❓ Ms. Mettam (Opposition) requests detailed expenditure data (mobile phone bills, iPad data, credit card) from all departments/agencies under the Premier's portfolio since Jan 1, 2024. The government declined to provide the information, citing resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 1684Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 October 2024
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for State and Industry Development, Jobs and Trade; Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
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I refer to each Department, Agency and Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister's portfolio of responsibilities, and I ask: (a) Since 1 January 2024, how much money has been spent on: (i) mobile phone bill expenditure; (ii) total mobile device (i.e. iPad) data expenditure; and (iii) total credit card expenditure?
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Answered
26 November 2024
Response time
11 days
(a) (i – iii) The Member is requesting a significant amount of information and detail, across all departments, agencies and government entities. The information requested is not readily available and collecting it would divert staff away from their normal duties, and is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources.
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