Page 1225 - Week 03 - Thursday, 22 March 2012

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video

(6) For each mobile phone account referred to in part (5), how much has the Government received in reimbursement for private calls.

(7) For those phone accounts referred to in part (5), how many use the “call select” option.

(8) What is the average cost per Minister’s office for those mobile phones referred to in part (5).

(9) For those phones referred to in part (5), how many use the “call select” option.

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

(1) Mobile phones managed by Shared Services are assigned as follows:

Directorate / Agency	Qty of devices
Auditor Generals	11
Legislative Assembly	10
ACT Executive	28
ACT Health	989
ACT Insurance Authority	4
Cultural Facilities Corporation	11
Canberra Institute of Technology	107
Chief Minister and Cabinet	39
Community Services	578
Environment and Sustainable Development	110
Education and Training	574
Treasury	18
Economic Development	159
Justice and Community Safety	464
Shared Services	317
Territory and Municipal Services	502
Total	3,921

(2) Phones are provided to users by individual directorates in line with directorate guidelines and operational requirements. Information is not available on the employment status of users.

The average usage cost per mobile per month (based on monthly costs from December 10 – November 11) is $21.57.

(3) Individual directorates are responsible for determining and administering guidelines on the private use of phones. This information is not centrally collected.

(4) Nil. The “call select” service is not offered through any Telecommunications contracts managed by Shared Services.

(5) See (1) above. Billing is done at the agency level, in this case for the whole of executive.

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video