Hon Ray Halligan requests information on government mobile phone allocation and expenditure within the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development's office. The Minister provides details on phone allocation but declines to provide expenditure data, citing resource constraints.

AnsweredQoN 222Legislative Council
Asked
26 April 2005
Portfolio
Local Government and Regional Development

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Will the Minister please advise of the following in respect to the allocation of Government mobile phones in the Minister’s office -
(1) The total number of mobile phones available in the Minister’s office?
(2) The name and position of each person allocated a mobile phone?
(3) The model and make of mobile phones allocated?
(4) The total expenditure on Government related calls or messages since January 1 2004 for each person allocated a mobile phone?
(5) The total expenditure on SMS text messages for Government related business since January 1 2004 for each person allocated a mobile phone?

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Answered
21 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Local Government and Regional Development
Response time
56 days
(2) - (3) John Bowler Minister Nokia CDMA Tim Walster Chief of Staff Nokia 6230 Ian Thomson Senior Policy Adviser Nokia 6230 Paula Hickey Senior Policy Adviser Nokia 6230 Simon Corrigan Senior Policy Adviser Nokia 6230 David Kennedy Regional Liaison Officer Nokia 2280 Ian Bishop Ministerial Liaison Officer Kyocera KE4146 Stuart McLagan Media Adviser Nokia 6225 Judy Kurowski Executive Officer Nokia 6230 Lisa Davenport Appointment Secretary Nokia 6230 (4-5) This information is not readily available and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. All staff are required to comply with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Computing and Communications Acceptable Use Policy
John Bowler Minister Nokia CDMA Tim Walster Chief of Staff Nokia 6230 Ian Thomson Senior Policy Adviser Nokia 6230 Paula Hickey Senior Policy Adviser Nokia 6230 Simon Corrigan Senior Policy Adviser Nokia 6230 David Kennedy Regional Liaison Officer Nokia 2280 Ian Bishop Ministerial Liaison Officer Kyocera KE4146 Stuart McLagan Media Adviser Nokia 6225 Judy Kurowski Executive Officer Nokia 6230 Lisa Davenport Appointment Secretary Nokia 6230 (4-5) This information is not readily available and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. All staff are required to comply with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Computing and Communications Acceptable Use Policy
(4-5) This information is not readily available and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. All staff are required to comply with the Department of the Premier and Cabinet Computing and Communications Acceptable Use Policy

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