❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests a detailed breakdown of spending across various departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolio, focusing on items like print services, stationery, subscriptions, and office amenities. The Minister provided some figures but declined to provide a detailed breakdown due to resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 67Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 May 2017
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities since 17 March 2017 for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations: (a) how much has been spent on professional print services; (b) how much has been spent on pens and pencils; (c) how much has been spent on newspaper subscriptions; (d) how much has been spent on journal or publication subscriptions; (e) how much has been spent on media monitoring; (f) how much has been spent on alcohol; (g) how much has been spent on coffee machines, coffee or coffee pods; (h) how much has been spent on office plants; (i) how much has been spent on paintings, posters, artwork or decorations; and (j) for (a - i) will the Minister provide a breakdown for this expenditure by description, type, and quantity?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
8 days
Aqwest (a) $8 788.53 (b) $98.93 (c) $13.50 (d) $194 (e) $0 (f) $118.90 (g) $107.39 (h) $661.65 (i) $0 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide a further breakdown. *Figures for Aqwest included GST.
Busselton Water (a) $1447 (b) $81.68 (c) $51 (d) $0 (e) $0 (f) $49 (g) $189.30 (h) $0 (i) $0 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail. *Figures for Busselton Water include GST. ChemCentre The total spent on supplies and services within the date range is $811 374. (a) $475 (b) $462.67. (c) $105.60 (d) $5 000.66 (e) $577.50 (f) $0 (g) $269.70 (h) $0 (i) $0 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail. *Figures for ChemCentre exclude GST.
Department of Fisheries The total spent on supplies and services within the date range is $4.183 million. (a) $4 292 (b) $96 (c) $510 (d) $2 227 (e) $0 (f) $0 (g) $367 (h) $0 (i) $0 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail. *Figures for Department of Fisheries exclude GST and are approximate amounts.
Department of Water The total spent on supplies and services within the date range is $12 683.77. (a) $8 384.16 (b) $288.81 (c) $771.36 (d) $619.91 (e) $1 884 (f) $69.60 (g) $735.53 (h) $0 (i) $0 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail. *Figures for Department of Water exclude GST.
Forest Products Commission (a) $3 637.10 (b) Itemised stationery costings unavailable. (c) $1 004.34 (d) $264.81 (e) $3 343.12 (f) Nil specific alcohol purchase. Itemised purchase associated with travel meals not readily available. (g) Nil coffee machine, itemised coffee not separately recorded. (h) $0 (i) $0 (j) Information is not captured at this level as significant resources would be required to extract it from the source records. *Figures for Forest Products Commission includes GST.
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (a-i) $1 083 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail. *Figures for Office of the Government Chief Information Officer excluded GST.
Office of Science (a)-(i) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 83.
Water Corporation (a)–(i) Approximately $130 000 has been spent on supplies and services, this may or may not include the specific items referred to above. (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Busselton Water (a) $1447 (b) $81.68 (c) $51 (d) $0 (e) $0 (f) $49 (g) $189.30 (h) $0 (i) $0 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail. *Figures for Busselton Water include GST. ChemCentre The total spent on supplies and services within the date range is $811 374. (a) $475 (b) $462.67. (c) $105.60 (d) $5 000.66 (e) $577.50 (f) $0 (g) $269.70 (h) $0 (i) $0 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail. *Figures for ChemCentre exclude GST.
Department of Fisheries The total spent on supplies and services within the date range is $4.183 million. (a) $4 292 (b) $96 (c) $510 (d) $2 227 (e) $0 (f) $0 (g) $367 (h) $0 (i) $0 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail. *Figures for Department of Fisheries exclude GST and are approximate amounts.
Department of Water The total spent on supplies and services within the date range is $12 683.77. (a) $8 384.16 (b) $288.81 (c) $771.36 (d) $619.91 (e) $1 884 (f) $69.60 (g) $735.53 (h) $0 (i) $0 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail. *Figures for Department of Water exclude GST.
Forest Products Commission (a) $3 637.10 (b) Itemised stationery costings unavailable. (c) $1 004.34 (d) $264.81 (e) $3 343.12 (f) Nil specific alcohol purchase. Itemised purchase associated with travel meals not readily available. (g) Nil coffee machine, itemised coffee not separately recorded. (h) $0 (i) $0 (j) Information is not captured at this level as significant resources would be required to extract it from the source records. *Figures for Forest Products Commission includes GST.
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (a-i) $1 083 (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail. *Figures for Office of the Government Chief Information Officer excluded GST.
Office of Science (a)-(i) Please refer to Legislative Assembly question on notice 83.
Water Corporation (a)–(i) Approximately $130 000 has been spent on supplies and services, this may or may not include the specific items referred to above. (j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
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