❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on ministerial expenses related to food, drink, and entertainment paid for by staff credit cards, including attendee names and party affiliations. The Minister responded by referencing previously provided FOI documents and denying partisan hospitality.
AnsweredQoN 2084Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister advise the number of times, since becoming a Minister, that she has been supplied with food, drink or entertainment that was paid for by a Government owned credit card that has been allocated to a member of her staff?
(2) Will the Minister advise the name of the staff member that was responsible for the credit card that paid each bill and the total amount of each bill on each occasion referred to in (1)?
(3) Will the Minister provide the names of each individual that also received food , drink or entertainment at the same time as the Minister, that was paid for by a Government owned credit card allocated to a member of her staff?
(4) Will the Minister advise if any of the individuals referred to in (3) are members of the Australian Labor Party?
(2) Will the Minister advise the name of the staff member that was responsible for the credit card that paid each bill and the total amount of each bill on each occasion referred to in (1)?
(3) Will the Minister provide the names of each individual that also received food , drink or entertainment at the same time as the Minister, that was paid for by a Government owned credit card allocated to a member of her staff?
(4) Will the Minister advise if any of the individuals referred to in (3) are members of the Australian Labor Party?
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Answered
16 December 2003
Responded by
Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
63 days
(1 – 4) I note the Member has already been provided, through Freedom of Information, documents relating to all office credit card expenditure. I am more than happy to answer any specific queries he has about individual expenditure items related to those documents.
Attached is a table itemising meals at restaurants, including cardholder, attendees, and cost. Not included in this table is expenditure associated with official travel that is tabled by the Premier as part of the Quarterly Travel Reports.
Furthermore, no individual has been provided with drinks or meals because of their Membership of the Australian Labor Party. Ministerial Staff and others may incidentally be members of the Australian Labor Party. I am not aware of the political affiliation of all persons involved, however, I can assure the Member that hospitality has not been provided on a party political basis.
Attached is a table itemising meals at restaurants, including cardholder, attendees, and cost. Not included in this table is expenditure associated with official travel that is tabled by the Premier as part of the Quarterly Travel Reports.
Furthermore, no individual has been provided with drinks or meals because of their Membership of the Australian Labor Party. Ministerial Staff and others may incidentally be members of the Australian Labor Party. I am not aware of the political affiliation of all persons involved, however, I can assure the Member that hospitality has not been provided on a party political basis.
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