Question On Notice No. 126 asked in the Legislative Council on 25 May 2021 by Hon Tjorn Sibma
Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Minister for Tourism; Culture and the Arts; Heritage
Parliament: 41 Session: 1
Question
For each department and agency within the Minister's portfolio, could the Minister please provide information for the financial year 2019-2020, concerning the use of purchasing cards (including debit and credit cards) including:
(a) how many cards were issued to staff;
(b) what expenditure and transaction limits applied to the use of those cards;
(c) the total dollar value of transactions made via those cards;
(d) the total number of transactions made via those cards; and
(e) a breakdown of the categories of goods and services purchased via those cards?
Answered on 17 June 2021
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries
(a) 163 Active Cards
|
(b) Number of cardholders
|
Monthly Expenditure Limit
|
Transaction Limit
|
|
5
|
$50 000
|
$5 000
|
|
13
|
$20 000
|
$5 000
|
|
35
|
$10 000
|
$5 000
|
|
1
|
$10 000
|
$3 000
|
|
1
|
$10 000
|
$2 500
|
|
1
|
$7 000
|
$2 500
|
|
47
|
$5 000
|
$5 000
|
|
7
|
$5 000
|
$3 000
|
|
7
|
$5 000
|
$2 000
|
|
2
|
$5 000
|
$1 500
|
|
7
|
$5 000
|
$1 000
|
|
1
|
$4 000
|
$4 000
|
|
1
|
$4 000
|
$2 000
|
|
27
|
$3 000
|
$3 000
|
|
1
|
$3 000
|
$2 000
|
|
7
|
$2 000
|
$2 000
|
(c) $1 120 728 excluding GST
(d) 6 057
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
WA Museum
(a) 97
|
(b) Number of cardholders
|
Monthly Expenditure Limit
|
Transaction Limit
|
|
1
|
$55 000
|
$5 000
|
|
1
|
$40 000
|
$5 000
|
|
1
|
$25 000
|
$5 000
|
|
5
|
$20 000
|
$5 000
|
|
2
|
$15 000
|
$5 000
|
|
21
|
$10 000
|
$5 000
|
|
66
|
$5 000
|
$5 000
|
(c) $1 036 965.39 excluding GST
(d) 6 275
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
Perth Theatre Trust
(a) 25 active cards 01/07/19-30/06/20
$150K facility limit, credit limit $78 500
|
(b) Number of cardholders
|
Monthly Expenditure Limit
|
Transaction Limit
|
|
2
|
$10 000
|
$10 000
|
|
8
|
$5 000
|
$5 000
|
|
6
|
$3 000
|
$3 000
|
|
8
|
$1 000
|
$1 000
|
|
1
|
$500
|
$500
|
(c) $204 733.02 excluding GST
(d) 1 474
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply
Art Gallery of Western Australia
(a) 38
|
(b) Number of cardholders
|
Monthly Expenditure Limit
|
Transaction Limit
|
|
2
|
$75 000
|
$5 000
|
|
1
|
$60 000
|
$5 000
|
|
3
|
$50 000
|
$5 000
|
|
2
|
$40 000
|
$5 000
|
|
1
|
$35 000
|
$5 000
|
|
1
|
$30 000
|
$5 000
|
|
2
|
$25 000
|
$5 000
|
|
6
|
$20 000
|
$5 000
|
|
4
|
$15 000
|
$5 000
|
|
5
|
$10 000
|
$5 000
|
|
7
|
$5 000
|
$5 000
|
|
2
|
$5 000
|
$2 000
|
|
2
|
$2 000
|
$1 000
|
(c) $540 137.89 excluding GST
(d)1 742
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
State Library WA
(a) 31 active cards
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(b) Number of cardholders
|
Monthly Expenditure Limit
|
Transaction Limit
|
|
3
|
$20 000
|
$5 000
|
|
5
|
$10 000
|
$5 000
|
|
1
|
$8 000
|
$5 000
|
|
1
|
$6 000
|
$5 000
|
|
14
|
$10 000
|
$5 000
|
|
4
|
$3 000
|
$3 000
|
|
1
|
$2 000
|
$2 000
|
|
2
|
$1 000
|
$1 000
|
(c) $346 411.15 excluding GST
(d) 1 151
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
(a-e) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 114
Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (including Rottnest Island Authority)
(a-e) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 134
National Trust of Western Australia
(a) 11
(b) Expenditure limit from $1,000 to $10,000
(c) $120 767.02
(d) 635 transactions
(e) This detailed information would require considerable time, which would divert staff away from their normal duties and it is not considered to be a reasonable or appropriate use of government resources to provide this information. If the member has a more specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply
Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage
(a-e) Please refer to Legislative Council question on notice 131