Question Without Notice No. 520 asked in the Legislative Council on 6 September 2017 by Hon Peter Collier
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
520. Hon PETER COLLIER to the Leader of the House representing the Premier:
(1) How much has been spent on consultants for the commission of inquiry to date?
(2) How much has been spent on airfares for the commission of inquiry and what were the destinations of that travel?
(3) How much has been spent on accommodation for the commission of inquiry to date?
(4) Has a secretariat been established for the commission of inquiry?
(5) If yes to (4), what is the total staffing profile of the commission of inquiry?
Hon SUE ELLERY replied:
I thank the honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The total expenditure on consultants is $127 609.
(2) Nil.
(3) The commission of inquiry occupies accommodation previously used by another government agency. That agency continues to meet the lease costs, so the inquiry does not pay any accommodation expenses.
(4) Yes, it has.
(5) The staffing profile of the commission of inquiry is 17.4 full‑time equivalent employees, all of whom are public servants.