❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on the Transport Minister's office's use of Uber, including app installation, usage, and receipt of benefits. The response confirms app installation for one staff member for reform process purposes, but denies other usage or benefits.
AnsweredQoN 486Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
UBER — MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT'S
OFFICE
486. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Does the
minister, the parliamentary secretary or any staff in the minister's
office have the Uber application on their mobile phone?
(2) Has the minister or any staff in
his office used Uber?
(3) Has the minister or any staff in
his office received any discounts, benefit or gifts from Uber?
(4) If yes to (1), (2) or (3),
please provide details of whom, and the circumstances?
The PRESIDENT : I will give the call to the parliamentary secretary,
but asking for private details on members' phones is, I would have
thought, just a bit outside the portfolio responsibilities.
OFFICE
486. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the parliamentary
secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Does the
minister, the parliamentary secretary or any staff in the minister's
office have the Uber application on their mobile phone?
(2) Has the minister or any staff in
his office used Uber?
(3) Has the minister or any staff in
his office received any discounts, benefit or gifts from Uber?
(4) If yes to (1), (2) or (3),
please provide details of whom, and the circumstances?
The PRESIDENT : I will give the call to the parliamentary secretary,
but asking for private details on members' phones is, I would have
thought, just a bit outside the portfolio responsibilities.
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The following information is
provided in relation to Department of the Premier and Cabinet–issued
mobile phones to the ministerial office and relates to the duties as carried
out in the ministerial office environment only. Personal phones are out of the
question and that question will not be answered.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) No.
(4) Michael Buba, as part of the
on-demand taxi industry reform process.
some notice of the question.
The following information is
provided in relation to Department of the Premier and Cabinet–issued
mobile phones to the ministerial office and relates to the duties as carried
out in the ministerial office environment only. Personal phones are out of the
question and that question will not be answered.
(1) Yes.
(2)–(3) No.
(4) Michael Buba, as part of the
on-demand taxi industry reform process.
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