any of the total annual telephone accounts of members of Parliament exceptionally higher than those of the majority of other members? (3) If so, for which members of Parliament, and by how much, are they higher than most others? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: This is an interesting question. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
(3) If so, for which members of Parliament, and by how much, are they higher than most others? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: This is an interesting question. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: This is an interesting question. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
This is an interesting question. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
(1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
(2) Are any of the total annual telephone accounts of members of Parliament exceptionally higher than those of the majority of other members? (3) If so, for which members of Parliament, and by how much, are they higher than most others? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: This is an interesting question. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
(3) If so, for which members of Parliament, and by how much, are they higher than most others? Hon N.F. MOORE replied: This is an interesting question. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
Hon N.F. MOORE replied: This is an interesting question. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
This is an interesting question. I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
(1)-(3) For the 1999-2000 financial year, the average cost of providing telephone services to a parliamentary electorate office was approximately $5 000 and most offices were within the range of $1 000 to $5 000 of that amount. Only one office had costs that were considered exceptionally high. Normally, the Premier would not disclose the details of individual members; however, in this case as it is the member’s office, so the Premier advises that the cost was approximately $10 000 above the average.
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