❓ Hon Michael Mischin questions the Attorney General regarding unauthorised credit card use within the Attorney General's office, specifically concerning meal purchases. The Attorney General's response clarifies a specific incident involving a hotel charging purchases to the office credit card in error, which was subsequently repaid.
AnsweredQoN 45Legislative Council
Asked
13 February 2020
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
MINISTERS AND MINISTERIAL
OFFICES — UNAUTHORISED CREDIT CARD USE
45. Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Premier's
answer to question without notice 1536 asked on 4 December 2019 by Hon Peter Collier
that revealed the unauthorised use within the previous three months of a credit
card or cards issued to the Attorney General's office to purchase meals
to the value of $578.80.
(1) When did these purchases occur;
what was purchased and in what circumstances, and by whom?
(2) Are these the only instances of
unauthorised use in the current financial year?
(3) If no to (2),
for each other instance, identify the transaction and value, the circumstances
in which it occurred, and by whom the card was used?
OFFICES — UNAUTHORISED CREDIT CARD USE
45. Hon MICHAEL MISCHIN to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Premier's
answer to question without notice 1536 asked on 4 December 2019 by Hon Peter Collier
that revealed the unauthorised use within the previous three months of a credit
card or cards issued to the Attorney General's office to purchase meals
to the value of $578.80.
(1) When did these purchases occur;
what was purchased and in what circumstances, and by whom?
(2) Are these the only instances of
unauthorised use in the current financial year?
(3) If no to (2),
for each other instance, identify the transaction and value, the circumstances
in which it occurred, and by whom the card was used?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) During a trip
to Kununurra and Broome, leaving 10 September 2019 and returning 14 September
2019, some purchases to be met at personal expense were charged to the Attorney
General's room for him to acquit privately. Before he could do so, the
hotel inadvertently charged the purchases to the credit card used to secure the
booking, which was a credit card issued to the Office of the Attorney General.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was subsequently repaid in full.
(2) The
honourable member should direct this question to the Premier, as these records
are held within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(3) Not
applicable.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) During a trip
to Kununurra and Broome, leaving 10 September 2019 and returning 14 September
2019, some purchases to be met at personal expense were charged to the Attorney
General's room for him to acquit privately. Before he could do so, the
hotel inadvertently charged the purchases to the credit card used to secure the
booking, which was a credit card issued to the Office of the Attorney General.
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet was subsequently repaid in full.
(2) The
honourable member should direct this question to the Premier, as these records
are held within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(3) Not
applicable.
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