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❓ Hon Ray Halligan requests details on legal advice expenditure for departments under the Minister for Electoral Affairs since July 2003. The Minister provides a breakdown of costs and services provided by the State Solicitor's Office.

AnsweredQoN 1613Legislative Council

Asked

4 May 2005

Member

Hon Ray Halligan

Portfolio

Electoral Affairs

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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister provide the following information -
(1) The total amount spent on legal advice since July 1 2003?
(2) The name of each provider of legal advice?
(3) The amount paid to each provider of legal advice?
(4) The service for which the payments were made?

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Answered

13 September 2005

Responded by

Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Electoral Affairs

Response time

132 days

1. - 3. The State Solicitor's Office provides all legal advice required by the Electoral Commissioner. While the Electoral Commissioner is advised of the value of the advice for accrual accounting purposes, there is no requirement for payment to be made. The value of the advice received since 1 July 2003 is $59,456.17. A further $122.10 was actually paid to the State Solicitor for legal advice on the Election roll scanning contract. 4. Interpretation of the Electoral Act 1907 , the Local Government Act 1995 and legal advice on the Election roll scanning contract.
4. Interpretation of the Electoral Act 1907 , the Local Government Act 1995 and legal advice on the Election roll scanning contract.

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