❓ A WA parliamentary question sought detailed expenditure breakdowns across various government departments and agencies, focusing on items like print services, stationery, subscriptions, and office amenities. The Minister provided total expenditure figures but declined to provide detailed breakdowns, citing resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 73Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 May 2017
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities since 17 March 2017 for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations: (a) how much has been spent on professional print services; (b) how much has been spent on pens and pencils; (c) how much has been spent on newspaper subscriptions; (d) how much has been spent on journal or publication subscriptions; (e) how much has been spent on media monitoring; (f) how much has been spent on alcohol; (g) how much has been spent on coffee machines, coffee or coffee pods; (h) how much has been spent on office plants; (i) how much has been spent on paintings, posters, artwork or decorations; and (j) for (a - i) will the Minister provide a breakdown for this expenditure by description, type, and quantity?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 June 2017
Response time
8 days
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
(a-i) $41,150.40
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Department of Finance
(a-i) $31,337.00
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Public Utilities Office
(a-i) $1419.00
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Department of Treasury
(a-i) $13,753.68
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a-i) $2329.70
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a-i) $1421.98
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a-i) $2306.73
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Horizon Power
(a-i) $33546.76
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Independent Market Operator
(a-i) Nil.
(j) Not Applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a-i) $13, 257
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Native Title
(a-i) $544.42
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Office of the Auditor General
(a-i) $3,781.43
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Synergy
(a-i) $21645.32
Synergy have not included costs for professional print services and journal or publication subscriptions as to extract this information would require a considerable amount of time and would divert staff away from Synergy’s core business. It is not a reasonable or appropriate use of resources.
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a-i) $1792
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Western Power
(a-i) $159,249 is the total amount spent across the 25 depots including head office.
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
(a-i) $41,150.40
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Department of Finance
(a-i) $31,337.00
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Public Utilities Office
(a-i) $1419.00
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Department of Treasury
(a-i) $13,753.68
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Economic Regulation Authority
(a-i) $2329.70
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
(a-i) $1421.98
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Government Employees Superannuation Board
(a-i) $2306.73
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Horizon Power
(a-i) $33546.76
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Independent Market Operator
(a-i) Nil.
(j) Not Applicable.
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
(a-i) $13, 257
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Native Title
(a-i) $544.42
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Office of the Auditor General
(a-i) $3,781.43
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Synergy
(a-i) $21645.32
Synergy have not included costs for professional print services and journal or publication subscriptions as to extract this information would require a considerable amount of time and would divert staff away from Synergy’s core business. It is not a reasonable or appropriate use of resources.
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a-i) $1792
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Western Power
(a-i) $159,249 is the total amount spent across the 25 depots including head office.
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
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