❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding the cost and maintenance of plants and flower arrangements in the Minister's office and various departments and agencies within their portfolios. The response details expenditure, contracts, and maintenance schedules for each entity.
AnsweredQoN 5554Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
For each department and agency within the Minister’s portfolios:
(a) what amount has been paid for the hiring and/or purchase of plants since 1 December 2010;
(b) how many plants are featured in the Minister’s office;
(c) what company is contracted to tend to and water these plants;
(d) what is the cost of this contract to date since 1 December 2010;
(e) how regularly does this company tend to and water the plants;
(f) how many flower arrangements are featured in the Minister’s office;
(g) which companies provide flower arrangements to the office;
(h) what amount has been paid for the hiring and/or purchase of flower arrangements since 1 December 2010; and
(i) how regularly are flower arrangements replaced?
(a) what amount has been paid for the hiring and/or purchase of plants since 1 December 2010;
(b) how many plants are featured in the Minister’s office;
(c) what company is contracted to tend to and water these plants;
(d) what is the cost of this contract to date since 1 December 2010;
(e) how regularly does this company tend to and water the plants;
(f) how many flower arrangements are featured in the Minister’s office;
(g) which companies provide flower arrangements to the office;
(h) what amount has been paid for the hiring and/or purchase of flower arrangements since 1 December 2010; and
(i) how regularly are flower arrangements replaced?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
10 August 2011
Responded by
Minister for Transport; Housing
Response time
78 days
For the period of 1 December 2010 - 13 December 2010 please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice range 4457-4472.
For Ministerial Office please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5543.
As for 14 December 2010 - 24 May 2011 please find the following answer:
(a) For Ministerial Office please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5543.
(b) Seven
(c) Indoor Gardens Pty Ltd
(d) $430.10
(e) Monthly
(f) Nil
(g - i) Not applicable
The Department of Housing
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
The Department of Transport
advises:
(a) Total $25 197.67
(b - i) Not applicable
Main Roads WA
advises:
(a) Since 1 December 2010 Main Roads has paid $4 154.50 including GST in the hiring of plants/planters.
(b) To be answered by the Minister's office.
(c) Main Roads has a Contract with Green Globe to tend and water plants in the Don Aitken Centre (Main Roads Head Office) and at the Traffic Operations Centre and our Albany Office has a Contract with Albany Plant Hire to tend and water their plants.
(d) The total cost of the Contract since 1 December 2010 with Green Globe is $1 904.64 including GST and the Contract with Albany Plant Hire is $2 249.86 including GST.
(e) Green Globe visits the Don Aitken Centre once a week to tend and water the plants and Albany Plant Hire visits our Albany office once a week to tend and water the plants.
(f) To be answered by the Minister's office.
(g) Code Bloom provides flower arrangements for the Don Aitken Centre.
(h) Since 1 December 2010 Main Roads has paid $2 400.00 including GST for the purchase of flower arrangements.
(i) Flower arrangements are replaced once a week.
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a) Albany Port Authority has spent $331.32 on hiring of indoor plants from December 2010 - 24 May 2011.
(b - i) Not applicable
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
The question centres on "the Minister's Office" and each department and agency within the Minister's Portfolio.
Esperance Port Authority t/as Esperance Ports Sea and Land (EPSL) does not fit within that category, however the respective information (as if the question has been asked of the Port, rather than the Minister's Office) is as detailed below.
The response has been based on "Indoor Plants" as EPSL has an extensive area of park and garden under its jurisdiction which involves regular maintenance (by EPSL Employees) and plant replacement where necessary.
(a) Amount paid for the hiring of plants at EPSL for the period 1 December 2010 to 24 May 2011 is $650.00 excluding GST.
(b) 12 plants in total are located within the Port's Administration Building, of which:
1 is located in the CEO's Office
1 is located in the Boardroom
(c) Anne's Garden Centre.
(d) Refer to part (a).
(e) Weekly
(f) Nil
(g - i) Not applicable
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a) $10 141
(b) Not applicable
(c) Charles Service Company (Ambius is sub-contractor).
(d) $10 141
(f) Not applicable
(g) No flower arrangements are provided to Fremantle Ports.
(h - i) Not applicable
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
The Public Transport Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
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For Ministerial Office please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5543.
As for 14 December 2010 - 24 May 2011 please find the following answer:
(a) For Ministerial Office please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 5543.
(b) Seven
(c) Indoor Gardens Pty Ltd
(d) $430.10
(e) Monthly
(f) Nil
(g - i) Not applicable
The Department of Housing
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
The Department of Transport
advises:
(a) Total $25 197.67
(b - i) Not applicable
Main Roads WA
advises:
(a) Since 1 December 2010 Main Roads has paid $4 154.50 including GST in the hiring of plants/planters.
(b) To be answered by the Minister's office.
(c) Main Roads has a Contract with Green Globe to tend and water plants in the Don Aitken Centre (Main Roads Head Office) and at the Traffic Operations Centre and our Albany Office has a Contract with Albany Plant Hire to tend and water their plants.
(d) The total cost of the Contract since 1 December 2010 with Green Globe is $1 904.64 including GST and the Contract with Albany Plant Hire is $2 249.86 including GST.
(e) Green Globe visits the Don Aitken Centre once a week to tend and water the plants and Albany Plant Hire visits our Albany office once a week to tend and water the plants.
(f) To be answered by the Minister's office.
(g) Code Bloom provides flower arrangements for the Don Aitken Centre.
(h) Since 1 December 2010 Main Roads has paid $2 400.00 including GST for the purchase of flower arrangements.
(i) Flower arrangements are replaced once a week.
Albany Port Authority
advises:
(a) Albany Port Authority has spent $331.32 on hiring of indoor plants from December 2010 - 24 May 2011.
(b - i) Not applicable
Broome Port Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
Bunbury Port Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
Dampier Port Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
Esperance Port Authority
advises:
The question centres on "the Minister's Office" and each department and agency within the Minister's Portfolio.
Esperance Port Authority t/as Esperance Ports Sea and Land (EPSL) does not fit within that category, however the respective information (as if the question has been asked of the Port, rather than the Minister's Office) is as detailed below.
The response has been based on "Indoor Plants" as EPSL has an extensive area of park and garden under its jurisdiction which involves regular maintenance (by EPSL Employees) and plant replacement where necessary.
(a) Amount paid for the hiring of plants at EPSL for the period 1 December 2010 to 24 May 2011 is $650.00 excluding GST.
(b) 12 plants in total are located within the Port's Administration Building, of which:
1 is located in the CEO's Office
1 is located in the Boardroom
(c) Anne's Garden Centre.
(d) Refer to part (a).
(e) Weekly
(f) Nil
(g - i) Not applicable
Fremantle Port Authority
advises:
(a) $10 141
(b) Not applicable
(c) Charles Service Company (Ambius is sub-contractor).
(d) $10 141
(f) Not applicable
(g) No flower arrangements are provided to Fremantle Ports.
(h - i) Not applicable
Geraldton Port Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
Port Hedland Port Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
The Public Transport Authority
advises:
(a) Nil
(b - i) Not applicable
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