Question regarding the travel itinerary of the Minister for Police and the Police Commissioner to Broome, including the reason for the Commissioner's spouse's presence and the relevant policy on spousal travel on government aircraft.

AnsweredQoN 2395Legislative Council
Asked
15 August 2019
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety

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I refer to travel
undertaken by the Minister for Police and the Commissioner for Police between
1/7/18 and 5/7/18 to Broome and I ask: (a) Please table a
complete and unredacted copy of the itinerary; (b) Why did the Police
Commissioner’s spouse accompany him during the travel; (c) Does the State
Government policy for ministerial air charter permit travel on government
aircraft by spouses of public servants; and (d) If yes to (c) please
table the relevant section of the policy?

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Answered
18 September 2019
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Police; Road Safety
Response time
8 days
(a)        Please refer to tabled paper [ ].
(b)        The Western Australian Police Force advise the Commissioner’s wife accompanies the Commissioner to policing and community events to support the police and community members.
(c)-(d)   The guidelines for travel by non-Government passengers on Government aircraft or charter which are unchanged from those applicable under the previous government include that a non-government passenger forms part of an official party for a government initiated event or function.

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