❓ A Western Australian parliamentary Question on Notice requests details of government credit card limits and monthly expenditure for specific public sector employees, including the Premier. The response provides the requested data.
AnsweredQoN 854Legislative Assembly
Asked
25 February 2003
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
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(b) the credit limit on the card; and (c) the total monthly expenditure for each person allocated a card?
(c) the total monthly expenditure for each person allocated a card?
Name Position Card Limit $ G Gallop Premier Amex 20,000.00 Visa 20,000.00 G Houston Media Advisor Amex 25,000.00 Visa 30,000.00 M McGowan Parliamentary Secretary Visa 10,000.00 K Murphy Principal Media Adviser Amex 30,000.00 Visa 30,000.00 S Walsh Chief of Staff Amex 20,000.00 Visa 30,000.00 R Young Executive Officer Amex 50,000.00 Visa 10,000.00 D Hatt Director Visa 2,000.00 R Saffioti Principal Policy Adviser Amex 20,000.00 Visa 20,000.00 (c) Cardholder Period Amex Period Visa $ $ Premier G Gallop May 01 5.00 April 01 335.70 April 02 5.00 July 01 3.00 Sept 01 51.51 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 Mar 02 206.00 July 02 173.09 K Murphy Jun 01 5.00 April 01 3.00 May 02 5.00 June 01 466.80 July 01 7,736.56 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 May 02 72.60 Sept 02 8,582.84 Oct 02 1,125.40 Nov 02 265.93 S Walsh May 01 5.00 April 01 389.50 Oct 01 1,707.71 July 01 3.00 Nov 01 1,707.71 Sept 01 11,573.58 April 02 5.00 Oct 01 3.00 Aug 02 3,241.15 Jan 02 3.00 July 02 7,956.71 R Saffioti Nov 01 5.00 Nov 01 2,965.41 Oct 02 5.00 Feb 02 3.00 Dec 02 43.90 M McGowan April 01 3.00 July 01 73.30 Aug 01 80.60 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 Feb 02 165.80 April 02 117.33 July 02 2,658.48 Sept 02 1,665.39 Oct 02 212.11 Nov 02 35.81 Dec 02 160.00 D Hatt May 02 100.40 July 02 110.30 Sept 02 258.07 Jan 03 40.40 R Young April 01 5.00 April 01 487.26 May 01 4,758.48 May 01 409.59 June 01 2,685.90 June 01 39.00 July 01 4,495.24 July 01 3.00 Nov 01 14,031.86 Aug 01 158.95 Dec 01 3,959.32 Sept 01 35.90 Mar 02 5.00 Oct 01 236.45 April 02 1,091.29 Dec 01 110.45 May 02 6,584.21 Jan 02 143.75 Jun 02 1,211.51 Feb 02 114.51 July 02 5,711.61 Mar 02 111.90 Aug 02 3,809.71 April 02 2,044.22 Sept 02 1,359.95 May 02 68.07 Oct 02 2,571.48 June 02 60.00 Nov 02 5,679.82 July 02 102.53 Dec 02 3,644.70 Aug 02 29.95 Jan 03 5,647.50 Sept 02 405.23 Feb 03 1,046.78 Oct 02 321.42 Mar 03 5.00 Nov 02 333.49 Dec 02 2,460.51 Jan 03 66.59 Feb 03 199.89
