❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding Ministerial office expenditure on various items, including stationery, subscriptions, mobile phones, staff amenities, and seminars. The response provides expenditure figures for some categories.
AnsweredQoN 439Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 March 2022
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Treasurer; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
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In reference to the Ministerial Office Internal Budgets allocated for this financial year, please detail the total expenditure for: (a) Professional development; (b) Staff amenities; (c) Seminars and conferences; (d) Consumables - audio visual; (e) Consumables - subscriptions and publications; (f) Stationery; (g) Therapy dogs; (h) Indoor plants; (i) Artwork; (j) Collateral featuring the Minister; (k) Collateral featuring members of government other than the Minister; and (l) Mobile phones, including the cost of mobile phones on payment plans?
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Answered
10 May 2022
Response time
7 days
The Department of the Premier and Cabinet is responsible for the administration office-related expenditure for Ministerial offices, the Leader of the Opposition’s office and the Leader of the Second Opposition office.
Office-related expenditure incurred by the above offices is recorded by the Department. While the majority of categories above are not accurate representations of expenditure, the Department advises that Ministerial offices, the Leader of the Opposition’s office and the Leader of the Second Opposition’s office have incurred the below costs for the 2021-22 financial year to 31 March 2022:
· Stationery – $65,804.39;
· Subscriptions and publications – $36,122.94;
· Mobile phones – $59,852.62;
· Staff amenities – $15,475.67; and
· Seminars and conferences – $108.03.
Office-related expenditure incurred by the above offices is recorded by the Department. While the majority of categories above are not accurate representations of expenditure, the Department advises that Ministerial offices, the Leader of the Opposition’s office and the Leader of the Second Opposition’s office have incurred the below costs for the 2021-22 financial year to 31 March 2022:
· Stationery – $65,804.39;
· Subscriptions and publications – $36,122.94;
· Mobile phones – $59,852.62;
· Staff amenities – $15,475.67; and
· Seminars and conferences – $108.03.
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