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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks expenditure data from 2002-2006, but the government declines to provide it due to cost and staff time, citing previous surveys on media monitoring expenditure.

AnsweredQoN 4070Legislative Council

Asked

23 August 2006

Member

Hon Donna Faragher

Portfolio

Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal Affairs

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(b) 30th June 2002; (c) 30th June 2003; (d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(c) 30th June 2003; (d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(f) 30th June 2006?

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Answered

20 September 2006

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister Assisting the Minister for Federal Affairs

Response time

28 days

(1a-f) Surveying all agencies across Government to respond to these questions would involve unnecessary costs and staff time. However, two investigations have been carried out (in 1989 and 2002) of monitoring expenditure, the last survey indicating that 23 departments spent an average of $14,000 each per year on external media monitoring.

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