❓ Mr. Hyde questions the cost of a public consultation process for naming a new ferry, given the Premier's apparent disregard for its recommendations. The Minister's answer reveals a low direct cost and clarifies that the consultation did, in fact, produce the adopted name.
AnsweredQoN 867Legislative Assembly
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(1) In view of the Premier’s support of the decision not to accept the recommendations of the consultation process to name a new South Perth ferry, what were the total costs involved in the public consultation process, including –
(a) direct advertising;
(b) sitting fees; and
(c) department staffing and on-costs?
(a) direct advertising;
(b) sitting fees; and
(c) department staffing and on-costs?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 June 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
33 days
(1) The total cost for the public consultation process to name the new Transperth ferry was $847 for the production of 2 500 flyers. The consultation process did produce the name ultimately adopted, which was supported not only by the Premier but by the Opposition Spokesman for Transport as well.
(a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
(c) I can advise the Member that Public Transport Authority staff resources were used to develop, implement and finalise the process. Total staff time amounted to approximately 15 hours.
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(a) Nil.
(b) Nil.
(c) I can advise the Member that Public Transport Authority staff resources were used to develop, implement and finalise the process. Total staff time amounted to approximately 15 hours.
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