❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about the cost and maintenance of plants and flower arrangements within the Treasurer's portfolio agencies and ministerial office since March 2009. The answers detail expenditure on plants for various departments, and specifics regarding plant maintenance and flower arrangements for the Treasurer's office.
AnsweredQoN 2209Legislative Assembly
Asked
23 February 2010
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Commerce; Science and Innovation; Housing and Works
QuestionView source ↗
(1) What amount has been paid for the hiring and/or purchase of plants within each department and agency within the Treasurer’s portfolios since 31
March 2009?
(2) How many plants are featured in the Treasurer’s office?
(3) What company is contracted to tend and water these plants?
(4) What is the cost of this contract to date since 31 March 2009?
(5) How regularly does this company tend to and water the plants?
(6) How many flower arrangements are featured in the Treasurer’s office?
(7) Which companies provide flower arrangements to the office?
(8) What amount has been paid for the hiring and/or purchase of flower arrangements since 31 March 2009?
(9) How regularly are flower arrangements replaced?
March 2009?
(2) How many plants are featured in the Treasurer’s office?
(3) What company is contracted to tend and water these plants?
(4) What is the cost of this contract to date since 31 March 2009?
(5) How regularly does this company tend to and water the plants?
(6) How many flower arrangements are featured in the Treasurer’s office?
(7) Which companies provide flower arrangements to the office?
(8) What amount has been paid for the hiring and/or purchase of flower arrangements since 31 March 2009?
(9) How regularly are flower arrangements replaced?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 April 2010
Response time
56 days
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission For the Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission (1) Department/Agency Value of Hire/Purchase Plants Only for the period of 1 April 2009 - 28 February 2010 Department of the Registrar, WA Industrial Relations Commission $7 248.20 (ex GST) (2)-(9) Not applicable The Department of Housing advises: (1) See table below Department/Agency Value of Hire/Purchase Plants only for the period of 1 April 2009-28 February 2010 Department of Housing Nil (2) - (9) Not Applicable Office of the Auditor General Department/Agency Value of Hire/Purchase Plants Only for the period of 1 April 2009 - 28 February 2010 Office of the Auditor General $1 722.38 (ex GST) Department of Treasury and Finance answer (1) $31,867.52. This expenditure is made across the work environment of approximately 1,600 employees (and equates to less than $20 per employee per year). (2) -(9) Not Applicable ChemCentre (1) Nil (2) - (9) Not Applicable Answers for GESB (1) $12,541 (2) - (9) Not Applicable WATC (1) Nil (2-9) Not Applicable Ministerial Office (1) Not applicable (2) 12 (3) Indoor Gardens Pty Ltd (4) For contract value from 31 March 2009 to 30 September 2009 refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice LA1575. For contract value from 1 October 2009 to 28 February 2010 cost of contract is $950.30 including GST (5) Every 3 weeks (6-9) Not applicable WorkCover WA (1) $5 867.95 (2) -(9) Not applicable SBDC (1) The Small Business Development Corporation has not hired or purchased any plants since 31 March 2009. (2)-(9) Not applicable. ICWA (1) The Insurance Commission of Western Australia hires (does not purchase) indoor plants for its own tenancies in the Forrest Centre. The Insurance Commission currently occupies 6,314 square metres of floor space in the Forrest Centre. The total amount paid for the hire of indoor plants for the period 1 April 2009 to 9 March 2010 is $20,266.93 excluding GST. (2) - (9) Not Applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