Cardholder Period Amex Period Visa $ $ Premier G Gallop May 01 5.00 April 01 335.70 April 02 5.00 July 01 3.00 Sept 01 51.51 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 Mar 02 206.00 July 02 173.09 K Murphy Jun 01 5.00 April 01 3.00 May 02 5.00 June 01 466.80 July 01 7,736.56 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 May 02 72.60 Sept 02 8,582.84 Oct 02 1,125.40 Nov 02 265.93 S Walsh May 01 5.00 April 01 389.50 Oct 01 1,707.71 July 01 3.00 Nov 01 1,707.71 Sept 01 11,573.58 April 02 5.00 Oct 01 3.00 Aug 02 3,241.15 Jan 02 3.00 July 02 7,956.71 R Saffioti Nov 01 5.00 Nov 01 2,965.41 Oct 02 5.00 Feb 02 3.00 Dec 02 43.90 M McGowan April 01 3.00 July 01 73.30 Aug 01 80.60 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 Feb 02 165.80 April 02 117.33 July 02 2,658.48 Sept 02 1,665.39 Oct 02 212.11 Nov 02 35.81 Dec 02 160.00 D Hatt May 02 100.40 July 02 110.30 Sept 02 258.07 Jan 03 40.40 R Young April 01 5.00 April 01 487.26 May 01 4,758.48 May 01 409.59 June 01 2,685.90 June 01 39.00 July 01 4,495.24 July 01 3.00 Nov 01 14,031.86 Aug 01 158.95 Dec 01 3,959.32 Sept 01 35.90 Mar 02 5.00 Oct 01 236.45 April 02 1,091.29 Dec 01 110.45 May 02 6,584.21 Jan 02 143.75 Jun 02 1,211.51 Feb 02 114.51 July 02 5,711.61 Mar 02 111.90 Aug 02 3,809.71 April 02 2,044.22 Sept 02 1,359.95 May 02 68.07 Oct 02 2,571.48 June 02 60.00 Nov 02 5,679.82 July 02 102.53 Dec 02 3,644.70 Aug 02 29.95 Jan 03 5,647.50 Sept 02 405.23 Feb 03 1,046.78 Oct 02 321.42 Mar 03 5.00 Nov 02 333.49 Dec 02 2,460.51 Jan 03 66.59 Feb 03 199.89
(c) the total monthly expenditure for each person allocated a card?
Name Position Card Limit $ G Gallop Premier Amex 20,000.00 Visa 20,000.00 G Houston Media Advisor Amex 25,000.00 Visa 30,000.00 M McGowan Parliamentary Secretary Visa 10,000.00 K Murphy Principal Media Adviser Amex 30,000.00 Visa 30,000.00 S Walsh Chief of Staff Amex 20,000.00 Visa 30,000.00 R Young Executive Officer Amex 50,000.00 Visa 10,000.00 D Hatt Director Visa 2,000.00 R Saffioti Principal Policy Adviser Amex 20,000.00 Visa 20,000.00 (c) Cardholder Period Amex Period Visa $ $ Premier G Gallop May 01 5.00 April 01 335.70 April 02 5.00 July 01 3.00 Sept 01 51.51 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 Mar 02 206.00 July 02 173.09 K Murphy Jun 01 5.00 April 01 3.00 May 02 5.00 June 01 466.80 July 01 7,736.56 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 May 02 72.60 Sept 02 8,582.84 Oct 02 1,125.40 Nov 02 265.93 S Walsh May 01 5.00 April 01 389.50 Oct 01 1,707.71 July 01 3.00 Nov 01 1,707.71 Sept 01 11,573.58 April 02 5.00 Oct 01 3.00 Aug 02 3,241.15 Jan 02 3.00 July 02 7,956.71 R Saffioti Nov 01 5.00 Nov 01 2,965.41 Oct 02 5.00 Feb 02 3.00 Dec 02 43.90 M McGowan April 01 3.00 July 01 73.30 Aug 01 80.60 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 Feb 02 165.80 April 02 117.33 July 02 2,658.48 Sept 02 1,665.39 Oct 02 212.11 Nov 02 35.81 Dec 02 160.00 D Hatt May 02 100.40 July 02 110.30 Sept 02 258.07 Jan 03 40.40 R Young April 01 5.00 April 01 487.26 May 01 4,758.48 May 01 409.59 June 01 2,685.90 June 01 39.00 July 01 4,495.24 July 01 3.00 Nov 01 14,031.86 Aug 01 158.95 Dec 01 3,959.32 Sept 01 35.90 Mar 02 5.00 Oct 01 236.45 April 02 1,091.29 Dec 01 110.45 May 02 6,584.21 Jan 02 143.75 Jun 02 1,211.51 Feb 02 114.51 July 02 5,711.61 Mar 02 111.90 Aug 02 3,809.71 April 02 2,044.22 Sept 02 1,359.95 May 02 68.07 Oct 02 2,571.48 June 02 60.00 Nov 02 5,679.82 July 02 102.53 Dec 02 3,644.70 Aug 02 29.95 Jan 03 5,647.50 Sept 02 405.23 Feb 03 1,046.78 Oct 02 321.42 Mar 03 5.00 Nov 02 333.49 Dec 02 2,460.51 Jan 03 66.59 Feb 03 199.89
