❓ A WA parliamentary question raises concerns about the accessibility of the regional director of the Western Australian International Trade and Investment Office in China, impacting WA industries. The Minister confirms the role is occupied and explains the director was on leave.
AnsweredQoN 695Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WESTERN
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT OFFICE, CHINA
695. Hon PHIL EDMAN to the
minister representing the Minister for State Development:
I refer to the Western Australian International Trade and
Investment Office in China, and concerns among members of Western Australian
industries that have been unable to contact the regional director, China, for
some months. I should probably also note that we signed a free trade agreement
with China.
Hon Ken Travers : Is that because of your visit?
Hon PHIL EDMAN : I have not been to China, Hon Ken
Travers—follow Twitter properly.
(1) Is the role of regional
director, China, currently occupied?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) is the regional director
currently based in the China office; and
(b) what reasons can be provided for
the inability of industry to contact the regional director?
AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT OFFICE, CHINA
695. Hon PHIL EDMAN to the
minister representing the Minister for State Development:
I refer to the Western Australian International Trade and
Investment Office in China, and concerns among members of Western Australian
industries that have been unable to contact the regional director, China, for
some months. I should probably also note that we signed a free trade agreement
with China.
Hon Ken Travers : Is that because of your visit?
Hon PHIL EDMAN : I have not been to China, Hon Ken
Travers—follow Twitter properly.
(1) Is the role of regional
director, China, currently occupied?
(2) If yes to (1) —
(a) is the regional director
currently based in the China office; and
(b) what reasons can be provided for
the inability of industry to contact the regional director?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) The regional director has
had a period of leave and is about to return to Shanghai.
(b) During the
time the regional director has been on leave, the Shanghai office has been in
operation.
some notice of the question.
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) The regional director has
had a period of leave and is about to return to Shanghai.
(b) During the
time the regional director has been on leave, the Shanghai office has been in
operation.
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