❓ Mr. Kirkup questions the Department of Health regarding its use of Cab Charge and Uber accounts since March 2017. The Minister confirms the existence of a Cab Charge account and its expenditure, but declines to provide the number of trips due to resource constraints, and denies the existence of an Uber account.
AnsweredQoN 2984Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 April 2018
Member
Portfolio
Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health
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(1) Does the Department of Health operate a Cab Charge account, and if so, since 11 March 2017: (a) how much money has been charged to the account; and (b) how many trips have been charged to the account? (2) Does the Department of Health operate an Uber account, and if so: (a) how much money has been charged to the account; and (b) how many trips have been charged to the account?
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Answered
10 May 2018
Response time
5 days
I am advised that:
(1) Yes.
(a) $83,067.
(b) Provision of the information sought would require a significant amount of research which would divert WA Health staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response.
(2) No.
(a-b) Not applicable
(1) Yes.
(a) $83,067.
(b) Provision of the information sought would require a significant amount of research which would divert WA Health staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response.
(2) No.
(a-b) Not applicable
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