The Department of Housing advises: (1) See table below Department/Agency Value of Hire/Purchase Plants only for the period of 1 April 2009-28 February 2010 Department of Housing Nil (2) - (9) Not Applicable Office of the Auditor General Department/Agency Value of Hire/Purchase Plants Only for the period of 1 April 2009 - 28 February 2010 Office of the Auditor General $1 722.38 (ex GST) Department of Treasury and Finance answer (1) $31,867.52. This expenditure is made across the work environment of approximately 1,600 employees (and equates to less than $20 per employee per year). (2) -(9) Not Applicable ChemCentre (1) Nil (2) - (9) Not Applicable Answers for GESB (1) $12,541 (2) - (9) Not Applicable WATC (1) Nil (2-9) Not Applicable Ministerial Office (1) Not applicable (2) 12 (3) Indoor Gardens Pty Ltd (4) For contract value from 31 March 2009 to 30 September 2009 refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice LA1575. For contract value from 1 October 2009 to 28 February 2010 cost of contract is $950.30 including GST (5) Every 3 weeks (6-9) Not applicable WorkCover WA (1) $5 867.95 (2) -(9) Not applicable SBDC (1) The Small Business Development Corporation has not hired or purchased any plants since 31 March 2009. (2)-(9) Not applicable. ICWA (1) The Insurance Commission of Western Australia hires (does not purchase) indoor plants for its own tenancies in the Forrest Centre. The Insurance Commission currently occupies 6,314 square metres of floor space in the Forrest Centre. The total amount paid for the hire of indoor plants for the period 1 April 2009 to 9 March 2010 is $20,266.93 excluding GST. (2) - (9) Not Applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
Office of the Auditor General Department/Agency Value of Hire/Purchase Plants Only for the period of 1 April 2009 - 28 February 2010 Office of the Auditor General $1 722.38 (ex GST) Department of Treasury and Finance answer (1) $31,867.52. This expenditure is made across the work environment of approximately 1,600 employees (and equates to less than $20 per employee per year). (2) -(9) Not Applicable ChemCentre (1) Nil (2) - (9) Not Applicable Answers for GESB (1) $12,541 (2) - (9) Not Applicable WATC (1) Nil (2-9) Not Applicable Ministerial Office (1) Not applicable (2) 12 (3) Indoor Gardens Pty Ltd (4) For contract value from 31 March 2009 to 30 September 2009 refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice LA1575. For contract value from 1 October 2009 to 28 February 2010 cost of contract is $950.30 including GST (5) Every 3 weeks (6-9) Not applicable WorkCover WA (1) $5 867.95 (2) -(9) Not applicable SBDC (1) The Small Business Development Corporation has not hired or purchased any plants since 31 March 2009. (2)-(9) Not applicable. ICWA (1) The Insurance Commission of Western Australia hires (does not purchase) indoor plants for its own tenancies in the Forrest Centre. The Insurance Commission currently occupies 6,314 square metres of floor space in the Forrest Centre. The total amount paid for the hire of indoor plants for the period 1 April 2009 to 9 March 2010 is $20,266.93 excluding GST. (2) - (9) Not Applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
(1) $31,867.52. This expenditure is made across the work environment of approximately 1,600 employees (and equates to less than $20 per employee per year). (2) -(9) Not Applicable ChemCentre (1) Nil (2) - (9) Not Applicable Answers for GESB (1) $12,541 (2) - (9) Not Applicable WATC (1) Nil (2-9) Not Applicable Ministerial Office (1) Not applicable (2) 12 (3) Indoor Gardens Pty Ltd (4) For contract value from 31 March 2009 to 30 September 2009 refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice LA1575. For contract value from 1 October 2009 to 28 February 2010 cost of contract is $950.30 including GST (5) Every 3 weeks (6-9) Not applicable WorkCover WA (1) $5 867.95 (2) -(9) Not applicable SBDC (1) The Small Business Development Corporation has not hired or purchased any plants since 31 March 2009. (2)-(9) Not applicable. ICWA (1) The Insurance Commission of Western Australia hires (does not purchase) indoor plants for its own tenancies in the Forrest Centre. The Insurance Commission currently occupies 6,314 square metres of floor space in the Forrest Centre. The total amount paid for the hire of indoor plants for the period 1 April 2009 to 9 March 2010 is $20,266.93 excluding GST. (2) - (9) Not Applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
