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❓ Hon. Tjorn Sibma requests detailed information on the use of purchasing cards within departments under the Premier's portfolio for the 2019-2020 financial year. The Minister declines to provide a detailed breakdown of expenditure categories due to resource constraints.

AnsweredQoN 122Legislative Council

Asked

25 May 2021

Member

Hon Tjorn Sibma

Portfolio

Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations

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For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, could the Minister please provide information for the financial year 2019-2020, concerning the use of purchasing cards (including debit and credit cards) including: (a) how many cards were issued to staff; (b) what expenditure and transaction limits applied to the use of those cards; (c) the total dollar value of transactions made via those cards; (d) the total number of transactions made via those cards; and (e) a breakdown of the categories of goods and services purchased via those cards?

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Answered

15 June 2021

Responded by

Leader of the House representing the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations

Response time

6 days

(a -d)
Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Public Sector Commission
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
Lotterywest
Infrastructure WA
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(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information.
If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.

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