Cardholder Period Amex Period Visa $ $ Premier G Gallop May 01 5.00 April 01 335.70 April 02 5.00 July 01 3.00 Sept 01 51.51 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 Mar 02 206.00 July 02 173.09 K Murphy Jun 01 5.00 April 01 3.00 May 02 5.00 June 01 466.80 July 01 7,736.56 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 May 02 72.60 Sept 02 8,582.84 Oct 02 1,125.40 Nov 02 265.93 S Walsh May 01 5.00 April 01 389.50 Oct 01 1,707.71 July 01 3.00 Nov 01 1,707.71 Sept 01 11,573.58 April 02 5.00 Oct 01 3.00 Aug 02 3,241.15 Jan 02 3.00 July 02 7,956.71 R Saffioti Nov 01 5.00 Nov 01 2,965.41 Oct 02 5.00 Feb 02 3.00 Dec 02 43.90 M McGowan April 01 3.00 July 01 73.30 Aug 01 80.60 Oct 01 3.00 Jan 02 3.00 Feb 02 165.80 April 02 117.33 July 02 2,658.48 Sept 02 1,665.39 Oct 02 212.11 Nov 02 35.81 Dec 02 160.00 D Hatt May 02 100.40 July 02 110.30 Sept 02 258.07 Jan 03 40.40 R Young April 01 5.00 April 01 487.26 May 01 4,758.48 May 01 409.59 June 01 2,685.90 June 01 39.00 July 01 4,495.24 July 01 3.00 Nov 01 14,031.86 Aug 01 158.95 Dec 01 3,959.32 Sept 01 35.90 Mar 02 5.00 Oct 01 236.45 April 02 1,091.29 Dec 01 110.45 May 02 6,584.21 Jan 02 143.75 Jun 02 1,211.51 Feb 02 114.51 July 02 5,711.61 Mar 02 111.90 Aug 02 3,809.71 April 02 2,044.22 Sept 02 1,359.95 May 02 68.07 Oct 02 2,571.48 June 02 60.00 Nov 02 5,679.82 July 02 102.53 Dec 02 3,644.70 Aug 02 29.95 Jan 03 5,647.50 Sept 02 405.23 Feb 03 1,046.78 Oct 02 321.42 Mar 03 5.00 Nov 02 333.49 Dec 02 2,460.51 Jan 03 66.59 Feb 03 199.89
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Answered
15 May 2003
Response time
79 days
(a) and (b)
Name Position Card Limit
$
G Gallop Premier Amex 20,000.00
Visa 20,000.00
G Houston Media Advisor Amex 25,000.00
Visa 30,000.00
M McGowan Parliamentary Secretary Visa 10,000.00
K Murphy Principal Media Adviser Amex 30,000.00
Visa 30,000.00
S Walsh Chief of Staff Amex 20,000.00
Visa 30,000.00
R Young Executive Officer Amex 50,000.00
Visa 10,000.00
D Hatt Director Visa 2,000.00
R Saffioti Principal Policy Adviser Amex 20,000.00
Visa 20,000.00
(c)
Cardholder Period Amex Period Visa
$ $
Premier G Gallop May 01 5.00 April 01 335.70
April 02 5.00 July 01 3.00
Sept 01 51.51
Oct 01 3.00
Jan 02 3.00
Mar 02 206.00
July 02 173.09
K Murphy Jun 01 5.00 April 01 3.00
May 02 5.00 June 01 466.80
July 01 7,736.56
Oct 01 3.00
Jan 02 3.00
May 02 72.60
Sept 02 8,582.84
Oct 02 1,125.40
Nov 02 265.93
S Walsh May 01 5.00 April 01 389.50
Oct 01 1,707.71 July 01 3.00
Nov 01 1,707.71 Sept 01 11,573.58
April 02 5.00 Oct 01 3.00
Aug 02 3,241.15 Jan 02 3.00
