❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the State Development portfolio's magazine subscriptions, including costs, usage, and authorisation processes. The Minister's response details specific magazine costs, confirms general use, identifies the authorising officer, and states the absence of formal guidelines.
AnsweredQoN 2946Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
(b) for each of the trade and professional magazines and periodicals, what are the monthly and annual costs and charges; (c) are the trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individual or general use; (d) for those trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individuals, what are the names and positions held by these individuals and the reason/s that they receive the trade and professional magazines and periodicals; (e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(c) are the trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individual or general use; (d) for those trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individuals, what are the names and positions held by these individuals and the reason/s that they receive the trade and professional magazines and periodicals; (e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(d) for those trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individuals, what are the names and positions held by these individuals and the reason/s that they receive the trade and professional magazines and periodicals; (e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(c) are the trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individual or general use; (d) for those trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individuals, what are the names and positions held by these individuals and the reason/s that they receive the trade and professional magazines and periodicals; (e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(d) for those trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individuals, what are the names and positions held by these individuals and the reason/s that they receive the trade and professional magazines and periodicals; (e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 September 2004
Responded by
Minister for State Development
Response time
91 days
I am advised:
a) The Bulletin
The Economist
The Far Eastern Economic Review
b) For the 2003/2004 Financial Year:
Invoiced: The Bulletin The The Far
(inc GST) Economist* Eastern
Economic
Review*
$5.50 per copy $7.95 per copy $8.25 per copy
$ $ $
July 22.00
August 22.00
September 22.00
October 22.00
November 22.00
December 22.00
January 5.50 23.85 24.75
“Special Edition” 8.95
February 11.00 23.85 33.00
March 22.00 31.80 33.00
April 22.00 31.80 33.00
May 22.00 31.80 33.00
June 22.00 31.80 33.00
July 22.00 31.80 33.00
TOTAL (to date) 267.45 206.70 222.75
* Subscription commenced January 2004
c) General Use
d) N/A
e) Executive Officer to the Minister for State Development
f) There are no formal guidelines for such purchases. Decisions to subscribe are determined on an individual basis based upon the need to keep abreast of information to benefit the work undertaken by this Office.
g) No.
a) The Bulletin
The Economist
The Far Eastern Economic Review
b) For the 2003/2004 Financial Year:
Invoiced: The Bulletin The The Far
(inc GST) Economist* Eastern
Economic
Review*
$5.50 per copy $7.95 per copy $8.25 per copy
$ $ $
July 22.00
August 22.00
September 22.00
October 22.00
November 22.00
December 22.00
January 5.50 23.85 24.75
“Special Edition” 8.95
February 11.00 23.85 33.00
March 22.00 31.80 33.00
April 22.00 31.80 33.00
May 22.00 31.80 33.00
June 22.00 31.80 33.00
July 22.00 31.80 33.00
TOTAL (to date) 267.45 206.70 222.75
* Subscription commenced January 2004
c) General Use
d) N/A
e) Executive Officer to the Minister for State Development
f) There are no formal guidelines for such purchases. Decisions to subscribe are determined on an individual basis based upon the need to keep abreast of information to benefit the work undertaken by this Office.
g) No.
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