❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice from 2003 regarding the relocation and opening of electorate offices by members of parliament, including costs and floor space. The question seeks detailed information on office moves and expansions following the 2001 election.
AnsweredQoN 751Legislative Council
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(1) How many members who were first elected to Parliament before the 2001 election (‘old members’) have relocated their electorate offices since the 2001 election and who are they and when did they relocate?
(2) How many old members have opened a further electorate office since the 2001 election and who are they?
(3) Of the members who were elected for the first time at the 2001 election -
(a) how many moved into the office occupied by their predecessor member and who were they;
(b) how many moved into a new office and who were they;
(c) how many have since relocated to another office, and who are they and when did they move;
(d) how many have opened more than one electorate office and who are they and where are those offices?
(4) Of those referred to in answer to questions (1) and 3(c), what was the -
(a) total rent at the previous office;
(b) total floor space at the previous office;
(c) total rent at the new office; and
(d) total floor space at the new office?
(5) Of those referred to in answer to questions (2), 3(d), what was the -
(a) total rent at the office;
(b) total floor space at the office; and
(c) reason that the member was permitted to open a further office?
(2) How many old members have opened a further electorate office since the 2001 election and who are they?
(3) Of the members who were elected for the first time at the 2001 election -
(a) how many moved into the office occupied by their predecessor member and who were they;
(b) how many moved into a new office and who were they;
(c) how many have since relocated to another office, and who are they and when did they move;
(d) how many have opened more than one electorate office and who are they and where are those offices?
(4) Of those referred to in answer to questions (1) and 3(c), what was the -
(a) total rent at the previous office;
(b) total floor space at the previous office;
(c) total rent at the new office; and
(d) total floor space at the new office?
(5) Of those referred to in answer to questions (2), 3(d), what was the -
(a) total rent at the office;
(b) total floor space at the office; and
(c) reason that the member was permitted to open a further office?
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Answered
10 June 2003
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
28 days
(b) how many moved into a new office and who were they; (c) how many have since relocated to another office, and who are they and when did they move; (d) how many have opened more than one electorate office and who are they and where are those offices?
(c) how many have since relocated to another office, and who are they and when did they move; (d) how many have opened more than one electorate office and who are they and where are those offices?
(d) how many have opened more than one electorate office and who are they and where are those offices?
(b) total floor space at the previous office; (c) total rent at the new office; and (d) total floor space at the new office?
(c) total rent at the new office; and (d) total floor space at the new office?
(d) total floor space at the new office?
(b) total floor space at the office; and (c) reason that the member was permitted to open a further office?
(c) reason that the member was permitted to open a further office?
MEMBER ELECTORATE Q1 Q3a Q3b Q3c Q4a Q4b Q4c Q4d $ m2 $ m2 Ainsworth Roe Mar-03 1080.99 72 1777.92 125.5 Andrews Southern River Yes Dec-01 2696.58 127 1581.78 164 Birney Kalgoorlie Yes Feb-02 2456.36 139 2500.00 159 Bowler Eyre Yes Sep-02 1176.50 160 1228.06 128 Cadby North Metro Yes Chapple Mining & Pastoral Yes Nov-01 No Rent 59 2389.80 153 Dean Bunbury Yes Dec-01 3358.20 169.07 3260.91 153 D'Orazio Ballajura Yes Oct-02 3757.94 111.3 4724.76 125 Doust South Metro Yes Edwards, Jamie Greenough Yes Ellery South Metro Yes Feb-02 1602.23 71 4677.92 108.8 Embry South West Yes Farina South West Yes Fischer Mining & Pastoral Yes Nov-01 1372.61 92.5 2007.50 109.5 Ford Mining & Pastoral Yes Giffard North Metro Yes Griffiths East Metro Mar-02 1267.67 150 1350.00 135.5 Grylls Merredin Yes Guise Wanneroo Yes Hill Geraldton Yes Feb-02 1642.20 111 1845.23 135 Hough Agricultural Yes Nov-01 1372.61 92.5 2007.50 109.5 House, M Stirling Aug-01 1004.12 81 402.50 67 Hyde Perth Yes Jan-02 1728.37 116 2083.33 154 Kucera Yokine Yes Feb-02 4026.59 129.3 1476.15 144 Logan Cockburn Yes Margetts Agricultural Yes Nov-01 No Rent 59 2389.80 153 Martin Kimberley Yes Jan-02 No Rent 110 3904.99 168.5 McRae Riverton Yes Jan-02 2734.60 79.5 3816.45 110 McSweeney South West Yes Moore Mining & Pastoral Nov-02 4112.88 103.83 2727.28 109.69 Murray Collie Yes O'Gorman Joondalup Yes Jul-02 3149.72 129 2104.77 162.94 Pendal South Perth Dec-02 2150.73 149.7 2602.62 128 Pratt East Metro Yes Quigley Innaloo Yes Sep-01 950.00 135 1904.32 132 Quirk Girrawheen Yes Nov-01 3605.49 102 3000.00 119.5 Radisich Swan Hills Yes Templemen Mandurah Yes Waldron Wagin Yes Walker Nedlands Yes Watson, P Albany Yes Whitely Roleystone Yes Woollard Alfred Cove Yes
(c) how many have since relocated to another office, and who are they and when did they move; (d) how many have opened more than one electorate office and who are they and where are those offices?
