A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on credit card usage by ministerial staff and the Minister between 2001 and 2002. The response indicates the information is not readily available due to system limitations, but offers assistance with specific concerns.

AnsweredQoN 903Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 February 2003
Portfolio
Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; Culture and the Arts

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(b) full details of all such transactions in regard to each such card, including the purpose of each credit card purchase by each officer, the cost and the date; (c) a list of all officers (employed in his/her office) issued with, or with access to, credit cards for official use, from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; (d) full details of all such transactions in regard to each such card, including the purpose of each credit card purchase by each officer, the cost and the date; (e) a list of all the Minister’s purchases using official credit cards from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; and (f) full details of all such transactions, including the purpose of each credit card purchase, the cost and the date?
(c) a list of all officers (employed in his/her office) issued with, or with access to, credit cards for official use, from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; (d) full details of all such transactions in regard to each such card, including the purpose of each credit card purchase by each officer, the cost and the date; (e) a list of all the Minister’s purchases using official credit cards from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; and (f) full details of all such transactions, including the purpose of each credit card purchase, the cost and the date?
(d) full details of all such transactions in regard to each such card, including the purpose of each credit card purchase by each officer, the cost and the date; (e) a list of all the Minister’s purchases using official credit cards from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; and (f) full details of all such transactions, including the purpose of each credit card purchase, the cost and the date?
(e) a list of all the Minister’s purchases using official credit cards from 19 February 2001 until 31 December 2002; and (f) full details of all such transactions, including the purpose of each credit card purchase, the cost and the date?
(f) full details of all such transactions, including the purpose of each credit card purchase, the cost and the date?
I would advise that information systems used in agencies are designed to address operational and statutory requirements and don't necessarily facilitate the ready provision of information being sought by the member. However, if the member has a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to arrange for the agency to provide information on that specific issue. (c) Paul Rajan Veronica Jeffery Natasha Lobo Robyn Daniels
However, if the member has a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to arrange for the agency to provide information on that specific issue. (c) Paul Rajan Veronica Jeffery Natasha Lobo Robyn Daniels
(c) Paul Rajan Veronica Jeffery Natasha Lobo Robyn Daniels
Veronica Jeffery Natasha Lobo Robyn Daniels
Natasha Lobo Robyn Daniels
Robyn Daniels

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Answered
7 May 2003
Responded by
Minister for Community Development, Women's Interests, Seniors and Youth; Disability Services; Culture and the Arts
Response time
70 days
(a), (b) (d), (e) and (f)
The information being sought by the member is not readily available.
I would advise that information systems used in agencies are designed to address operational and statutory requirements and don't necessarily facilitate the ready provision of information being sought by the member.
However, if the member has a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to arrange for the agency to provide information on that specific issue.
(c) Paul Rajan
Veronica Jeffery
Natasha Lobo
Robyn Daniels

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