A WA parliamentary question seeks data on expenditure monitoring across government agencies from 2002-2006. The answer declines to provide the data due to cost and staff time, referencing previous investigations instead.

AnsweredQoN 4099Legislative Council
Asked
23 August 2006
Portfolio
Disability Services

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(b) 30th June 2002; (c) 30th June 2003; (d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(c) 30th June 2003; (d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(d) 30th June 2004; (e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(e) 30th June 2005; and (f) 30th June 2006?
(f) 30th June 2006?

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Answered
27 September 2006
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Disability Services
Response time
35 days
(1a-f) Surveying all agencies across Government to respond to these questions would involve unnecessary costs and staff time. However, two investigations have been carried out (in 1989 and 2002) of monitoring expenditure, the last survey indicating that 23 departments spent an average of $14,000 each per year on external media monitoring.

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