Page 5835 - Week 15 - Thursday, 10 December 2009

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Public service—invoices
(Question No 483)

Mr Seselja asked the Treasurer, on 10 December 2009:

(1) How many small businesses provided goods or services to each department or agency in the Minister’s portfolio in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07, (c) 2007-08 and (d) 2008-09.

(2) What was the total value of expenditure on goods or services provided to the Minister’s department or agency by small businesses in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07, (c) 2007-08 and (d) 2008-09.

(3) What was the average length of time taken for the Minister’s department or agency to pay invoices received from small businesses for goods or services.

(4) What percentage of invoices from small businesses for goods or services provided to the Minister’s department or agency were paid within (a) 14, (b) 30 and (c) 45 days.

Ms Gallagher: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1. I am advised that this information cannot be provided as the Department’s financial system does not distinguish payments made to small businesses as opposed to any other creditors.

2. See response to Part 1.

3. See response to Part 1.

4. See response to Part 1.

Public service—invoices
(Question No 486)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water, on 10 December 2009:

(1) How many small businesses provided goods or services to each department or agency in the Minister’s portfolio in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07, (c) 2007-08 and (d) 2008-09.

(2) What was the total value of expenditure on goods or services provided to the Minister’s department or agency by small businesses in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07, (c) 2007-08 and (d) 2008-09.

(3) What was the average length of time taken for the Minister’s department or agency to pay invoices received from small businesses for goods or services.

(4) What percentage of invoices from small businesses for goods or services provided to the Minister’s department or agency were paid within (a) 14, (b) 30 and (c) 45 days.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:


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