❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the Minister's office subscriptions to trade and professional magazines, including costs, usage, authorisation, and guidelines. The Minister provides details on two subscriptions and states that no specific guidelines are needed.
AnsweredQoN 2942Legislative Assembly
Asked
15 June 2004
Member
Portfolio
Consumer and Employment Protection; Indigenous Affairs; Minister Assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management
QuestionView source ↗
(b) for each of the trade and professional magazines and periodicals, what are the monthly and annual costs and charges; (c) are the trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individual or general use; (d) for those trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individuals, what are the names and positions held by these individuals and the reason/s that they receive the trade and professional magazines and periodicals; (e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(c) are the trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individual or general use; (d) for those trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individuals, what are the names and positions held by these individuals and the reason/s that they receive the trade and professional magazines and periodicals; (e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(d) for those trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individuals, what are the names and positions held by these individuals and the reason/s that they receive the trade and professional magazines and periodicals; (e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(c) are the trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individual or general use; (d) for those trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individuals, what are the names and positions held by these individuals and the reason/s that they receive the trade and professional magazines and periodicals; (e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(d) for those trade and professional magazines and periodicals ordered for individuals, what are the names and positions held by these individuals and the reason/s that they receive the trade and professional magazines and periodicals; (e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(e) who authorises the purchase or subscription to each trade and professional magazine or periodical; (f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(f) what are the guidelines for such purchases; and (g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
(g) if there are no guidelines for such purchases, will the Minister implement guidelines?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 September 2004
Responded by
Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection; Indigenous Affairs; Minister Assisting the Minister for Public Sector Management
Response time
91 days
(a) Indigenous Law Bulletin - University of New South Wales.
Consuming Interests - Australian Consumers’ Association.
(b) $59.95 (1 year’s subscription) for Indigenous Law Bulletin.
$55.00 (2 year’s subscription) for Consuming Interests.
(c) General use.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Chief of Staff.
(f) There are no written guidelines for such purchases but professional magazines and periodicals are subscribed to where it is considered that their relevance will assist the Minister and ministerial staff in the discharge of their duties.
(g) It is not considered necessary to have specific guidelines for this purpose.
Consuming Interests - Australian Consumers’ Association.
(b) $59.95 (1 year’s subscription) for Indigenous Law Bulletin.
$55.00 (2 year’s subscription) for Consuming Interests.
(c) General use.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Chief of Staff.
(f) There are no written guidelines for such purchases but professional magazines and periodicals are subscribed to where it is considered that their relevance will assist the Minister and ministerial staff in the discharge of their duties.
(g) It is not considered necessary to have specific guidelines for this purpose.
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