A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on legal advice expenditure for departments and agencies under the Minister for Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern's control since July 1, 2003. The answer reveals the Great Southern Development Commission spent $1,773 on legal fees, while the Goldfields Esperance Development Commission spent nothing.

AnsweredQoN 1637Legislative Council
Asked
4 May 2005
Portfolio
Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern

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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information -
(1) The total amount spent on legal advice since July 1 2003?
(2) The name of each provider of legal advice?
(3) The amount paid to each provider of legal advice?
(4) The service for which the payments were made?

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Answered
18 May 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Goldfields-Esperance and Great Southern
Response time
14 days
(1) Nil. (2) - (4) Not applicable. GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) Nil (2 - 4) Not Applicable GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) The Great Southern Development Commission has spent a total of $1,773 on legal fees since 1 July 2003 (2) The providers of legal services to the GSDC have been Haynes Robinson (Solicitors), State Solicitor's Office, Deacons (Solicitors), and the Dept of Housing and Works. (3) The respective amounts paid to these providors were; $600, $172, $590, $411 effectively. (4) Haynes Robinson was paid $600 for services re extension of office lease, the State Solicitor's Office was paid $172 for services for extension of office lease, Deacons waspaid $590 for development of a lease for the Noongar Art Gallery at Katanning, and the Dept of Housing and Works was paid $411 for extension of office lease.
(2) - (4) Not applicable. GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) Nil (2 - 4) Not Applicable GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) The Great Southern Development Commission has spent a total of $1,773 on legal fees since 1 July 2003 (2) The providers of legal services to the GSDC have been Haynes Robinson (Solicitors), State Solicitor's Office, Deacons (Solicitors), and the Dept of Housing and Works. (3) The respective amounts paid to these providors were; $600, $172, $590, $411 effectively. (4) Haynes Robinson was paid $600 for services re extension of office lease, the State Solicitor's Office was paid $172 for services for extension of office lease, Deacons waspaid $590 for development of a lease for the Noongar Art Gallery at Katanning, and the Dept of Housing and Works was paid $411 for extension of office lease.
GOLDFIELDS ESPERANCE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) Nil (2 - 4) Not Applicable GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) The Great Southern Development Commission has spent a total of $1,773 on legal fees since 1 July 2003 (2) The providers of legal services to the GSDC have been Haynes Robinson (Solicitors), State Solicitor's Office, Deacons (Solicitors), and the Dept of Housing and Works. (3) The respective amounts paid to these providors were; $600, $172, $590, $411 effectively. (4) Haynes Robinson was paid $600 for services re extension of office lease, the State Solicitor's Office was paid $172 for services for extension of office lease, Deacons waspaid $590 for development of a lease for the Noongar Art Gallery at Katanning, and the Dept of Housing and Works was paid $411 for extension of office lease.
(1) Nil (2 - 4) Not Applicable GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) The Great Southern Development Commission has spent a total of $1,773 on legal fees since 1 July 2003 (2) The providers of legal services to the GSDC have been Haynes Robinson (Solicitors), State Solicitor's Office, Deacons (Solicitors), and the Dept of Housing and Works. (3) The respective amounts paid to these providors were; $600, $172, $590, $411 effectively. (4) Haynes Robinson was paid $600 for services re extension of office lease, the State Solicitor's Office was paid $172 for services for extension of office lease, Deacons waspaid $590 for development of a lease for the Noongar Art Gallery at Katanning, and the Dept of Housing and Works was paid $411 for extension of office lease.
(2 - 4) Not Applicable GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) The Great Southern Development Commission has spent a total of $1,773 on legal fees since 1 July 2003 (2) The providers of legal services to the GSDC have been Haynes Robinson (Solicitors), State Solicitor's Office, Deacons (Solicitors), and the Dept of Housing and Works. (3) The respective amounts paid to these providors were; $600, $172, $590, $411 effectively. (4) Haynes Robinson was paid $600 for services re extension of office lease, the State Solicitor's Office was paid $172 for services for extension of office lease, Deacons waspaid $590 for development of a lease for the Noongar Art Gallery at Katanning, and the Dept of Housing and Works was paid $411 for extension of office lease.
GREAT SOUTHERN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (1) The Great Southern Development Commission has spent a total of $1,773 on legal fees since 1 July 2003 (2) The providers of legal services to the GSDC have been Haynes Robinson (Solicitors), State Solicitor's Office, Deacons (Solicitors), and the Dept of Housing and Works. (3) The respective amounts paid to these providors were; $600, $172, $590, $411 effectively. (4) Haynes Robinson was paid $600 for services re extension of office lease, the State Solicitor's Office was paid $172 for services for extension of office lease, Deacons waspaid $590 for development of a lease for the Noongar Art Gallery at Katanning, and the Dept of Housing and Works was paid $411 for extension of office lease.
(1) The Great Southern Development Commission has spent a total of $1,773 on legal fees since 1 July 2003 (2) The providers of legal services to the GSDC have been Haynes Robinson (Solicitors), State Solicitor's Office, Deacons (Solicitors), and the Dept of Housing and Works. (3) The respective amounts paid to these providors were; $600, $172, $590, $411 effectively. (4) Haynes Robinson was paid $600 for services re extension of office lease, the State Solicitor's Office was paid $172 for services for extension of office lease, Deacons waspaid $590 for development of a lease for the Noongar Art Gallery at Katanning, and the Dept of Housing and Works was paid $411 for extension of office lease.
(2) The providers of legal services to the GSDC have been Haynes Robinson (Solicitors), State Solicitor's Office, Deacons (Solicitors), and the Dept of Housing and Works. (3) The respective amounts paid to these providors were; $600, $172, $590, $411 effectively. (4) Haynes Robinson was paid $600 for services re extension of office lease, the State Solicitor's Office was paid $172 for services for extension of office lease, Deacons waspaid $590 for development of a lease for the Noongar Art Gallery at Katanning, and the Dept of Housing and Works was paid $411 for extension of office lease.
(3) The respective amounts paid to these providors were; $600, $172, $590, $411 effectively. (4) Haynes Robinson was paid $600 for services re extension of office lease, the State Solicitor's Office was paid $172 for services for extension of office lease, Deacons waspaid $590 for development of a lease for the Noongar Art Gallery at Katanning, and the Dept of Housing and Works was paid $411 for extension of office lease.
(4) Haynes Robinson was paid $600 for services re extension of office lease, the State Solicitor's Office was paid $172 for services for extension of office lease, Deacons waspaid $590 for development of a lease for the Noongar Art Gallery at Katanning, and the Dept of Housing and Works was paid $411 for extension of office lease.

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