Mr. Kirkup questions the Minister for Child Protection regarding 'significant legal fees' included in the Ministerial office's 'Supplies and Services' expenditure. The Minister responds that no money was spent on legal fees by the Minister's office during the specified period.

AnsweredQoN 1463Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2017
Portfolio
Child Protection

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I refer to your answer to
Question on Notice No. 85 regarding expenditure by the Ministerial office and ask: (a) How much of the $15,340.15 spent on 'Supplies and Services' paid for the 'significant legal fees' to which you have referred; (b) Who were those legal fees paid to; (c) How many invoices were paid for legal fees; (d) What was the reason for these ‘significant legal fees’; and (e) Will the Minister table a copy of each invoice: (i) If not, why not?

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Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Child Protection
Response time
2 days
Professional services “significant legal fees” referred to in the answer to Question on Notice 85 was provided only as one example of an item which could form part of the overall supplies and services expenditure.
(a-e) Between 17/03/2017 and 17/05/2017 there was no money spent on legal fees by the Minister’s office.
(i) Not applicable

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