❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks the Premier about the allocation and usage costs of government mobile phones within the Premier's office. The Premier provides details on phone allocation but declines to provide expenditure data due to resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 184Legislative Council
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Will the Premier please advise of the following in respect to the allocation of Government mobile phones in the Premier's office -
(1) The total number of mobile phones available in the Premier'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?
(1) The total number of mobile phones available in the Premier'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
Leader of the House representing the Premier
Response time
56 days
(2-3) Name Position Model/Make Geoff Gallop Premier Nokia 6310 Bruce Campbell-Fraser Principal Policy Adviser Nokia 3310 Emma Cole Senior Policy Adviser Nokia 3315 Ben Harvey Principal Policy Adviser Nokia 3315 Tessa Hopkins Principal Policy Adviser Nokia 3315 Guy Houston Principal Media Adviser Nokia 6610 Amanda Keenan Senior Media Adviser Nokia 6610 Kieran Murphy Director Strategic Management Nokia 6210 Rocco Pastorelli Ministerial Chauffeur Nokia 6310 Sean Walsh Chief of Staff Nokia 6610 John Whitelaw Principal Projects Officer Nokia 3315 Ruth Young Executive Officer Nokia 3315 (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
Name Position Model/Make Geoff Gallop Premier Nokia 6310 Bruce Campbell-Fraser Principal Policy Adviser Nokia 3310 Emma Cole Senior Policy Adviser Nokia 3315 Ben Harvey Principal Policy Adviser Nokia 3315 Tessa Hopkins Principal Policy Adviser Nokia 3315 Guy Houston Principal Media Adviser Nokia 6610 Amanda Keenan Senior Media Adviser Nokia 6610 Kieran Murphy Director Strategic Management Nokia 6210 Rocco Pastorelli Ministerial Chauffeur Nokia 6310 Sean Walsh Chief of Staff Nokia 6610 John Whitelaw Principal Projects Officer Nokia 3315 Ruth Young Executive Officer Nokia 3315 (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
Name Position Model/Make Geoff Gallop Premier Nokia 6310 Bruce Campbell-Fraser Principal Policy Adviser Nokia 3310 Emma Cole Senior Policy Adviser Nokia 3315 Ben Harvey Principal Policy Adviser Nokia 3315 Tessa Hopkins Principal Policy Adviser Nokia 3315 Guy Houston Principal Media Adviser Nokia 6610 Amanda Keenan Senior Media Adviser Nokia 6610 Kieran Murphy Director Strategic Management Nokia 6210 Rocco Pastorelli Ministerial Chauffeur Nokia 6310 Sean Walsh Chief of Staff Nokia 6610 John Whitelaw Principal Projects Officer Nokia 3315 Ruth Young Executive Officer Nokia 3315 (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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