❓ WA Parliamentary Question reveals spending on private dining by Horizon Power and Western Australia Treasury Corporation (WATC). Horizon Power spent $400 on a dinner and $1267.50 on beverages, while WATC spent on investor marketing presentations in Tokyo and Sydney.
AnsweredQoN 979Legislative Assembly
Asked
22 June 2017
Member
Portfolio
Treasurer; Minister for Finance; Energy; Aboriginal Affairs
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister's portfolio responsibilities since 17 March 2017 for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations, has any money been spent on the hire or usage of private dining rooms, and if so: (a) What date was the room hired or used; (b) At what facility or restaurant was the private dining room hired or used; (c) How much money was spent in the hire or usage of the private dining room; (d) What was the occasion that warranted the hire or usage of the private dining room; (e) What individuals and / or organisations were present in the private dining room; and (f) Was any alcohol consumed and if so, how much was spent on alcohol?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 August 2017
Response time
4 days
Department of Aboriginal Affairs
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Department of Finance/PUO
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Department of Treasury
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Government Employees Superannuation Board
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Horizon Power
(a) 27 June 2017
(b) Cable Beach Club
(c) $400-00
(d) Dinner for Regional Board Meeting and to farewell retiring directors.
(e)
Lynne Craigie
Bob Cronin AM
Ron Johnston
Tracy Armson
Frances Johnston
Wendy Pryer
Ian Mickel
Lauire Curro
Peter Oates
Mike Houlahan
Prof Ray Wills
Darren Hill
Prof Jeanette Hacket AM
Ashish Sethia
Neil Thompson
Itamar Orlandi
Frank Tudor
Leonard Quong
David Tovey
Jil Lindau
Julianne Lardi
Ziggy Wilk
John Le Cras
Jodie Lynch
Mark Paterson
Scott Beckwith
Terry Mohn
(f) $1267.50 spent on beverages (including alcohol)
Independent Market Operator
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Native Title
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 989.
Office of the Auditor General
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Synergy
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a)
25 April 2017
28 April 2017
(b)
Shangri-la Tokyo, Japan
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Australia
(c)
Hire Fee $1,491.30
Food $1,491.30
Beverage $300.49
Audio/Visual $713.23
Hire Fee $0
Food $5,832.00
Beverage $1,145.00
Audio/Visual $2,847.35
(d)
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
North Asia Investor Marketing Presentation
Western Australian Treasury Corporation Australian Investor Marketing Presentation
(e)
Japanese financial markets institutional investors and banks. Total participants 20.
Australian financial markets institutional investors and banks. Total participants 72.
(f)
No
Yes $975.00
Western Power
No
(a-f) Not applicable
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Department of Finance/PUO
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Department of Treasury
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Economic Regulation Authority
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Government Employees Superannuation Board
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Horizon Power
(a) 27 June 2017
(b) Cable Beach Club
(c) $400-00
(d) Dinner for Regional Board Meeting and to farewell retiring directors.
(e)
Lynne Craigie
Bob Cronin AM
Ron Johnston
Tracy Armson
Frances Johnston
Wendy Pryer
Ian Mickel
Lauire Curro
Peter Oates
Mike Houlahan
Prof Ray Wills
Darren Hill
Prof Jeanette Hacket AM
Ashish Sethia
Neil Thompson
Itamar Orlandi
Frank Tudor
Leonard Quong
David Tovey
Jil Lindau
Julianne Lardi
Ziggy Wilk
John Le Cras
Jodie Lynch
Mark Paterson
Scott Beckwith
Terry Mohn
(f) $1267.50 spent on beverages (including alcohol)
Independent Market Operator
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Insurance Commission of Western Australia
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Native Title
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 989.
Office of the Auditor General
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Synergy
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Western Australia Treasury Corporation
(a)
25 April 2017
28 April 2017
(b)
Shangri-la Tokyo, Japan
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Australia
(c)
Hire Fee $1,491.30
Food $1,491.30
Beverage $300.49
Audio/Visual $713.23
Hire Fee $0
Food $5,832.00
Beverage $1,145.00
Audio/Visual $2,847.35
(d)
Western Australian Treasury Corporation
North Asia Investor Marketing Presentation
Western Australian Treasury Corporation Australian Investor Marketing Presentation
(e)
Japanese financial markets institutional investors and banks. Total participants 20.
Australian financial markets institutional investors and banks. Total participants 72.
(f)
No
Yes $975.00
Western Power
No
(a-f) Not applicable
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