❓ Question on Notice regarding payments made to specific law firms by agencies within the Minister's portfolios (Resources Development, Energy, Education) for the financial years 1997-98 and 1998-99. Some agencies provided figures, while others cited commercial confidentiality.
AnsweredQoN 392Legislative Assembly
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392. Mr KOBELKE to the Minister for Resources Development; Energy; Education:
(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:
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
(1) (a-c) Nil.
(d) $34,099
(e) $44,478
(f) Nil.
(g) $60,135
(h-j) Nil.
(2) (a) Nil.
(b) $1,000
(c) $150
(d) $11,360
(e-f) Nil.
(g) $4,395
(h-j) Nil.
OFFICE OF ENERGY
(1) (a-b) Nil.
(c) $244.50
(d) Nil.
(e) $26,014.00
(f-j) Nil.
(2) (a) $1,450.00
(b) Nil.
(c) $41,090.00
(d) $18,500.00
(e) $52,151.30
(f-g) Nil.
(h) $19,992.00
(i-j) Nil.
ALINTAGAS
AlintaGas operates as a corporatised entity within a competitive framework. AlintaGas regards all details of contracts such as those requested to be commercially confidential.
WESTERN POWER
Western Power operates as a corporatised entity within a competitive framework. Western Power regards all details of contracts such as those requested to be commercially confidential.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(1) (a) $30,383
(b-j) Nil
(2) (a) $65
(b-g) Nil
(h) $600
(i-j) Nil
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES, CURRICULUM COUNCIL, COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL HOSTELS AUTHORITY
(1) Nil
(2) Nil.
DEPARTMENT OF RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
(1) (a-c) Nil.
(d) $34,099
(e) $44,478
(f) Nil.
(g) $60,135
(h-j) Nil.
(2) (a) Nil.
(b) $1,000
(c) $150
(d) $11,360
(e-f) Nil.
(g) $4,395
(h-j) Nil.
OFFICE OF ENERGY
(1) (a-b) Nil.
(c) $244.50
(d) Nil.
(e) $26,014.00
(f-j) Nil.
(2) (a) $1,450.00
(b) Nil.
(c) $41,090.00
(d) $18,500.00
(e) $52,151.30
(f-g) Nil.
(h) $19,992.00
(i-j) Nil.
ALINTAGAS
AlintaGas operates as a corporatised entity within a competitive framework. AlintaGas regards all details of contracts such as those requested to be commercially confidential.
WESTERN POWER
Western Power operates as a corporatised entity within a competitive framework. Western Power regards all details of contracts such as those requested to be commercially confidential.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
(1) (a) $30,383
(b-j) Nil
(2) (a) $65
(b-g) Nil
(h) $600
(i-j) Nil
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SERVICES, CURRICULUM COUNCIL, COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL HOSTELS AUTHORITY
(1) Nil
(2) Nil.
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