❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding expenditure on mobile phones, data, and credit cards across various departments and agencies within the Local Government, Heritage, Culture and the Arts portfolios in 2017. Most agencies report no cost for credit card administration due to a CUA purchasing card agreement.
AnsweredQoN 2407Legislative Assembly
Asked
30 November 2017
Member
Portfolio
Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency and government trading enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, since 1 January 2017 how much money has been spent on: (a) mobile phone bill expenditure; (b) total mobile device (i.e. iPad) data expenditure; and (c) total credit card expenditure?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 February 2018
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts
Response time
1 days
Former Department of Local Government and Communities (including the Office of Multicultural Interests) For the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017
(a-b) $60 791.41 on mobile phone and mobile data usage.
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Former Department of Culture and the Arts
For the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017
(a-b) $14 658.34 on mobile phone and mobile data usage.
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
For the period 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a-b) $49 829.06 on mobile phone and mobile data usage
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a-b) $3 812.01 on mobile phone and mobile data usage
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Perth Theatre Trust
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a-b) $26 354.54 on mobile phone and mobile data usage
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
State Library of Western Australia
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a-b) $13 194.04 on mobile phone and mobile data usage
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Western Australian Museum
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a-b) $24 489 on mobile phone and mobile data usage
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a) $32 575
(b) $18 474 (iPads and other non-phone devices e.g. duress devices, reticulation etc)
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement through the Department of Finance.
Former State Heritage Office
For the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017
(a-b) $28 245.37 on mobile phone and mobile data usage.
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0.
Department of Planning Lands and Heritage
For the period 1 July 2017 to 30 November 2017
(a-c) Please refer the Legislative Assembly question on notice 2401
National Trust of Western Australia
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a) $6 997.06
(b) Nil (Mobile device expenditure is billed as part of the National Trust mobile telephone bill)
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0, the National Trust is not charged a credit card processing, card holder or maintenance fee.
(a-b) $60 791.41 on mobile phone and mobile data usage.
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Former Department of Culture and the Arts
For the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017
(a-b) $14 658.34 on mobile phone and mobile data usage.
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
For the period 1 July 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a-b) $49 829.06 on mobile phone and mobile data usage
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Art Gallery of Western Australia
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a-b) $3 812.01 on mobile phone and mobile data usage
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Perth Theatre Trust
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a-b) $26 354.54 on mobile phone and mobile data usage
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
State Library of Western Australia
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a-b) $13 194.04 on mobile phone and mobile data usage
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Western Australian Museum
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a-b) $24 489 on mobile phone and mobile data usage
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement with the NAB through the Department of Finance.
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a) $32 575
(b) $18 474 (iPads and other non-phone devices e.g. duress devices, reticulation etc)
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0 as it is under the CUA purchasing card agreement through the Department of Finance.
Former State Heritage Office
For the period 1 January 2017 to 30 June 2017
(a-b) $28 245.37 on mobile phone and mobile data usage.
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0.
Department of Planning Lands and Heritage
For the period 1 July 2017 to 30 November 2017
(a-c) Please refer the Legislative Assembly question on notice 2401
National Trust of Western Australia
For the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017
(a) $6 997.06
(b) Nil (Mobile device expenditure is billed as part of the National Trust mobile telephone bill)
(c) The total cost of administering credit cards is $0, the National Trust is not charged a credit card processing, card holder or maintenance fee.
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