❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests details of legal advice obtained by the Premier's Department, Anti-Corruption Commission, Governor's Establishment, and Public Sector Standards Commissioner, including providers, costs, and services. The response provides a breakdown of these details for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 1949Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 September 2003
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal Affairs; Science; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
(b) the name of each provider of legal advice; (c) the amount paid to each provider of legal advice; and (d) the service for which the payments were made?
(c) the amount paid to each provider of legal advice; and (d) the service for which the payments were made?
(d) the service for which the payments were made?
(c) the amount paid to each provider of legal advice; and (d) the service for which the payments were made?
(d) the service for which the payments were made?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
4 December 2003
Response time
79 days
I am advised that :
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a) $337,460.70
(b) The following organisations provided legal advice to the Department between 19 February 2001 and 26 September 2003:
(i) Crown Solicitors Office (Department of Justice)
(ii) Deacons Graham & James
(iii) Dwyer Durack
(iv) Gadens Lawyers
(v) Freehills
(vi) Greg McIntyre
(vii) Hunt & Humphrey
(viii) Skea Hager & Co
(ix) Wayne S Martin
(c) The total paid to each provider of legal advice follows:
$
(i) Crown Solicitors Office 33,771.13
(ii) Deacons Graham & James 1,196.10
(iii) Dwyer Durack 2,798.39
(iv) Gadens Lawyers 18,986.50
(v) Freehills 273,569.16
(vi) Greg McIntyre 450.00
(vii) Hunt & Humphrey 1,689.19
(viii) Skea Hager & Co 3,727.50
(ix) Wayne S Martin QC 1,272.73
(d) (i) Commercial and conveyancing legal services.
(ii) Conveyancing.
(iii) Commercial legal services.
(iv) & (v) Legal representation.
(vi) Commercial legal services.
(vii) Legal representation.
(viii) Conveyancing.
(ix) Commercial legal services.
Anti-Corruption Commission
The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information:
(a) $38,171.33
(b)-(c) (i) Jeremy Allanson $3,366.00
(ii) John Gilmore QC $6,270.00
(iii) Toni Lucev $1,856.25
(iv) Pullinger Stewart $1,100.00
(v) Clayton Utz $25,579.08
(d) (i) Interpretation of Legislation
(ii) Investigation matters
(iii) Industrial matters
(iv) Interpretation of Legislation
(v) Interpretation of Legislation and industrial matters.
Governor’s Establishment
Not applicable to the Governor's Establishment
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner
The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows:
(a) $18,693.51
(b)-(c) (i) Richard Hooker 1650.00
(ii) Richard Hooker 1980.00
(iii) Richard Hooker 2310.00
(iv) Richard Hooker 962.50
(v) K.M. Pettit SC 866.25
(vi) K.M. Pettit SC 962.50
(vii) K.M. Pettit SC 5101.25
(viii) K.M. Pettit SC 1636.25
(ix) Freehills 1293.16
(x) Crown Solicitors Office 1804.55
(xi) Ministry of Justice 127.05
(d) (i)-(iv) Legal Advice about inquiry
Aspects of Jurisdiction and functions of commissioner
(v)-(viii) Legal advice about report
Legal advice about code of ethics
(ix) Submission to Equal Opportunity Tribunal
(x) OEEO advice
(xi) Legal advice
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
(a) $337,460.70
(b) The following organisations provided legal advice to the Department between 19 February 2001 and 26 September 2003:
(i) Crown Solicitors Office (Department of Justice)
(ii) Deacons Graham & James
(iii) Dwyer Durack
(iv) Gadens Lawyers
(v) Freehills
(vi) Greg McIntyre
(vii) Hunt & Humphrey
(viii) Skea Hager & Co
(ix) Wayne S Martin
(c) The total paid to each provider of legal advice follows:
$
(i) Crown Solicitors Office 33,771.13
(ii) Deacons Graham & James 1,196.10
(iii) Dwyer Durack 2,798.39
(iv) Gadens Lawyers 18,986.50
(v) Freehills 273,569.16
(vi) Greg McIntyre 450.00
(vii) Hunt & Humphrey 1,689.19
(viii) Skea Hager & Co 3,727.50
(ix) Wayne S Martin QC 1,272.73
(d) (i) Commercial and conveyancing legal services.
(ii) Conveyancing.
(iii) Commercial legal services.
(iv) & (v) Legal representation.
(vi) Commercial legal services.
(vii) Legal representation.
(viii) Conveyancing.
(ix) Commercial legal services.
Anti-Corruption Commission
The Anti-Corruption Commission has provided the following information:
(a) $38,171.33
(b)-(c) (i) Jeremy Allanson $3,366.00
(ii) John Gilmore QC $6,270.00
(iii) Toni Lucev $1,856.25
(iv) Pullinger Stewart $1,100.00
(v) Clayton Utz $25,579.08
(d) (i) Interpretation of Legislation
(ii) Investigation matters
(iii) Industrial matters
(iv) Interpretation of Legislation
(v) Interpretation of Legislation and industrial matters.
Governor’s Establishment
Not applicable to the Governor's Establishment
Office of the Public Sector Standards Commissioner
The Commissioner for Public Sector Standards advises as follows:
(a) $18,693.51
(b)-(c) (i) Richard Hooker 1650.00
(ii) Richard Hooker 1980.00
(iii) Richard Hooker 2310.00
(iv) Richard Hooker 962.50
(v) K.M. Pettit SC 866.25
(vi) K.M. Pettit SC 962.50
(vii) K.M. Pettit SC 5101.25
(viii) K.M. Pettit SC 1636.25
(ix) Freehills 1293.16
(x) Crown Solicitors Office 1804.55
(xi) Ministry of Justice 127.05
(d) (i)-(iv) Legal Advice about inquiry
Aspects of Jurisdiction and functions of commissioner
(v)-(viii) Legal advice about report
Legal advice about code of ethics
(ix) Submission to Equal Opportunity Tribunal
(x) OEEO advice
(xi) Legal advice
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