Mr. Buswell asks a broad question about expenditure on various services across government departments. The Attorney General responds that answering such a broad question is resource-intensive and offers to provide the information if the member can specify areas of concern.

AnsweredQoN 2008Legislative Assembly
Asked
20 March 2007
Portfolio
Attorney General; Health; Electoral Affairs

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(a) engineering services; (b) training programs; (c) printing; (d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(b) training programs; (c) printing; (d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(c) printing; (d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(d) computer development and support services; (e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(e) actuarial services; (f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(f) publicity and promotional programs; (g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(g) project management services; (h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(h) valuations; (i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(i) accounting services; (j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(j) customer surveys; and (k) bench marking,
(k) bench marking,
(ii) 1 January 2006 to the 30 June 2006?
At that time, I advised the Member "answering questions of this nature are time consuming and labour resource intensive. For each department and agency, it requires diverting scarce resources away from core service provision. If the Member has a specific question, I will endeavour to answer it, but I am unable to continually agree to limited resources, particularly health resources, being diverted to across-the-board detailed "catch all" questions." I have been advised by the Department of Health that it took 3 weeks to answer PQ 247 and similar resources and timelines are required to answer this question. I can provide, in writing, the information sought by the end of May 2007 to the Member, but it would assist in the effective and efficient use of Health Department resources, if the Member could advise of any specific conduct or operation of contractors/consultants that is of concern.
I have been advised by the Department of Health that it took 3 weeks to answer PQ 247 and similar resources and timelines are required to answer this question. I can provide, in writing, the information sought by the end of May 2007 to the Member, but it would assist in the effective and efficient use of Health Department resources, if the Member could advise of any specific conduct or operation of contractors/consultants that is of concern.
I can provide, in writing, the information sought by the end of May 2007 to the Member, but it would assist in the effective and efficient use of Health Department resources, if the Member could advise of any specific conduct or operation of contractors/consultants that is of concern.
I can provide, in writing, the information sought by the end of May 2007 to the Member, but it would assist in the effective and efficient use of Health Department resources, if the Member could advise of any specific conduct or operation of contractors/consultants that is of concern.

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Answered
17 May 2007
Response time
58 days
On 2 May 2006 (PQ 947) the Member asked for the same information relating to different time periods.
At that time, I advised the Member
"answering questions of this nature are time consuming and labour resource intensive. For each department and agency, it requires diverting scarce resources away from core service provision. If the Member has a specific question, I will endeavour to answer it, but I am unable to continually agree to limited resources, particularly health resources, being diverted to across-the-board detailed "catch all" questions."
I have been advised by the Department of Health that it took 3 weeks to answer PQ 247 and similar resources and timelines are required to answer this question.
I can provide, in writing, the information sought by the end of May 2007 to the Member, but it would assist in the effective and efficient use of Health Department resources, if the Member could advise of any specific conduct or operation of contractors/consultants that is of concern.

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