❓ Mr. Cook questions the Department of Health's legal consultant spending and potential service reductions due to government-wide budget cuts. The Department reports a significant decrease in spending and anticipates no service reductions.
AnsweredQoN 1327Legislative Assembly
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I refer to Department of Health legal services, and the across the board Government reduction in spend on legal services: (a) how much was spent on legal consultants by the Department of Health in 2011–2012 and 2012–2013; and (b) will there be any reduction in services available to the Department as a result of the cut to funding for legal services?
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12 November 2013
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Minister for Health
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20 days
(a) 2011-2012 - $543,212.93
2012-2013 - $304,238.18
(b) There has been no reduction in services available to the Department and none is expected.
2012-2013 - $304,238.18
(b) There has been no reduction in services available to the Department and none is expected.
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