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❓ Hon Ray Halligan requests detailed information on legal advice expenditure for all departments and agencies under the Minister for Energy's control since July 1, 2003. The Minister responded that the information is not readily available and would require significant resources to compile.

AnsweredQoN 1620Legislative Council

Asked

4 May 2005

Member

Hon Ray Halligan

Portfolio

Energy

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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information -
(1) The total amount spent on legal advice since July 1 2003?
(2) The name of each provider of legal advice?
(3) The amount paid to each provider of legal advice?
(4) The service for which the payments were made?

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Answered

21 June 2005

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Minister for Energy

Response time

48 days

The detailed information sought by the member is not readily available. Provision of the information would require considerable research which would divert staff away from their normal duties. However, if the Member has a specific query I will endeavour to provide a response.

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