❓ A Western Australian parliamentary question on notice from 2006 requests a detailed breakdown of ministerial office expenditure for two six-month periods, likely seeking transparency and accountability.
AnsweredQoN 1043Legislative Assembly
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In respect of the Minister’s ministerial office, will the Minister please advise -
(1) What was the total expenditure during the period 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005 in relation to -
(a) running the Ministerial office (total spend);
(b) office rental;
(c) postage;
(d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages);
(e) printing and stationary;
(f) electricity;
(g) computers and technology (including software);
(h) advertising;
(i) flowers and plant hire;
(j) petty cash;
(k) entertainment (including office functions);
(l) conferences;
(m) couriers; and
(n) internet charges?
(2) What was the total expenditure during the period 1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005 in relation to -
(a) running the Ministerial office (total spend);
(b) office rental;
(c) postage;
(d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages);
(e) printing and stationary;
(f) electricity;
(g) computers and technology (including software);
(h) advertising;
(i) flowers and plant hire;
(j) petty cash;
(k) entertainment (including office functions);
(l) conferences;
(m) couriers; and
(n) internet charges?
(1) What was the total expenditure during the period 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005 in relation to -
(a) running the Ministerial office (total spend);
(b) office rental;
(c) postage;
(d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages);
(e) printing and stationary;
(f) electricity;
(g) computers and technology (including software);
(h) advertising;
(i) flowers and plant hire;
(j) petty cash;
(k) entertainment (including office functions);
(l) conferences;
(m) couriers; and
(n) internet charges?
(2) What was the total expenditure during the period 1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005 in relation to -
(a) running the Ministerial office (total spend);
(b) office rental;
(c) postage;
(d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages);
(e) printing and stationary;
(f) electricity;
(g) computers and technology (including software);
(h) advertising;
(i) flowers and plant hire;
(j) petty cash;
(k) entertainment (including office functions);
(l) conferences;
(m) couriers; and
(n) internet charges?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 June 2006
Responded by
Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation
Response time
42 days
(b) office rental; (c) postage; (d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(c) postage; (d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(n) internet charges?
(b) office rental; (c) postage; (d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(c) postage; (d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(n) internet charges?
The Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation has provided the following response: The substantial amount of detailed information sought is not easy to extract from existing records and would require a significant amount of time to prepare. I am not prepared to divert resources from other essential duties in order to respond to this question.
The substantial amount of detailed information sought is not easy to extract from existing records and would require a significant amount of time to prepare. I am not prepared to divert resources from other essential duties in order to respond to this question.
(c) postage; (d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(n) internet charges?
(b) office rental; (c) postage; (d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(c) postage; (d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(d) Telephones and telephone usage (fixed, mobile and fax, including rental costs, hand sets, head sets and other accessories, faxes, calls, SMS text messages, multimedia messages); (e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(e) printing and stationary; (f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(f) electricity; (g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(g) computers and technology (including software); (h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(h) advertising; (i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(i) flowers and plant hire; (j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(j) petty cash; (k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(k) entertainment (including office functions); (l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(l) conferences; (m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(m) couriers; and (n) internet charges?
(n) internet charges?
The Minister for Energy; Science and Innovation has provided the following response: The substantial amount of detailed information sought is not easy to extract from existing records and would require a significant amount of time to prepare. I am not prepared to divert resources from other essential duties in order to respond to this question.
The substantial amount of detailed information sought is not easy to extract from existing records and would require a significant amount of time to prepare. I am not prepared to divert resources from other essential duties in order to respond to this question.
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