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(4) If payment was made can the Attorney-General detail the (a) date of each meeting, (b) what were the amounts paid for each meeting and (c) date that the payment was made for each meeting.

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

(1) I undertake a wide range of activities to fulfil my duties as the Member for Molonglo, a number of which involve use of my office facilities. This is consistent with long-established practice, as set out for example by the Clerk of the Assembly in a letter to the then Speaker on 27 June 2008.

(2) See answer to (1) above.

(3) See answer to (1) above.

(4) See answer to (1) above.

ACT public service—expense claims
(Question Nos 2050, 2053, 2055)

Mrs Dunne asked the Attorney-General, the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, upon notice, on 23 February 2012 (redirected to the Treasurer):

(1) How many instances have there been of contested, inappropriate or queried expense claims in the Minister’s directorate.

(2) How many times have claims for expenses been denied.

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

(1) Expense claims in each directorate are subject to scrutiny and review by authorised financial delegates before any claim is approved for payment. Directorates’ financial management systems only record approved expense claims data, upon receipt of properly authorised payment paperwork. Therefore records of expenditure cannot be interrogated to identify claims not approved for payment.

(2) See response to (1).

ACT public service—workplace investigations
(Question No 2054)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, upon notice, on 23 February 2012:

How many workplace investigations/reviews have been (a) requested and (b) carried out in the Minister’s directorate.

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


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