Mrs Edwardes asked about the actual cost and breakdown of costs for each of the 164 briefings provided to the Premier in 2002/2003. The Premier's office responded that their reporting systems only track average costs, not individual briefing costs.

AnsweredQoN 2518Legislative Assembly
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2 March 2004
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(b) what was the actual cost of each briefing; and (c) what is the break down of costs for each briefing?
(c) what is the break down of costs for each briefing?
(b) The Department’s Performance Indicator Reporting systems do not generate the information requested. This cost indicator reports an average cost per briefing provided to the Premier. The average cost is obtained by dividing the total cost for the function (including Corporate Service overheads) by the number of briefings provided, and makes no allowance for any variation in the scope, magnitude and complexity of individual briefings. (c) See (b)
(b) The Department’s Performance Indicator Reporting systems do not generate the information requested. This cost indicator reports an average cost per briefing provided to the Premier. The average cost is obtained by dividing the total cost for the function (including Corporate Service overheads) by the number of briefings provided, and makes no allowance for any variation in the scope, magnitude and complexity of individual briefings. (c) See (b)
This cost indicator reports an average cost per briefing provided to the Premier. The average cost is obtained by dividing the total cost for the function (including Corporate Service overheads) by the number of briefings provided, and makes no allowance for any variation in the scope, magnitude and complexity of individual briefings. (c) See (b)
This cost indicator reports an average cost per briefing provided to the Premier. The average cost is obtained by dividing the total cost for the function (including Corporate Service overheads) by the number of briefings provided, and makes no allowance for any variation in the scope, magnitude and complexity of individual briefings. (c) See (b)
(c) See (b)
(c) See (b)

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30 March 2004
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28 days
(a) 164 briefings were provided during 2002/2003
(b) The Department’s Performance Indicator Reporting systems do not generate the information requested.
This cost indicator reports an average cost per briefing provided to the Premier. The average cost is obtained by dividing the total cost for the function (including Corporate Service overheads) by the number of briefings provided, and makes no allowance for any variation in the scope, magnitude and complexity of individual briefings.
(c) See (b)

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