The Department of Housing advises: (1) See table below Department/Agency Value of Hire/Purchase Plants only for the period of 1 April 2009-28 February 2010 Department of Housing Nil (2) - (9) Not Applicable Office of the Auditor General Department/Agency Value of Hire/Purchase Plants Only for the period of 1 April 2009 - 28 February 2010 Office of the Auditor General $1 722.38 (ex GST) Department of Treasury and Finance answer (1) $31,867.52. This expenditure is made across the work environment of approximately 1,600 employees (and equates to less than $20 per employee per year). (2) -(9) Not Applicable ChemCentre (1) Nil (2) - (9) Not Applicable Answers for GESB (1) $12,541 (2) - (9) Not Applicable WATC (1) Nil (2-9) Not Applicable Ministerial Office (1) Not applicable (2) 12 (3) Indoor Gardens Pty Ltd (4) For contract value from 31 March 2009 to 30 September 2009 refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice LA1575. For contract value from 1 October 2009 to 28 February 2010 cost of contract is $950.30 including GST (5) Every 3 weeks (6-9) Not applicable WorkCover WA (1) $5 867.95 (2) -(9) Not applicable SBDC (1) The Small Business Development Corporation has not hired or purchased any plants since 31 March 2009. (2)-(9) Not applicable. ICWA (1) The Insurance Commission of Western Australia hires (does not purchase) indoor plants for its own tenancies in the Forrest Centre. The Insurance Commission currently occupies 6,314 square metres of floor space in the Forrest Centre. The total amount paid for the hire of indoor plants for the period 1 April 2009 to 9 March 2010 is $20,266.93 excluding GST. (2) - (9) Not Applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
Office of the Auditor General Department/Agency Value of Hire/Purchase Plants Only for the period of 1 April 2009 - 28 February 2010 Office of the Auditor General $1 722.38 (ex GST) Department of Treasury and Finance answer (1) $31,867.52. This expenditure is made across the work environment of approximately 1,600 employees (and equates to less than $20 per employee per year). (2) -(9) Not Applicable ChemCentre (1) Nil (2) - (9) Not Applicable Answers for GESB (1) $12,541 (2) - (9) Not Applicable WATC (1) Nil (2-9) Not Applicable Ministerial Office (1) Not applicable (2) 12 (3) Indoor Gardens Pty Ltd (4) For contract value from 31 March 2009 to 30 September 2009 refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice LA1575. For contract value from 1 October 2009 to 28 February 2010 cost of contract is $950.30 including GST (5) Every 3 weeks (6-9) Not applicable WorkCover WA (1) $5 867.95 (2) -(9) Not applicable SBDC (1) The Small Business Development Corporation has not hired or purchased any plants since 31 March 2009. (2)-(9) Not applicable. ICWA (1) The Insurance Commission of Western Australia hires (does not purchase) indoor plants for its own tenancies in the Forrest Centre. The Insurance Commission currently occupies 6,314 square metres of floor space in the Forrest Centre. The total amount paid for the hire of indoor plants for the period 1 April 2009 to 9 March 2010 is $20,266.93 excluding GST. (2) - (9) Not Applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
(1) $31,867.52. This expenditure is made across the work environment of approximately 1,600 employees (and equates to less than $20 per employee per year). (2) -(9) Not Applicable ChemCentre (1) Nil (2) - (9) Not Applicable Answers for GESB (1) $12,541 (2) - (9) Not Applicable WATC (1) Nil (2-9) Not Applicable Ministerial Office (1) Not applicable (2) 12 (3) Indoor Gardens Pty Ltd (4) For contract value from 31 March 2009 to 30 September 2009 refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice LA1575. For contract value from 1 October 2009 to 28 February 2010 cost of contract is $950.30 including GST (5) Every 3 weeks (6-9) Not applicable WorkCover WA (1) $5 867.95 (2) -(9) Not applicable SBDC (1) The Small Business Development Corporation has not hired or purchased any plants since 31 March 2009. (2)-(9) Not applicable. ICWA (1) The Insurance Commission of Western Australia hires (does not purchase) indoor plants for its own tenancies in the Forrest Centre. The Insurance Commission currently occupies 6,314 square metres of floor space in the Forrest Centre. The total amount paid for the hire of indoor plants for the period 1 April 2009 to 9 March 2010 is $20,266.93 excluding GST. (2) - (9) Not Applicable Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on http://www.rtlib.com
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