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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE NO. 627
Legislative Assembly - Mobile Telephones
MR CORNWELL: To ask the Speaker -
(1) Is it a fact that 6 mobile telephones are available for the long-term use of Assembly Members.
(2) Is it a fact that priority for use of these 6 telephones will be given to female Members of the Assembly.
(3) Why is this priority so given.
(4) Has a legal opinion been sought to ascertain if any discrimination law has been breached; if not, why not.
(5) Does this decision show undue favouritism toward female Assembly Members.
(6) Does this decision indicate Affirmative Action now applies in Assembly administrative procedures.
(7) Does this decision breach EEO guidelines. •
(8) Has a legal opinion been sought to ascertain if this decision infringes Human Rights legislation; if not, why not.
(9) What is the monthly cost of a mobile telephone.
(10) Why are mobile telephones simply not provided to all Members who wish to use one.
MADAM SPEAKER -the answer to Mr Cornwells question is as follows:
(1) There are 12 mobile telephones available for use by non-Executive Assembly Members in accordance with guidelines agreed to by the Standing Committee on Administration and Procedures. One Member has chosen not to utilise a mobile telephone provided by the Assembly.
(2) and (3) When mobile telephones first became available for long term use by nonExecutive Members, the Administration and Procedures Committee agreed that priority for long term use of the 6 telephones available at that stage be given to female Members. This followed approaches made to the Speaker by female Members.
(4) to (8) As all non-Executive Members have access to mobile telephones for official purposes no legal opinions have been sought on the matters raised.
(9) The monthly cost of a mobile telephone paid out of Program 1 is as follows: Rental $40.00 per month per mobile phone.
Calls are charged at an STD rate and costs are met by the Members from their general allowance.
(10) All Members who wish to use a mobile telephone are provided with one.
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