❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding the use of purchasing cards within the Minister's portfolio for the 2019-2020 financial year. The answer provides data for 2020-21 due to data purging, noting no significant changes.
AnsweredQoN 125Legislative Council
Asked
25 May 2021
Member
Portfolio
Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry
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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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
15 June 2021
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development; Agriculture and Food; Hydrogen Industry
Response time
6 days
(a) This information is controlled by NAB and data for the 2019-20 financial year has been purged. To respond to the Member’s question, data based on current card numbers for the financial year 2020-21 is provided below, noting that there have been no significant changes in activity between the financial years.
Department / Agency
Number of active cards as at 2020-21
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)
1,159
Gascoyne Development Commission
3
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
3
Great Southern Development Commission
4
Kimberley Development Commission
3
Mid West Development Commission
3
Peel Development Commission
2
Pilbara Development Commission
2
South West Development Commission
1
Wheatbelt Development Commission
3
Agricultural Produce Commission
6
Rural Business Development Corporation
0
(b) As per the previous question, data for DPIRD, the Regional Development Commissions and the Agricultural Produce Commission provided below is based on current figures for the financial year 2020-2021, noting that there have been no significant changes in activity between the financial years.
DPIRD
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
862
$0 – $5,000
1,086
$5,001 – $10,000
154
$5,001 – $10,000
41
$10,001 – $25,000
110
$10,001 – $25,000
23
$25,001 – $50,000
27
$25,001 – $50,000
6
$50,001 – $100,000
6
$50,001 – $100,000
3
Gascoyne Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
2
$0 – $5,000
2
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
2
$0 – $5,000
2
$5,001 – $10,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
1
$25,001 – $50,000
1
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Great Southern Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
3
$0 – $5,000
3
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Kimberley Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
0
$0 – $5,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
2
$10,001 – $25,000
2
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Mid West Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
0
$0 – $5,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
2
$5,001 – $10,000
2
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Peel Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
0
$0 – $5,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Pilbara Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
1
$0 – $5,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
South West Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
0
$0 – $5,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Wheatbelt Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
1
$0 – $5,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
2
$10,001 – $25,000
2
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Agricultural Produce Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
1
$0 – $5,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
2
$5,001 – $10,000
2
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$25,001 – $50,000
2
$25,001 – $50,000
2
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
(c) – (d)
Department / Agency
Total value of purchasing card expenditure
2019-20
Total number of purchasing card transactions
2019-20
DPIRD
$17,890,635.36
55,439
Gascoyne Development Commission
$60,654.04
315
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
$47,898.75
241
Great Southern Development Commission
$22,460.48
278
Kimberley Development Commission
$81,647.25
313
Mid West Development Commission
$34,276.92
217
Peel Development Commission
$8,122.46
82
Pilbara Development Commission
$83,175.78
333
South West Development Commission
$17,984.53
58
Wheatbelt Development Commission
$20,993.81
94
Agricultural Produce Commission
$50,395.86
304
(e) To answer this question would use an excessive amount of resources. If the Member could be more specific, I will endeavour to provide a response.
Department / Agency
Number of active cards as at 2020-21
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD)
1,159
Gascoyne Development Commission
3
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
3
Great Southern Development Commission
4
Kimberley Development Commission
3
Mid West Development Commission
3
Peel Development Commission
2
Pilbara Development Commission
2
South West Development Commission
1
Wheatbelt Development Commission
3
Agricultural Produce Commission
6
Rural Business Development Corporation
0
(b) As per the previous question, data for DPIRD, the Regional Development Commissions and the Agricultural Produce Commission provided below is based on current figures for the financial year 2020-2021, noting that there have been no significant changes in activity between the financial years.
DPIRD
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
862
$0 – $5,000
1,086
$5,001 – $10,000
154
$5,001 – $10,000
41
$10,001 – $25,000
110
$10,001 – $25,000
23
$25,001 – $50,000
27
$25,001 – $50,000
6
$50,001 – $100,000
6
$50,001 – $100,000
3
Gascoyne Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
2
$0 – $5,000
2
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
2
$0 – $5,000
2
$5,001 – $10,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
1
$25,001 – $50,000
1
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Great Southern Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
3
$0 – $5,000
3
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Kimberley Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
0
$0 – $5,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
2
$10,001 – $25,000
2
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Mid West Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
0
$0 – $5,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
2
$5,001 – $10,000
2
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Peel Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
0
$0 – $5,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Pilbara Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
1
$0 – $5,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
South West Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
0
$0 – $5,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Wheatbelt Development Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
1
$0 – $5,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
0
$5,001 – $10,000
0
$10,001 – $25,000
2
$10,001 – $25,000
2
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$25,001 – $50,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
Agricultural Produce Commission
Credit limits
No. of cardholders
Transaction limits
No. of cardholders
$0 – $5,000
1
$0 – $5,000
1
$5,001 – $10,000
2
$5,001 – $10,000
2
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$10,001 – $25,000
1
$25,001 – $50,000
2
$25,001 – $50,000
2
$50,001 – $100,000
0
$50,001 – $100,000
0
(c) – (d)
Department / Agency
Total value of purchasing card expenditure
2019-20
Total number of purchasing card transactions
2019-20
DPIRD
$17,890,635.36
55,439
Gascoyne Development Commission
$60,654.04
315
Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission
$47,898.75
241
Great Southern Development Commission
$22,460.48
278
Kimberley Development Commission
$81,647.25
313
Mid West Development Commission
$34,276.92
217
Peel Development Commission
$8,122.46
82
Pilbara Development Commission
$83,175.78
333
South West Development Commission
$17,984.53
58
Wheatbelt Development Commission
$20,993.81
94
Agricultural Produce Commission
$50,395.86
304
(e) To answer this question would use an excessive amount of resources. If the Member could be more specific, I will endeavour to provide a response.
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