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❓ Question regarding the State Solicitor's Office's billable hours and costs associated with a Freedom of Information (FOI) request concerning correspondence related to the MAX Light Rail/Forrestfield-Airport Link project. The Attorney General provides a breakdown of hours and costs.

AnsweredQoN 4586Legislative Assembly

Asked

13 October 2015

Member

Mr M. McGowan

Portfolio

Attorney General

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I refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 670 in relation to the State Solicitor's Office involvement with The West Australian's Freedom of Information application concerning correspondence between the Premier and his ministerial staff relating to the MAX Light Rail or Forrestfield-Airport Link, and I ask: (a) what was the final total billable hours spent on all work provided by State Solicitor's Office in this matter; (b) were there any additionally incurred costs outside the $1,887 fee for Supreme Court Filing; and (c) if yes to (b) what was the nature of any additionally incurred costs, and what was the amount of the additionally incurred costs?

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Answered

10 November 2015

Responded by

Minister representing the Attorney General

Response time

28 days

(a) 132 hours. It should be noted that these are notionally billed hours as FOI related work is considered to be part of the core work of the State Solicitor's Office.
(b) No
(c) N/A

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