❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice reveals details of government department spending on conferences, seminars, and workshops between March and June 2017. The question covers multiple departments and agencies, including Mines and Petroleum, Commerce, and the Electoral Commission.
AnsweredQoN 1533Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2017
Member
Portfolio
Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
QuestionView source ↗
Since 17 March 2017, have any officers or board members of a
department, agency, Commission or Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within
the Minister’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 Minister’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
13 February 2018
Responded by
Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Commerce and Industrial Relations; Electoral Affairs; Asian Engagement
Response time
35 days
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND PETROLEUM
Yes
(a)-(f) See tabled paper no.
MINERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WA
(a) Annual Business Lunch
(b) 27 April 2017
(c) PCEC (Perth)
(d) 1
(e) CME
(f) $150 ticket cost, $0 travel/accommodation
(a) Autonomous Vehicles - the road to economic growth?
(b) 10 May 2017
(c) Hyatt Regency (Perth)
(d) 2
(e) CEDA
(f) $268.18 ticket cost, $0 travel/accommodation
(a) 2017 Graphite Conference
(b) 27 April 2017
(c) Novotel Langley (Perth)
(d) 1
(e) Paydirt Media
(f) $300 ticket cost, $0 travel/accommodation
(a) Austmine Conference
(b) 22-24 May 2017
(c) PCEC (Perth)
(d) 1
(e) Austmine
(f) $1612.40 ticket cost, $0 travel/accommodation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Yes
(a)-(f) See tabled paper no
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE PAYMENTS BOARD (MY LEAVE)
(a) Economic Outlook
(b) 17 March 2017
(c) State Reception Centre, Kings Park
(d) 1 (CEO)
(e) Housing Industry Association
(f) $110
(a) Accountable & Ethical Decision Making
(b) 17 June 2017
(c) MyLeave office, West Perth
(d) 19 (all staff)
(e) ATI MIrage
(f) $3080
(a) Finance for Directors, Foundations of Directorship
(b) 22 March 2017
(c) St Georges Terrace, Perth
(d) 1 (Board Member)
(e) Australian Institute of Company Directors
(f) $980
WA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
No
(a)-(f) Not applicable
WORKCOVER WA
Yes
(a)-(f) See tabled paper no .]
WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) Safety & Health Rep Intro Course
(b) 1 May 2017 (5 days)
(c) Jandakot
(d) 1
(e) Tony Aveling & Associates Pty Ltd
(f) $990 per person (entry), and nil (travel/accommodation)
Yes
(a)-(f) See tabled paper no.
MINERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE WA
(a) Annual Business Lunch
(b) 27 April 2017
(c) PCEC (Perth)
(d) 1
(e) CME
(f) $150 ticket cost, $0 travel/accommodation
(a) Autonomous Vehicles - the road to economic growth?
(b) 10 May 2017
(c) Hyatt Regency (Perth)
(d) 2
(e) CEDA
(f) $268.18 ticket cost, $0 travel/accommodation
(a) 2017 Graphite Conference
(b) 27 April 2017
(c) Novotel Langley (Perth)
(d) 1
(e) Paydirt Media
(f) $300 ticket cost, $0 travel/accommodation
(a) Austmine Conference
(b) 22-24 May 2017
(c) PCEC (Perth)
(d) 1
(e) Austmine
(f) $1612.40 ticket cost, $0 travel/accommodation
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Yes
(a)-(f) See tabled paper no
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE PAYMENTS BOARD (MY LEAVE)
(a) Economic Outlook
(b) 17 March 2017
(c) State Reception Centre, Kings Park
(d) 1 (CEO)
(e) Housing Industry Association
(f) $110
(a) Accountable & Ethical Decision Making
(b) 17 June 2017
(c) MyLeave office, West Perth
(d) 19 (all staff)
(e) ATI MIrage
(f) $3080
(a) Finance for Directors, Foundations of Directorship
(b) 22 March 2017
(c) St Georges Terrace, Perth
(d) 1 (Board Member)
(e) Australian Institute of Company Directors
(f) $980
WA INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
No
(a)-(f) Not applicable
WORKCOVER WA
Yes
(a)-(f) See tabled paper no .]
WA ELECTORAL COMMISSION
(a) Safety & Health Rep Intro Course
(b) 1 May 2017 (5 days)
(c) Jandakot
(d) 1
(e) Tony Aveling & Associates Pty Ltd
(f) $990 per person (entry), and nil (travel/accommodation)
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