❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice reveals details of government employees attending conferences and seminars paid for by public funds across various departments, including Gold Corporation, Premier and Cabinet, Public Sector Commission, Salaries and Allowances Tribunal, and State Development, Jobs and Trade.
AnsweredQoN 1545Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2017
Member
Portfolio
Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Federal-State Relations
QuestionView source ↗
Since 17 March 2017, have any officers or board members of a
department, agency, Commission or Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within
the Premier's portfolio of responsibilities attended a conference, seminar or
workshop organised by a private organisation for which attendance was paid for
by the department, agency, Commission or GTE, and if yes: (a) What was the name of the event attended by the officer or board member; (b) On what date was the event; (c) Where was the event held; (d) How many officers or board members attended; (e) What is the name of the organiser or facilitator of the event; and (f) What was the ticket or entry cost of attendance for each officer or board member, and what was the cost of any travel or accommodation as part of the officer or board member's attendance?
department, agency, Commission or Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within
the Premier's portfolio of responsibilities attended a conference, seminar or
workshop organised by a private organisation for which attendance was paid for
by the department, agency, Commission or GTE, and if yes: (a) What was the name of the event attended by the officer or board member; (b) On what date was the event; (c) Where was the event held; (d) How many officers or board members attended; (e) What is the name of the organiser or facilitator of the event; and (f) What was the ticket or entry cost of attendance for each officer or board member, and what was the cost of any travel or accommodation as part of the officer or board member's attendance?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 August 2017
Response time
2 days
Gold Corporation
Event
Date
Location
Attendees
Organiser
Total Cost Each
CPA Week Conference
13 June 2017
Perth
2
CPA
$1,509
Asia Pacific Precious Metals Conference
4 June 2017
Singapore
2
Foretell Business Solutions
$2,460
Futures Industry Conference
6 April 2017
Dubai
1
FIA
$11,584
Tokyo International Coin Convention
28 April 2017
Tokyo
1
JNDA
$8,957
WA State Heritage & History Conference
11 May 2017
Perth
1
Meeting Masters
$100
Lotterywest
See Tabled Paper No……
Premier and Cabinet
(a) WA NDIS Conference
(b) Friday, 30 June 2017
(c) CCI Function Centre, 180 Hay Street, East Perth WA 6005
(d) 1
(e) Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA
(f) $206.93
(a) 2017 Community Sector Leaders Forum on Emerging Issues
(b) Monday, 3 April 2017
(c) The Platform, Level 3. 256 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000
(d) 1
(e) WA Council of Social Service
(f) $60.30
(a) Nudge Thinking: Cure-All or All too Hard?
(b) Tuesday, 21 March 2017
(c) Golden Ballroom, Pan Pacific Perth, 2017 Adelaide Terrace, Perth
(d) 2
(e) Public Administration Australia (IPPA)
(f) $230 each total $460.00
(a) “Leadership – what every new and experienced manager needs to know”
(b) 27 April 2017
(c) Perth
(d) 1
(e) Institute of Public Administration Australia
(f) $660. No travel or accommodation costs
(a) Provide First Aid
(b) 26-27 April 2017
(c) Mount Claremont
(d) 2
(e) The Royal Life Saving Society WA
(f) $180 per person. No travel or accommodation costs
(a) Advanced First Aid
(b) 3-5 May 2017
(c) Mount Claremont
(d) 1
(e) The Royal Life Saving Society WA
(f) $320. No travel or accommodation costs
(a) 7 th Annual Native Title Conference – The New Landscape
(b) 15 June 2017
(c) Perth
(d) 4
(e) Legal Wise Seminars
(f) $860 per person. Travel (parking) $36. No accommodation costs
Public Sector Commission
See Tabled Paper No….
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
No
(a)-(f) Not applicable
State Development, Jobs and Trade
See Tabled Paper No…..
Event
Date
Location
Attendees
Organiser
Total Cost Each
CPA Week Conference
13 June 2017
Perth
2
CPA
$1,509
Asia Pacific Precious Metals Conference
4 June 2017
Singapore
2
Foretell Business Solutions
$2,460
Futures Industry Conference
6 April 2017
Dubai
1
FIA
$11,584
Tokyo International Coin Convention
28 April 2017
Tokyo
1
JNDA
$8,957
WA State Heritage & History Conference
11 May 2017
Perth
1
Meeting Masters
$100
Lotterywest
See Tabled Paper No……
Premier and Cabinet
(a) WA NDIS Conference
(b) Friday, 30 June 2017
(c) CCI Function Centre, 180 Hay Street, East Perth WA 6005
(d) 1
(e) Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA
(f) $206.93
(a) 2017 Community Sector Leaders Forum on Emerging Issues
(b) Monday, 3 April 2017
(c) The Platform, Level 3. 256 Adelaide Terrace, Perth WA 6000
(d) 1
(e) WA Council of Social Service
(f) $60.30
(a) Nudge Thinking: Cure-All or All too Hard?
(b) Tuesday, 21 March 2017
(c) Golden Ballroom, Pan Pacific Perth, 2017 Adelaide Terrace, Perth
(d) 2
(e) Public Administration Australia (IPPA)
(f) $230 each total $460.00
(a) “Leadership – what every new and experienced manager needs to know”
(b) 27 April 2017
(c) Perth
(d) 1
(e) Institute of Public Administration Australia
(f) $660. No travel or accommodation costs
(a) Provide First Aid
(b) 26-27 April 2017
(c) Mount Claremont
(d) 2
(e) The Royal Life Saving Society WA
(f) $180 per person. No travel or accommodation costs
(a) Advanced First Aid
(b) 3-5 May 2017
(c) Mount Claremont
(d) 1
(e) The Royal Life Saving Society WA
(f) $320. No travel or accommodation costs
(a) 7 th Annual Native Title Conference – The New Landscape
(b) 15 June 2017
(c) Perth
(d) 4
(e) Legal Wise Seminars
(f) $860 per person. Travel (parking) $36. No accommodation costs
Public Sector Commission
See Tabled Paper No….
Salaries and Allowances Tribunal
No
(a)-(f) Not applicable
State Development, Jobs and Trade
See Tabled Paper No…..
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