❓ A parliamentary question seeks information on the procurement of hair straighteners by government departments, but the government declines to answer, citing unreasonable resource demands and suggesting budget estimates as an alternative avenue for inquiry.
AnsweredQoN 1191Legislative Council
Asked
1 December 2022
Member
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety; Defence Industry; Veterans Issues
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to each department, agency or government trading entity under your control, and I ask: (a) have state funds ever been used to procure hair straighteners or similar devices; (b) on what date was each purchase made; (c) what was the total value of each purchase; and (d) what was the intended use for the purchase of such items?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
14 February 2023
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services representing the Minister for Police; Road Safety; Defence Industry; Veterans Issues
Response time
1 days
(a – d)
Government departments and agencies make thousands of purchases each year for a range of purposes and matters.
To collect this information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources.
The Member has the opportunity to interrogate the budgets of agencies and departments through the normal budget estimates process.
Government departments and agencies make thousands of purchases each year for a range of purposes and matters.
To collect this information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties. It is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources.
The Member has the opportunity to interrogate the budgets of agencies and departments through the normal budget estimates process.
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