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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 992 asked in the Legislative Council on 13 March 2018 by Hon Martin Aldridge

Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Premier
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the use of on-demand transport services, such as Uber, undertaken by the Minister or members of the Minister's staff, and I ask:
(a) has the Minister or the Minister's staff utilised such servcies;
(b) were the costs of such service borne by the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC);
(c) please identify in each case the name of the person utilising such services; and
(d) what is the DPC protocol with respect to the use of on-demand transport services?

Answered on 10 April 2018

(a-b) While we are unable to answer for Ministers and staff’s possible private use, there are a handful of instances in which on-demand transport services such as Uber have been utilised where the cost has been borne by the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

(c) Erik Locke (Office of the Deputy Premier; Minister for Health; Mental Health) - $58.91 (no GST)

Vetti Kakulas (Office of the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs, Asian Engagement) - $15.30 (no GST)

Denice Rice (Office of the Leader of the Opposition) - $32.80 (no GST)

Cheryl Dove (Office of the Leader of the Opposition) - $11.40 (no GST)

(d) There is no DPC protocol.