Hon Sue Ellery questions the Minister for Planning regarding Gary Prattley's government-funded travel, specifically itineraries for trips to China, Hong Kong, and Singapore in 2011 and China in 2012, focusing on any deviations from planned schedules. The Minister confirms approval of international travel and a family reunion benefit until July 2011, explains a deviation in the October 2011 China trip due to illness, and confirms no deviation in the June 2012 China trip.

AnsweredQoN 870Legislative Council
Asked
6 November 2012
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Planning

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GARY
PRATTLEY — TRAVEL ITINERARY
870. Hon SUE ELLERY to the minister representing the
Minister for Planning:
I refer to travel undertaken by Mr Gary Prattley, chair of
the WA Planning Commission.
(1) Did the
Minister for Planning approve all of Mr Prattley's government-funded
travel; and, if not, what travel was approved and what was not?
(2) With reference
to Mr Prattley's trip to China, Hong Kong and Singapore in November
2011, did the actual travel itinerary vary in any way from the planned
itinerary; and, if so, what are the details of the variation?
(3) With
reference to Mr Prattley's trip to China in June 2012, did the actual
travel itinerary vary in any way from the planned itinerary; and, if so, what
are the details of the variation?

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I thank the member for some notice of the question.
(1) The
Minister for Planning approved the Western Australian Planning Commission
chairman's international travel, and his family reunion benefit, which
was conducted until July 2011.
(2) Mr Prattley's
travel to China in October 2011 differed from that which was given ministerial
approval as Mr Prattley fell ill during the trip, was hospitalised and
repatriated to Australia.
(3) No.

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