❓ Question on Notice requesting a breakdown of legal payments made by WA Health agencies to specific law firms in 1997-98 and 1998-99. The response details payments made by Healthway, the Office of Health Review, and the Health Department of Western Australia.
AnsweredQoN 398Legislative Assembly
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398. Mr KOBELKE to the Minister for Health:
(1) What was the total of all payments, whether for legal advice or other work, paid by all agencies within the Minister's current portfolios in 1998-99 to each of the following law firms, including payments to related parties, and their costs -
(a) Blake Dawson Waldron;
(b) Clayton Utz;
(c) Corrs Chambers Westgarth;
(d) Freehill Hollingdale & Page;
(e) Jackson McDonald;
(f) Mallesons Stephen Jacques;
(g) Minter Ellison;
(h) Phillips Fox;
(i) Pullinger Stewart; and
(j) Skea Nelson & Hager?
(2) What was the total of all payments, whether for legal advice or other work, paid by all agencies within the Minister's current portfolios in 1997-98 to each of the following law firms, including payments to related parties, and their costs -
(a) Blake Dawson Waldron;
(b) Clayton Utz;
(c) Corrs Chambers Westgarth;
(d) Freehill Hollingdale & Page;
(e) Jackson McDonald;
(f) Mallesons Stephen Jacques;
(g) Minter Ellison;
(h) Phillips Fox;
(i) Pullinger Stewart; and
(j) Skea Nelson & Hager?
(1) What was the total of all payments, whether for legal advice or other work, paid by all agencies within the Minister's current portfolios in 1998-99 to each of the following law firms, including payments to related parties, and their costs -
(a) Blake Dawson Waldron;
(b) Clayton Utz;
(c) Corrs Chambers Westgarth;
(d) Freehill Hollingdale & Page;
(e) Jackson McDonald;
(f) Mallesons Stephen Jacques;
(g) Minter Ellison;
(h) Phillips Fox;
(i) Pullinger Stewart; and
(j) Skea Nelson & Hager?
(2) What was the total of all payments, whether for legal advice or other work, paid by all agencies within the Minister's current portfolios in 1997-98 to each of the following law firms, including payments to related parties, and their costs -
(a) Blake Dawson Waldron;
(b) Clayton Utz;
(c) Corrs Chambers Westgarth;
(d) Freehill Hollingdale & Page;
(e) Jackson McDonald;
(f) Mallesons Stephen Jacques;
(g) Minter Ellison;
(h) Phillips Fox;
(i) Pullinger Stewart; and
(j) Skea Nelson & Hager?
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Answered
14 November 2000
Response time
97 days
The Minister Replied:
Healthway :
(1) (a) - (j) Nil.
(2) (a) - (f), (h) - (j) Nil.
(g) $1,371 was paid during 1997/98 to Minter Ellison.
Office of Health Review :
(1) (a) - (j) Nil.
(2) (a) - (j) Nil.
Health Department of Western Australia :
1. (a) $160 295
(b) $29 546
(c) $26 826
(d) $83 902
(e) $83 127
(f) $14 994
(g) $9 576
(h) $1 877
(i) Nil
(j) $595 252
2. (a) $1 648
(b) $36 962
(c) $600
(d) $63 734
(e) $5 119
(f) $21 945
(g) $45 451
(h) $20 000
(i) Nil
(j) $476 050
Healthway :
(1) (a) - (j) Nil.
(2) (a) - (f), (h) - (j) Nil.
(g) $1,371 was paid during 1997/98 to Minter Ellison.
Office of Health Review :
(1) (a) - (j) Nil.
(2) (a) - (j) Nil.
Health Department of Western Australia :
1. (a) $160 295
(b) $29 546
(c) $26 826
(d) $83 902
(e) $83 127
(f) $14 994
(g) $9 576
(h) $1 877
(i) Nil
(j) $595 252
2. (a) $1 648
(b) $36 962
(c) $600
(d) $63 734
(e) $5 119
(f) $21 945
(g) $45 451
(h) $20 000
(i) Nil
(j) $476 050
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