(d) how many have opened more than one electorate office and who are they and where are those offices?
(b) total floor space at the previous office; (c) total rent at the new office; and (d) total floor space at the new office?
(c) total rent at the new office; and (d) total floor space at the new office?
(d) total floor space at the new office?
(b) total floor space at the office; and (c) reason that the member was permitted to open a further office?
(c) reason that the member was permitted to open a further office?
MEMBER ELECTORATE Q1 Q3a Q3b Q3c Q4a Q4b Q4c Q4d $ m2 $ m2 Ainsworth Roe Mar-03 1080.99 72 1777.92 125.5 Andrews Southern River Yes Dec-01 2696.58 127 1581.78 164 Birney Kalgoorlie Yes Feb-02 2456.36 139 2500.00 159 Bowler Eyre Yes Sep-02 1176.50 160 1228.06 128 Cadby North Metro Yes Chapple Mining & Pastoral Yes Nov-01 No Rent 59 2389.80 153 Dean Bunbury Yes Dec-01 3358.20 169.07 3260.91 153 D'Orazio Ballajura Yes Oct-02 3757.94 111.3 4724.76 125 Doust South Metro Yes Edwards, Jamie Greenough Yes Ellery South Metro Yes Feb-02 1602.23 71 4677.92 108.8 Embry South West Yes Farina South West Yes Fischer Mining & Pastoral Yes Nov-01 1372.61 92.5 2007.50 109.5 Ford Mining & Pastoral Yes Giffard North Metro Yes Griffiths East Metro Mar-02 1267.67 150 1350.00 135.5 Grylls Merredin Yes Guise Wanneroo Yes Hill Geraldton Yes Feb-02 1642.20 111 1845.23 135 Hough Agricultural Yes Nov-01 1372.61 92.5 2007.50 109.5 House, M Stirling Aug-01 1004.12 81 402.50 67 Hyde Perth Yes Jan-02 1728.37 116 2083.33 154 Kucera Yokine Yes Feb-02 4026.59 129.3 1476.15 144 Logan Cockburn Yes Margetts Agricultural Yes Nov-01 No Rent 59 2389.80 153 Martin Kimberley Yes Jan-02 No Rent 110 3904.99 168.5 McRae Riverton Yes Jan-02 2734.60 79.5 3816.45 110 McSweeney South West Yes Moore Mining & Pastoral Nov-02 4112.88 103.83 2727.28 109.69 Murray Collie Yes O'Gorman Joondalup Yes Jul-02 3149.72 129 2104.77 162.94 Pendal South Perth Dec-02 2150.73 149.7 2602.62 128 Pratt East Metro Yes Quigley Innaloo Yes Sep-01 950.00 135 1904.32 132 Quirk Girrawheen Yes Nov-01 3605.49 102 3000.00 119.5 Radisich Swan Hills Yes Templemen Mandurah Yes Waldron Wagin Yes Walker Nedlands Yes Watson, P Albany Yes Whitely Roleystone Yes Woollard Alfred Cove Yes
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