1. Was a special edition of the above publication produced
using the official emblem of the Northern Territory; if so,
what are the details of this edition in terms of:

(a) the people involved;
(b) dates;
(c) costs; and
(d) numbers of the publication and the reasons for the
use of the official emblem.

2. Was the Chief Minister personally involved in any decisions
made regarding the publication in the following areas:

(a) financing;
(b) publication; and/or
(c) purchase.

3. Will the Chief Minister provide photocopies of all
documentation in relation to the information to be provided
in the above questions.


ANSWER

1. Yes.

(a) The publication was ordered by the Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.

(b) The publication was purchased on 26 October 1992.

(c) The unit cost of the publication was $35.00. Together with the cost of stamping the armorial design and the lettering "Legislative Assembly" on
the cover, the total cost was $9,000.00.

(d) Two hundred copies of the publication were purchased.

The purpose of the purchase of the publication was for use as an official gift of the Northern Territory Parliament.

2. No.

3. No.


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