❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests detailed information on the use of purchasing cards within departments and agencies under the Minister for Tourism; Culture and the Arts; Heritage portfolio for the 2019-2020 financial year. While some data is provided, a full breakdown of expenditure categories is declined due to resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 126Legislative Council
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For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, could the Minister please provide information for the financial year 2019-2020, concerning the use of purchasing cards (including debit and credit cards) including: (a) how many cards were issued to staff; (b) what expenditure and transaction limits applied to the use of those cards; (c) the total dollar value of transactions made via those cards; (d) the total number of transactions made via those cards; and (e) a breakdown of the categories of goods and services purchased via those cards?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 June 2021
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Tourism; Culture and the Arts; Heritage
Response time
8 days
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
(a) 163 Active Cards
(b) Number of cardholders
Monthly Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
5
$50 000
$5 000
13
$20 000
$5 000
35
$10 000
$5 000
1
$10 000
$3 000
1
$10 000
$2 500
1
$7 000
$2 500
47
$5 000
$5 000
7
$5 000
$3 000
7
$5 000
$2 000
2
$5 000
$1 500
7
$5 000
$1 000
1
$4 000
$4 000
1
$4 000
$2 000
27
$3 000
$3 000
1
$3 000
$2 000
7
$2 000
$2 000
(c) $1 120 728 excluding GST
(d) 6 057
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
WA Museum
(a) 97
(b) Number of cardholders
Monthly Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
1
$55 000
$5 000
1
$40 000
$5 000
1
$25 000
$5 000
5
$20 000
$5 000
2
$15 000
$5 000
21
$10 000
$5 000
66
$5 000
$5 000
(c) $1 036 965.39 excluding GST
(d) 6 275
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
Perth Theatre Trust
(a) 25 active cards 01/07/19-30/06/20
$150K facility limit, credit limit $78 500
(b) Number of cardholders
Monthly Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
2
$10 000
$10 000
8
$5 000
$5 000
6
$3 000
$3 000
8
$1 000
$1 000
1
$500
$500
(c) $204 733.02 excluding GST
(d) 1 474
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a) 38
(b) Number of cardholders
Monthly Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
2
$75 000
$5 000
1
$60 000
$5 000
3
$50 000
$5 000
2
$40 000
$5 000
1
$35 000
$5 000
1
$30 000
$5 000
2
$25 000
$5 000
6
$20 000
$5 000
4
$15 000
$5 000
5
$10 000
$5 000
7
$5 000
$5 000
2
$5 000
$2 000
2
$2 000
$1 000
(c) $540 137.89 excluding GST
(d)1 742
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
State Library WA
(a) 31 active cards
(b) Number of cardholders
Monthly Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
3
$20 000
$5 000
5
$10 000
$5 000
1
$8 000
$5 000
1
$6 000
$5 000
14
$10 000
$5 000
4
$3 000
$3 000
1
$2 000
$2 000
2
$1 000
$1 000
(c) $346 411.15 excluding GST
(d) 1 151
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
(a-e) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 114
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (including Rottnest Island Authority)
(a-e) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 134
National Trust of Western Australia
(a) 11
(b) Expenditure limit from $1,000 to $10,000
(c) $120 767.02
(d) 635 transactions
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a-e) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 131
(a) 163 Active Cards
(b) Number of cardholders
Monthly Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
5
$50 000
$5 000
13
$20 000
$5 000
35
$10 000
$5 000
1
$10 000
$3 000
1
$10 000
$2 500
1
$7 000
$2 500
47
$5 000
$5 000
7
$5 000
$3 000
7
$5 000
$2 000
2
$5 000
$1 500
7
$5 000
$1 000
1
$4 000
$4 000
1
$4 000
$2 000
27
$3 000
$3 000
1
$3 000
$2 000
7
$2 000
$2 000
(c) $1 120 728 excluding GST
(d) 6 057
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
WA Museum
(a) 97
(b) Number of cardholders
Monthly Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
1
$55 000
$5 000
1
$40 000
$5 000
1
$25 000
$5 000
5
$20 000
$5 000
2
$15 000
$5 000
21
$10 000
$5 000
66
$5 000
$5 000
(c) $1 036 965.39 excluding GST
(d) 6 275
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
Perth Theatre Trust
(a) 25 active cards 01/07/19-30/06/20
$150K facility limit, credit limit $78 500
(b) Number of cardholders
Monthly Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
2
$10 000
$10 000
8
$5 000
$5 000
6
$3 000
$3 000
8
$1 000
$1 000
1
$500
$500
(c) $204 733.02 excluding GST
(d) 1 474
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a) 38
(b) Number of cardholders
Monthly Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
2
$75 000
$5 000
1
$60 000
$5 000
3
$50 000
$5 000
2
$40 000
$5 000
1
$35 000
$5 000
1
$30 000
$5 000
2
$25 000
$5 000
6
$20 000
$5 000
4
$15 000
$5 000
5
$10 000
$5 000
7
$5 000
$5 000
2
$5 000
$2 000
2
$2 000
$1 000
(c) $540 137.89 excluding GST
(d)1 742
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
State Library WA
(a) 31 active cards
(b) Number of cardholders
Monthly Expenditure Limit
Transaction Limit
3
$20 000
$5 000
5
$10 000
$5 000
1
$8 000
$5 000
1
$6 000
$5 000
14
$10 000
$5 000
4
$3 000
$3 000
1
$2 000
$2 000
2
$1 000
$1 000
(c) $346 411.15 excluding GST
(d) 1 151
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
(a-e) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 114
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (including Rottnest Island Authority)
(a-e) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 134
National Trust of Western Australia
(a) 11
(b) Expenditure limit from $1,000 to $10,000
(c) $120 767.02
(d) 635 transactions
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a-e) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 131
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