❓ Hon Ray Halligan requests information regarding the allocation and expenditure of government mobile phones within the Minister's office. The Minister provides details on phone allocation but declines to provide expenditure data, citing resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 215Legislative Council
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Will the Minister please advise of the following in respect to the allocation of Government mobile phones in the Minister’s office -
(1) The total number of mobile phones available in the Minister’s office?
(2) The name and position of each person allocated a mobile phone?
(3) The model and make of mobile phones allocated?
(4) The total expenditure on Government related calls or messages since January 1 2004 for each person allocated a mobile phone?
(5) The total expenditure on SMS text messages for Government related business since January 1 2004 for each person allocated a mobile phone?
(1) The total number of mobile phones available in the Minister’s office?
(2) The name and position of each person allocated a mobile phone?
(3) The model and make of mobile phones allocated?
(4) The total expenditure on Government related calls or messages since January 1 2004 for each person allocated a mobile phone?
(5) The total expenditure on SMS text messages for Government related business since January 1 2004 for each person allocated a mobile phone?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for Tourism
Response time
56 days
(2)-(3) Name Position Make Model Mark McGowan MLA Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Youth; Peel and the South West Nokia 6610i Darren Foster Chief of Staff Nokia 6610i Paula Wallace* Policy Advisor Tourism Nokia 6820 Jon Nichols* Policy Advisor Racing and Gaming Nokia 3310 Kym Coolhaas Media Adviser Nokia 6610i Christine Peovitis Regional Liaison Officer - South West Nokia 3315 *Mobile phone provided by the Officer's home Agency. (4-5) This information is not readily available and I am not prepared to allocate the State' s resources to provide a response. All staff are required to comply with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Computing and Communications Acceptable Use Policy
Name Position Make Model Mark McGowan MLA Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Youth; Peel and the South West Nokia 6610i Darren Foster Chief of Staff Nokia 6610i Paula Wallace* Policy Advisor Tourism Nokia 6820 Jon Nichols* Policy Advisor Racing and Gaming Nokia 3310 Kym Coolhaas Media Adviser Nokia 6610i Christine Peovitis Regional Liaison Officer - South West Nokia 3315 *Mobile phone provided by the Officer's home Agency. (4-5) This information is not readily available and I am not prepared to allocate the State' s resources to provide a response. All staff are required to comply with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Computing and Communications Acceptable Use Policy
*Mobile phone provided by the Officer's home Agency. (4-5) This information is not readily available and I am not prepared to allocate the State' s resources to provide a response. All staff are required to comply with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Computing and Communications Acceptable Use Policy
(4-5) This information is not readily available and I am not prepared to allocate the State' s resources to provide a response. All staff are required to comply with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Computing and Communications Acceptable Use Policy
Name Position Make Model Mark McGowan MLA Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Youth; Peel and the South West Nokia 6610i Darren Foster Chief of Staff Nokia 6610i Paula Wallace* Policy Advisor Tourism Nokia 6820 Jon Nichols* Policy Advisor Racing and Gaming Nokia 3310 Kym Coolhaas Media Adviser Nokia 6610i Christine Peovitis Regional Liaison Officer - South West Nokia 3315 *Mobile phone provided by the Officer's home Agency. (4-5) This information is not readily available and I am not prepared to allocate the State' s resources to provide a response. All staff are required to comply with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Computing and Communications Acceptable Use Policy
*Mobile phone provided by the Officer's home Agency. (4-5) This information is not readily available and I am not prepared to allocate the State' s resources to provide a response. All staff are required to comply with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Computing and Communications Acceptable Use Policy
(4-5) This information is not readily available and I am not prepared to allocate the State' s resources to provide a response. All staff are required to comply with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Computing and Communications Acceptable Use Policy
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