Page 4814 - Week 11 - Thursday, 20 October 2011

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(3) Travel is only undertaken as required to meet operational needs and as such, expenditure will vary from year to year. The Directorate’s travel budget is one area where the Directorate is actively looking at making savings over the next few years. There is no specific budget allocation for business class travel.

Community Services Directorate—consultants
(Question No 1807)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Community Services, upon notice, on 21 September 2011:

(1) What was the Directorate’s total expenditure on consultants’ fees for (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.

(2) What is the budgeted expenditure for consultants’ fees for the years (a) 2001 12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and (d) 2014-15.

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

1) Total expenditure by the Directorate on consultants is as follows:

a) 2008-09:

$1,302,677

b) 2009-10:

$2,396,956

c) 2010-11:

$2,275,602

(2) Consultants are only engaged as required to deliver specific projects. Expenditure will vary from year to year depending on the strategic and operational needs. Over the past two years, expenditure on consultants was approximately $2.4 million each year. The Directorate expects a similar level of expenditure in 2011-12 and the following three years.

Community Services Directorate—advertising
(Question No 1808)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Community Services, upon notice, on 21 September 2011:

(1) What was the total expenditure by the Directorate on advertising in (a) 2008 09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.

(2) What is the funding allocation for advertising for the years (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and (d) 2014-15.

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

1) Total expenditure by the Directorate on advertising is as follows:


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