❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on ex gratia payments made by planning agencies, revealing a $28,000 payment to Michael Allen for legal costs related to a Corruption and Crime Commission case.
AnsweredQoN 1171Legislative Assembly
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Will the Minister advise as to any
ex gratia
or similar payments made by any agencies or departments between 23 September 2008 and 31 July 2009 under the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, including:
(a) the name of the person or company receiving the payment;
(b) the amount of the payment;
(c) the reasons for the payment; and
(d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?
ex gratia
or similar payments made by any agencies or departments between 23 September 2008 and 31 July 2009 under the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities, including:
(a) the name of the person or company receiving the payment;
(b) the amount of the payment;
(c) the reasons for the payment; and
(d) the processes undertaken between the application, or proposal for such a payment to be made, and the making of that payment?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
9 September 2009
Responded by
Minister for Planning
Response time
29 days
Midland Redevelopment Authority; Armadale Redevelopment Authority; East Perth Redevelopment Authority; Subiaco Redevelopment Authority advises
(a-d) Not applicable
Planning
(a) Michael Allen
(b) $28,000
(c) Reimbursement for legal costs incurred in relation to his defence of criminal charges arising out of evidence given before the Corruption and Crime Commission
(d) A letter dated 3 July 2009 from the Public Sector Commissioner to the Director General of the Department of Planning advising that:
· on 17 August 2008 Mr Michael Allen applied to the State Solicitor seeking reimbursement for legal costs
· the State Solicitor advised that on 22 June 2009 Cabinet approved an ex gratia payment to Mr Allen
· it is appropriate that the payment is made by the Department of Planning
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(a-d) Not applicable
Planning
(a) Michael Allen
(b) $28,000
(c) Reimbursement for legal costs incurred in relation to his defence of criminal charges arising out of evidence given before the Corruption and Crime Commission
(d) A letter dated 3 July 2009 from the Public Sector Commissioner to the Director General of the Department of Planning advising that:
· on 17 August 2008 Mr Michael Allen applied to the State Solicitor seeking reimbursement for legal costs
· the State Solicitor advised that on 22 June 2009 Cabinet approved an ex gratia payment to Mr Allen
· it is appropriate that the payment is made by the Department of Planning
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