❓ Mr Catania's question concerns electorate office entitlements for WA Members of Parliament, including requests for second offices, approvals, rejections, and office relocations since March 2017. The response details specific requests and outcomes.
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I refer to the entitlement to Members of Parliament for electorate offices, and I ask: (a) how many requests for a second electorate office have been received since 11 March 2017; (b) of those requests, how many were approved, how many were rejected, and how many are still under consideration; (c) of these requests, will the minister provide information on: (i) name of each requesting Member; (ii) location of existing primary electorate office; (iii) location of requested secondary office; (iv) date of request; (v) whether the request was approved, rejected, or is still under consideration; and (vi) if approved or rejected, the reason each decision was made; (d) which Members of Parliament currently have more than one electorate office; and (e) since 11 March 2017: (i) which Members of Parliament have moved their electorate office/s; (ii) what was the address of each old office and each new office; and (iii) in each instance, was the office moved a primary or secondary electorate office?
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Answered
12 June 2018
Response time
9 days
(a) Three.
(b) One approved, two rejected, nil under consideration.
(c)
(i)-(vi)
Mr Vince Catania MLA, Member for North West Central, existing office in Carnarvon, requested secondary office in Exmouth on 22 November 2017 which was rejected due to the high cost.
Mr Kevin Michel MLA, Member for Pilbara, existing office in Karratha, requested secondary office in South Hedland on the 29 March 2017 which was rejected as he was able to co-share with another MP.
Mr Peter Rundle MLA, Member for Roe, existing office in Narrogin, requested a secondary office in Esperance on the 21 March 2017 which was approved as he will be using an existing vacated office.
(d) Mr Peter Rundle MLA and Ms Mia Davies MLA.
(e)
(i) Nil
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) Not applicable
(b) One approved, two rejected, nil under consideration.
(c)
(i)-(vi)
Mr Vince Catania MLA, Member for North West Central, existing office in Carnarvon, requested secondary office in Exmouth on 22 November 2017 which was rejected due to the high cost.
Mr Kevin Michel MLA, Member for Pilbara, existing office in Karratha, requested secondary office in South Hedland on the 29 March 2017 which was rejected as he was able to co-share with another MP.
Mr Peter Rundle MLA, Member for Roe, existing office in Narrogin, requested a secondary office in Esperance on the 21 March 2017 which was approved as he will be using an existing vacated office.
(d) Mr Peter Rundle MLA and Ms Mia Davies MLA.
(e)
(i) Nil
(ii) Not applicable
(iii) Not applicable
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