A parliamentary question seeks details on capital expenditure for the Minister's office and the Leader of the Opposition's office, prompting a response that includes specific purchases and a comparison to past spending under a different government.

AnsweredQoN 988Legislative Assembly
Asked
2 May 2006
Portfolio
the Environment; Racing and Gaming

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In respect of the Minister’s ministerial office, will the Minister please advise -
(1) What was the total expenditure on capital purchases of plant and equipment for the office during the periods -
(a) 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005; and
(b) 1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005?
(2) For individual capital items with a cost of above $5,000, please provide details on the nature of and reason for the expenditure for each item.

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Answered
29 June 2006
Responded by
Minister for the Environment; Racing and Gaming
Response time
58 days
(b) 1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005?
(1) Expenditure on plant and equipment (including IT equipment) for items costing $1,000 or more in the specific periods are: (a) $36,513.00 (b) $0.00 (2) Inclusive in the above are the following details of individual items with a cost above $5,000 are as follows: · LD160 Digital Copier B/W $15,155.00 · LD145 Copier Digital B/W $9,017.64 These items were purchased for the purpose of establishing a new ministerial office. For the Leader of the Opposition's Office, the following assets costing more than $5,000 were purchased during 2005 calendar year: · Canon Photocopier IRC2620 $18,504.00 It should also be noted that total plant and equipment expenditure for Ministerial Offices during the 2000 calendar year under the previous Court Government was $548,889.
(a) $36,513.00 (b) $0.00 (2) Inclusive in the above are the following details of individual items with a cost above $5,000 are as follows: · LD160 Digital Copier B/W $15,155.00 · LD145 Copier Digital B/W $9,017.64 These items were purchased for the purpose of establishing a new ministerial office. For the Leader of the Opposition's Office, the following assets costing more than $5,000 were purchased during 2005 calendar year: · Canon Photocopier IRC2620 $18,504.00 It should also be noted that total plant and equipment expenditure for Ministerial Offices during the 2000 calendar year under the previous Court Government was $548,889.
(b) $0.00 (2) Inclusive in the above are the following details of individual items with a cost above $5,000 are as follows: · LD160 Digital Copier B/W $15,155.00 · LD145 Copier Digital B/W $9,017.64 These items were purchased for the purpose of establishing a new ministerial office. For the Leader of the Opposition's Office, the following assets costing more than $5,000 were purchased during 2005 calendar year: · Canon Photocopier IRC2620 $18,504.00 It should also be noted that total plant and equipment expenditure for Ministerial Offices during the 2000 calendar year under the previous Court Government was $548,889.
(2) Inclusive in the above are the following details of individual items with a cost above $5,000 are as follows: · LD160 Digital Copier B/W $15,155.00 · LD145 Copier Digital B/W $9,017.64 These items were purchased for the purpose of establishing a new ministerial office. For the Leader of the Opposition's Office, the following assets costing more than $5,000 were purchased during 2005 calendar year: · Canon Photocopier IRC2620 $18,504.00 It should also be noted that total plant and equipment expenditure for Ministerial Offices during the 2000 calendar year under the previous Court Government was $548,889.
· LD160 Digital Copier B/W $15,155.00 · LD145 Copier Digital B/W $9,017.64 These items were purchased for the purpose of establishing a new ministerial office. For the Leader of the Opposition's Office, the following assets costing more than $5,000 were purchased during 2005 calendar year: · Canon Photocopier IRC2620 $18,504.00 It should also be noted that total plant and equipment expenditure for Ministerial Offices during the 2000 calendar year under the previous Court Government was $548,889.
· LD145 Copier Digital B/W $9,017.64 These items were purchased for the purpose of establishing a new ministerial office. For the Leader of the Opposition's Office, the following assets costing more than $5,000 were purchased during 2005 calendar year: · Canon Photocopier IRC2620 $18,504.00 It should also be noted that total plant and equipment expenditure for Ministerial Offices during the 2000 calendar year under the previous Court Government was $548,889.
These items were purchased for the purpose of establishing a new ministerial office. For the Leader of the Opposition's Office, the following assets costing more than $5,000 were purchased during 2005 calendar year: · Canon Photocopier IRC2620 $18,504.00 It should also be noted that total plant and equipment expenditure for Ministerial Offices during the 2000 calendar year under the previous Court Government was $548,889.
For the Leader of the Opposition's Office, the following assets costing more than $5,000 were purchased during 2005 calendar year: · Canon Photocopier IRC2620 $18,504.00 It should also be noted that total plant and equipment expenditure for Ministerial Offices during the 2000 calendar year under the previous Court Government was $548,889.
· Canon Photocopier IRC2620 $18,504.00 It should also be noted that total plant and equipment expenditure for Ministerial Offices during the 2000 calendar year under the previous Court Government was $548,889.
It should also be noted that total plant and equipment expenditure for Ministerial Offices during the 2000 calendar year under the previous Court Government was $548,889.

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