The Hon Ray Halligan asks about expenditure on alcohol, labour hire and incidental expenses within the Police and Emergency Services portfolio. The Minister responds that the information is not readily available and would require significant resources to compile.

AnsweredQoN 1904Legislative Council
Asked
17 May 2005
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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(b) alcohol; (c) labour hire; and (d) other incidental expenses?
(c) labour hire; and (d) other incidental expenses?
(d) other incidental expenses?
I draw the Member's attention to Premier's Circular 16 of 2001 which provides for Expenditure on Official Hospitality, including food and alcohol, and which requires all Ministers to act in accordance with the clear set of guidelines. It states that the expenditure on hospitality should be restricted to a level consistent with the responsibilities of public sector officers. All public sector officers and public sector bodies need to be scrupulous in their use of public funds and establish reasonable criteria for the accountability of expenditure. The Guidelines are substantially the same as Circular to Ministers No4/95 issued by Premier Court.
It states that the expenditure on hospitality should be restricted to a level consistent with the responsibilities of public sector officers. All public sector officers and public sector bodies need to be scrupulous in their use of public funds and establish reasonable criteria for the accountability of expenditure. The Guidelines are substantially the same as Circular to Ministers No4/95 issued by Premier Court.

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Answered
28 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Response time
42 days
The detailed information requested is not readily available. Provision of this information would require considerable research, which would divert staff away from their normal duties, and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. If the member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.
I draw the Member's attention to Premier's Circular 16 of 2001 which provides for Expenditure on Official Hospitality, including food and alcohol, and which requires all Ministers to act in accordance with the clear set of guidelines.
It states that the expenditure on hospitality should be restricted to a level consistent with the responsibilities of public sector officers. All public sector officers and public sector bodies need to be scrupulous in their use of public funds and establish reasonable criteria for the accountability of expenditure. The Guidelines are substantially the same as Circular to Ministers No4/95 issued by Premier Court.

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