July 02 7,956.71
R Saffioti Nov 01 5.00 Nov 01 2,965.41
Oct 02 5.00 Feb 02 3.00
Dec 02 43.90
M McGowan April 01 3.00
July 01 73.30
Aug 01 80.60
Oct 01 3.00
Jan 02 3.00
Feb 02 165.80
April 02 117.33
July 02 2,658.48
Sept 02 1,665.39
Oct 02 212.11
Nov 02 35.81
Dec 02 160.00
D Hatt May 02 100.40
July 02 110.30
Sept 02 258.07
Jan 03 40.40
R Young April 01 5.00 April 01 487.26
May 01 4,758.48 May 01 409.59
June 01 2,685.90 June 01 39.00
July 01 4,495.24 July 01 3.00
Nov 01 14,031.86 Aug 01 158.95
Dec 01 3,959.32 Sept 01 35.90
Mar 02 5.00 Oct 01 236.45
April 02 1,091.29 Dec 01 110.45
May 02 6,584.21 Jan 02 143.75
Jun 02 1,211.51 Feb 02 114.51
July 02 5,711.61 Mar 02 111.90
Aug 02 3,809.71 April 02 2,044.22
Sept 02 1,359.95 May 02 68.07
Oct 02 2,571.48 June 02 60.00
Nov 02 5,679.82 July 02 102.53
Dec 02 3,644.70 Aug 02 29.95
Jan 03 5,647.50 Sept 02 405.23
Feb 03 1,046.78 Oct 02 321.42
Mar 03 5.00 Nov 02 333.49
Dec 02 2,460.51
Jan 03 66.59
Feb 03 199.89
Name Position Card Limit
$
G Gallop Premier Amex 20,000.00
Visa 20,000.00
G Houston Media Advisor Amex 25,000.00
Visa 30,000.00
M McGowan Parliamentary Secretary Visa 10,000.00
K Murphy Principal Media Adviser Amex 30,000.00
Visa 30,000.00
S Walsh Chief of Staff Amex 20,000.00
Visa 30,000.00
R Young Executive Officer Amex 50,000.00
Visa 10,000.00
D Hatt Director Visa 2,000.00
R Saffioti Principal Policy Adviser Amex 20,000.00
Visa 20,000.00
(c)
Cardholder Period Amex Period Visa
$ $
Premier G Gallop May 01 5.00 April 01 335.70
April 02 5.00 July 01 3.00
Sept 01 51.51
Oct 01 3.00
Jan 02 3.00
Mar 02 206.00
July 02 173.09
K Murphy Jun 01 5.00 April 01 3.00
May 02 5.00 June 01 466.80
July 01 7,736.56
Oct 01 3.00
Jan 02 3.00
May 02 72.60
Sept 02 8,582.84
Oct 02 1,125.40
Nov 02 265.93
S Walsh May 01 5.00 April 01 389.50
Oct 01 1,707.71 July 01 3.00
Nov 01 1,707.71 Sept 01 11,573.58
April 02 5.00 Oct 01 3.00
Aug 02 3,241.15 Jan 02 3.00
July 02 7,956.71
R Saffioti Nov 01 5.00 Nov 01 2,965.41
Oct 02 5.00 Feb 02 3.00
Dec 02 43.90
M McGowan April 01 3.00
July 01 73.30
Aug 01 80.60
Oct 01 3.00
Jan 02 3.00
Feb 02 165.80
April 02 117.33
July 02 2,658.48
Sept 02 1,665.39
Oct 02 212.11
Nov 02 35.81
Dec 02 160.00
D Hatt May 02 100.40
July 02 110.30
Sept 02 258.07
Jan 03 40.40
R Young April 01 5.00 April 01 487.26
May 01 4,758.48 May 01 409.59
June 01 2,685.90 June 01 39.00
July 01 4,495.24 July 01 3.00
Nov 01 14,031.86 Aug 01 158.95
Dec 01 3,959.32 Sept 01 35.90
Mar 02 5.00 Oct 01 236.45
April 02 1,091.29 Dec 01 110.45
May 02 6,584.21 Jan 02 143.75
Jun 02 1,211.51 Feb 02 114.51
July 02 5,711.61 Mar 02 111.90
Aug 02 3,809.71 April 02 2,044.22
Sept 02 1,359.95 May 02 68.07
Oct 02 2,571.48 June 02 60.00
Nov 02 5,679.82 July 02 102.53
Dec 02 3,644.70 Aug 02 29.95
Jan 03 5,647.50 Sept 02 405.23
Feb 03 1,046.78 Oct 02 321.42
Mar 03 5.00 Nov 02 333.49
Dec 02 2,460.51
Jan 03 66.59
Feb 03 199.89
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