❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice inquires about expenditure across various portfolios, including Tourism, Racing and Gaming, Small Business, Defence Issues, and Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, focusing on items like print services, stationery, subscriptions, and office amenities. The Minister provided some figures but declined to provide detailed breakdowns due to resource constraints.
AnsweredQoN 72Legislative Assembly
Asked
17 May 2017
Member
Portfolio
Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister’s portfolio responsibilities since 17 March 2017 for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations: (a) how much has been spent on professional print services; (b) how much has been spent on pens and pencils; (c) how much has been spent on newspaper subscriptions; (d) how much has been spent on journal or publication subscriptions; (e) how much has been spent on media monitoring; (f) how much has been spent on alcohol; (g) how much has been spent on coffee machines, coffee or coffee pods; (h) how much has been spent on office plants; (i) how much has been spent on paintings, posters, artwork or decorations; and (j) for (a - i) will the Minister provide a breakdown for this expenditure by description, type, and quantity?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 June 2017
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
8 days
Tourism Portfolio
Tourism WA
(a) $3 496.06
(b) $48.88
(c) $2 743.58
(d) $4 703.65
(e) $2 023.76
(f) $6 037.55
(g) $469.80
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
Burswood Park Board
(a) $1 425.34
(b-g) Nil
(h) $280.28
(i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
(a) $187
(b) $7.33
(c) $176.30
(d - f) Nil
(g) $23.10
(h-i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Racing and Wagering WA
(a) $25 387
(b) $384
(c) $3 762
(d) $976.33
(e) $3 700
(f) $94
(g) $1 153
(h) $712
(i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association
(a-f) Nil
(g) $12
(h-i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) $7 573
(b) $177
(c) $1 434
(d) $756
(e) $3 017
(f) $43
(g) $123
(h) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Defence Issues Portfolio
Defence West (as part of the Department of Commerce)
Due to the considerable resources already dedicated by the Department of Commerce to provide the information for this question the Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to separate the costs for Defence West, as Defence West is a division within the Department of Commerce.
For the cost breakdown for the Department of Commerce please refer to the answer provided to Question on Notice 71 by the Minister for Commerce.
(a- j) Not applicable
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
Office of Multicultural Interests (as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities)
The Department has spent $1.157m on Supplies and Services during the period. While the Department tracks some wages and other expenses for specific projects which can be related to Ministerial portfolios, the above costs fall under general agency overheads so the agency total spending on these items is provided below:
(a) $9 960
(b) The Department doesn’t record expenditure on pens and pencils specifically, these expenses fall under the broader expense item of stationery - $7 741
(c) $1 775
(d) $650
(e) $1 301
(f) The Department doesn’t record expenditure on alcohol specifically, this expense falls under the broader expense items of meals (travel) and entertainment - $24 292
(g) Nil
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Tourism WA
(a) $3 496.06
(b) $48.88
(c) $2 743.58
(d) $4 703.65
(e) $2 023.76
(f) $6 037.55
(g) $469.80
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
Burswood Park Board
(a) $1 425.34
(b-g) Nil
(h) $280.28
(i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
(a) $187
(b) $7.33
(c) $176.30
(d - f) Nil
(g) $23.10
(h-i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Racing and Wagering WA
(a) $25 387
(b) $384
(c) $3 762
(d) $976.33
(e) $3 700
(f) $94
(g) $1 153
(h) $712
(i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association
(a-f) Nil
(g) $12
(h-i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
(a) $7 573
(b) $177
(c) $1 434
(d) $756
(e) $3 017
(f) $43
(g) $123
(h) Not applicable
(i) Not applicable
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
Defence Issues Portfolio
Defence West (as part of the Department of Commerce)
Due to the considerable resources already dedicated by the Department of Commerce to provide the information for this question the Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to separate the costs for Defence West, as Defence West is a division within the Department of Commerce.
For the cost breakdown for the Department of Commerce please refer to the answer provided to Question on Notice 71 by the Minister for Commerce.
(a- j) Not applicable
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
Office of Multicultural Interests (as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities)
The Department has spent $1.157m on Supplies and Services during the period. While the Department tracks some wages and other expenses for specific projects which can be related to Ministerial portfolios, the above costs fall under general agency overheads so the agency total spending on these items is provided below:
(a) $9 960
(b) The Department doesn’t record expenditure on pens and pencils specifically, these expenses fall under the broader expense item of stationery - $7 741
(c) $1 775
(d) $650
(e) $1 301
(f) The Department doesn’t record expenditure on alcohol specifically, this expense falls under the broader expense items of meals (travel) and entertainment - $24 292
(g) Nil
(h) Nil
(i) Nil
(j) The Minister is not prepared to devote further resources to provide this enormous amount of detail.
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