❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding payments made to Hon. Cheryl Edwardes and Minter Ellison by agencies within the Water and Mental Health portfolios since September 2008. The answer reveals payments to Minter Ellison by the Department of Water for lease negotiations.
AnsweredQoN 1670Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Could the Minister advise:
(a) has the Hon. Cheryl Edwardes received any payment from any agency within the Minister’s portfolio or the Minister’s Office since 23 September 2008 for any service provided by Ms Edwardes, including any leadership or career workshop conducted by Ms Edwardes;
(i) if yes to (a), what is the cost associated with any payment or payments made to Ms Edwardes and for what service was she paid;
(b) since 23 September 2008 has the law firm Minter Ellison received any payment from any agency within the Minister’s portfolio or the Minister’s Office for any service provided by the firm; and
(i) if yes to (b), what is the cost associated with any payment or payments made to Minter Ellison?
(a) has the Hon. Cheryl Edwardes received any payment from any agency within the Minister’s portfolio or the Minister’s Office since 23 September 2008 for any service provided by Ms Edwardes, including any leadership or career workshop conducted by Ms Edwardes;
(i) if yes to (a), what is the cost associated with any payment or payments made to Ms Edwardes and for what service was she paid;
(b) since 23 September 2008 has the law firm Minter Ellison received any payment from any agency within the Minister’s portfolio or the Minister’s Office for any service provided by the firm; and
(i) if yes to (b), what is the cost associated with any payment or payments made to Minter Ellison?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 November 2009
Responded by
Minister for Water; Mental Health
Response time
34 days
Ministerial Office
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(b) No.
(i) Not applicable.
Department of Water
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(b) Yes. These payments were made as administrative costs in lease negotiations. Minter Ellison represented the lessor.
(i) 25 Sept 2008 - $710.30
24 Oct 2008 - $202.4
21 Nov 2008 - $333.58
17 June 2009 - $924.68
Water Corporation
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(b) No.
(i) Not applicable.
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(b) No.
(i) Not applicable.
Note: The above answer is for the Drug and Alcohol Office only.
The Mental Health Division and mental health services in Area Health Services form part of the Department of Health and of hospitals boards which are in the Minister for Health's portfolio. As a consequence, information concerning the Mental Health Division and mental health services is included in the answer provided in respect of the Department of Health as a whole by the Minister for Health.
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(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(b) No.
(i) Not applicable.
Department of Water
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(b) Yes. These payments were made as administrative costs in lease negotiations. Minter Ellison represented the lessor.
(i) 25 Sept 2008 - $710.30
24 Oct 2008 - $202.4
21 Nov 2008 - $333.58
17 June 2009 - $924.68
Water Corporation
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(b) No.
(i) Not applicable.
Drug and Alcohol Office
(a) No.
(i) Not applicable.
(b) No.
(i) Not applicable.
Note: The above answer is for the Drug and Alcohol Office only.
The Mental Health Division and mental health services in Area Health Services form part of the Department of Health and of hospitals boards which are in the Minister for Health's portfolio. As a consequence, information concerning the Mental Health Division and mental health services is included in the answer provided in respect of the Department of Health as a whole by the Minister for Health.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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