❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding a Minister's visit to the Agricultural Region, seeking details of the itinerary, briefings, attendees, and notification of local members. The response provides some details but lacks comprehensive information.
AnsweredQoN 2861Legislative Council
Asked
11 March 2020
Member
Portfolio
Housing; Fisheries; Veterans Issues; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the Minister’s visit to the Agricultural
Region on 4 March 2020, and I ask: (a) please provide an unredacted copy of the Minister's itinerary and travel
arrangements; (b) please provide all briefing notes, and advice provided to the Minister, in
relation to meetings, functions and other commitments undertaken by the
Minister; (c) who accompanied the Minister during the visit, and at each meeting,
function or other commitments undertaken by the Minister; and (d) on what date, at what time, and by what means, were the following local
members of Parliament notified of the Minister’s visit: (i) Hon Martin Aldridge MLC; (ii) Hon Colin de Grussa MLC; (iii) Hon Laurie Graham MLC; (iv) Hon Rick Mazza MLC; (v) Hon Jim Chown MLC; (vi) Hon Darren West MLC; and (vii) Mr Peter Rundle MLA?
Region on 4 March 2020, and I ask: (a) please provide an unredacted copy of the Minister's itinerary and travel
arrangements; (b) please provide all briefing notes, and advice provided to the Minister, in
relation to meetings, functions and other commitments undertaken by the
Minister; (c) who accompanied the Minister during the visit, and at each meeting,
function or other commitments undertaken by the Minister; and (d) on what date, at what time, and by what means, were the following local
members of Parliament notified of the Minister’s visit: (i) Hon Martin Aldridge MLC; (ii) Hon Colin de Grussa MLC; (iii) Hon Laurie Graham MLC; (iv) Hon Rick Mazza MLC; (v) Hon Jim Chown MLC; (vi) Hon Darren West MLC; and (vii) Mr Peter Rundle MLA?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 April 2020
Responded by
Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Housing; Fisheries; Veterans Issues; Asian Engagement
Response time
9 days
(a) - (c) On Wednesday 4 March 2020, the Minister was in the Agricultural Region until approximately 4:00pm and engaged in the following.
Hon Darren West MLC, Member for Agricultural Region attended various meetings.
Malcolm de Silva, Telstra Head of State WA and Mark Thompson, Telstra Government Relations accompanied the Minister to the Media event.
The Minister was accompanied by staff from his Ministerial Office.
(d) (i) Email sent on 28 February 2020, 9.58am (ii) Email sent on 28 February 2020, 9.58am (iii) Email sent on 27 February 2020, 11.51am (iv) Email sent on 28 February 2020, 9.59am (v) Email sent on 28 February 2020, 9.47am (vi) Email sent on 27 February 2020, 11.51am (vii) Notified directly by Minister on 4 March 2020 (am)
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Hon Darren West MLC, Member for Agricultural Region attended various meetings.
Malcolm de Silva, Telstra Head of State WA and Mark Thompson, Telstra Government Relations accompanied the Minister to the Media event.
The Minister was accompanied by staff from his Ministerial Office.
(d) (i) Email sent on 28 February 2020, 9.58am (ii) Email sent on 28 February 2020, 9.58am (iii) Email sent on 27 February 2020, 11.51am (iv) Email sent on 28 February 2020, 9.59am (v) Email sent on 28 February 2020, 9.47am (vi) Email sent on 27 February 2020, 11.51am (vii) Notified directly by Minister on 4 March 2020 (am)
Emails of this nature are sent as a courtesy. If the member finds them a nuisance, he can reply asking to be removed from future correspondence.
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