WA Parliamentary Question on Notice 267, asked by Mr P.D. Omodei, seeks details on legal advice providers and associated costs for various agencies under the portfolios of Disability Services, Sport and Recreation, Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, and Seniors. The response provides a breakdown of payments to legal firms by each agency.

AnsweredQoN 267Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 August 2005
Portfolio
Disability Services; Sport and Recreation; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Seniors

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?
Ministerial Office Please refer to Question on Notice 256. Department of Sport & Recreation (a) $75,564 (b) All legal services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office (c) Refer to (a) above, as all services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office. (d) Payments were for legal advice. Disability Services Commission (a) $4,378.76 (b) (c) Name of Service Provider Amount Paid $ Crown Solicitor's Office 2,684.76 Minter Ellison Lawyers 560.00 Marks & Sands Lawyers 559.00 Hopkins & Associates 500.00 Deacons 75.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Please refer to Question on Notice 256. Department of Sport & Recreation (a) $75,564 (b) All legal services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office (c) Refer to (a) above, as all services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office. (d) Payments were for legal advice. Disability Services Commission (a) $4,378.76 (b) (c) Name of Service Provider Amount Paid $ Crown Solicitor's Office 2,684.76 Minter Ellison Lawyers 560.00 Marks & Sands Lawyers 559.00 Hopkins & Associates 500.00 Deacons 75.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Department of Sport & Recreation (a) $75,564 (b) All legal services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office (c) Refer to (a) above, as all services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office. (d) Payments were for legal advice. Disability Services Commission (a) $4,378.76 (b) (c) Name of Service Provider Amount Paid $ Crown Solicitor's Office 2,684.76 Minter Ellison Lawyers 560.00 Marks & Sands Lawyers 559.00 Hopkins & Associates 500.00 Deacons 75.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(a) $75,564 (b) All legal services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office (c) Refer to (a) above, as all services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office. (d) Payments were for legal advice. Disability Services Commission (a) $4,378.76 (b) (c) Name of Service Provider Amount Paid $ Crown Solicitor's Office 2,684.76 Minter Ellison Lawyers 560.00 Marks & Sands Lawyers 559.00 Hopkins & Associates 500.00 Deacons 75.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(b) All legal services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office (c) Refer to (a) above, as all services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office. (d) Payments were for legal advice. Disability Services Commission (a) $4,378.76 (b) (c) Name of Service Provider Amount Paid $ Crown Solicitor's Office 2,684.76 Minter Ellison Lawyers 560.00 Marks & Sands Lawyers 559.00 Hopkins & Associates 500.00 Deacons 75.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(c) Refer to (a) above, as all services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office. (d) Payments were for legal advice. Disability Services Commission (a) $4,378.76 (b) (c) Name of Service Provider Amount Paid $ Crown Solicitor's Office 2,684.76 Minter Ellison Lawyers 560.00 Marks & Sands Lawyers 559.00 Hopkins & Associates 500.00 Deacons 75.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(d) Payments were for legal advice. Disability Services Commission (a) $4,378.76 (b) (c) Name of Service Provider Amount Paid $ Crown Solicitor's Office 2,684.76 Minter Ellison Lawyers 560.00 Marks & Sands Lawyers 559.00 Hopkins & Associates 500.00 Deacons 75.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Disability Services Commission (a) $4,378.76 (b) (c) Name of Service Provider Amount Paid $ Crown Solicitor's Office 2,684.76 Minter Ellison Lawyers 560.00 Marks & Sands Lawyers 559.00 Hopkins & Associates 500.00 Deacons 75.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(a) $4,378.76 (b) (c) Name of Service Provider Amount Paid $ Crown Solicitor's Office 2,684.76 Minter Ellison Lawyers 560.00 Marks & Sands Lawyers 559.00 Hopkins & Associates 500.00 Deacons 75.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(b) (c) Name of Service Provider Amount Paid $ Crown Solicitor's Office 2,684.76 Minter Ellison Lawyers 560.00 Marks & Sands Lawyers 559.00 Hopkins & Associates 500.00 Deacons 75.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(d) Payments were for legal advice. Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering (a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(a) Nil (b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(b - d) Not applicable WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
WA Institute of Sport a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
a) $10000 b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
b) Clayton Utz c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
c) $10000 d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
d) Payments were for legal advice. WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
WA Sports Centre Trust (a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(a) $18,037.45 (b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers (c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45 Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00 (d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
(d) Payments were for legal advice. Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Other Agencies Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.
Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

AnswerView source ↗

Answered
24 November 2005
Responded by
Minister for Disability Services; Sport and Recreation; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests; Seniors
Response time
100 days
This information was accurate as at 12 October 2005
Ministerial Office
Please refer to Question on Notice 256.
Department of Sport & Recreation
(a) $75,564
(b) All legal services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office
(c) Refer to (a) above, as all services have been provided by the State Solicitor's Office.
(d) Payments were for legal advice.
Disability Services Commission
(a) $4,378.76
(b)
(c)
Name of Service Provider
Amount Paid $
Crown Solicitor's Office
2,684.76
Minter Ellison Lawyers
560.00
Marks & Sands Lawyers
559.00
Hopkins & Associates
500.00
Deacons
75.00
(d) Payments were for legal advice.
Office of Seniors Interests and Volunteering
(a) Nil
(b - d) Not applicable
WA Institute of Sport
a) $10000
b) Clayton Utz
c) $10000
d) Payments were for legal advice.
WA Sports Centre Trust
(a) $18,037.45
(b) State Solicitors Office and Ilbery's Lawyers
(c) State Solicitors Office - $16,982.45
Ilbery's Lawyers - $1,055.00
(d) Payments were for legal advice.
Other Agencies
Administrative support to the Office of Multicultural Interests, The Constitutional Centre and The Office of Citizens and Civics is provided by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet. Information regarding this issue will therefore be included in the response covering the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

Explore WA Government Data

Search the full archive in the free dashboard, or query programmatically via API.

Explore more