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Ms Roxon
asked the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, in writing, on 8 December 2005:
(1) For 2004-2005, what sum did the Minister’s department and portfolio agencies pay to (a) Clayton Utz, (b) Blakes Dawson Waldron, (c) Philips Fox, (d) Sparke Helmore, (e) Freehills, (f) Minter Ellison, (g) Corrs Chambers Westgarth, (h) Mallesons Stephens Jacques, (i) Deacons, and (j) Craddock Murray Neumann Solicitors for legal services.
(2) Which partners or principals of (a) Clayton Utz, (b) Blakes Dawson Waldron, (c) Philips Fox, (d) Sparke Helmore, (e) Freehills, (f) Minter Ellison, (g) Corrs Chambers Westgarth, (h) Mallesons Stephens Jacques, (i) Deacons, and (j) Craddock Murray Neumann Solicitors were responsible for undertaking or supervising legal services supplied by the firm to the department or agency in 2004-2005.
(3) For each partner or principal listed in response to part (3), what was the total amount billed to the department or agency for services undertaken or supervised by that partner or principal in 2004-2005.
(4) What are the details of the legal services provided to the department or portfolio agencies by (a) Clayton Utz, (b) Blakes Dawson Waldron, (c) Philips Fox, (d) Sparke Helmore, (e) Freehills, (f) Minter Ellison, (g) Corrs Chambers Westgarth, (h) Mallesons Stephens Jacques, (i) Deacons, and (j) Craddock Murray Neumann Solicitors in 2004-2005.
Mr Brough (Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Indigenous Affairs)
—The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:
(1) For 2004-2005, the sums paid to each law firm listed in the question by each agency within the portfolio at that time, including the then Department of Family and Community Services, were as follows:
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Department of Family and Community Services GST Exclusive |
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(a) |
Clayton Utz |
$445,157 |
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(b) |
Blakes Dawson Waldron |
$4,427 |
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(c) |
Philips Fox |
$1,202,279 |
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(d) |
Sparke Helmore |
$0 |
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(e) |
Freehills |
$0 |
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(f) |
Minter Ellison |
$2,914 |
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(g) |
Corrs Chambers Westgarth |
$0 |
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(h) |
Mallesons Stephens Jaques |
$35,766 |
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(i) |
Deacons |
$266,699 |
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(j) |
Craddock Murray Neumann |
$0 |
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Aboriginal Hostels Ltd GST Exclusive |
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(a) |
Clayton Utz |
$0 |
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(b) |
Blakes Dawson Waldron |
$0 |
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(c) |
Philips Fox |
$0 |
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(d) |
Sparke Helmore |
$0 |
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(e) |
Freehills |
$0 |
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(f) |
Minter Ellison |
$73,072 |
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(g) |
Corrs Chambers Westgarth |
$0 |
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(h) |
Mallesons Stephens Jaques |
$0 |
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(i) |
Deacons |
$0 |
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(j) |
Craddock Murray Neumann |
$0 |
(a) Social Security Appeals Tribunal
(b) Australian Institute of Family Studies
(2) and (3) An answer cannot be provided to these questions as the partners or principals responsible for undertaking or supervising legal services provided to then Department or its agencies within the Minister’s portfolio in 2004-2005 are not regularly identified by the law firms.
(4) The legal services provided to then Department and its agencies by the law firms listed in the question in 2004-2005 included advice on issues related to administrative law, statutory interpretation, commercial law, privacy law, freedom of information, and intellectual property.