❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the East Metropolitan Health Service and industry-funded overseas travel for staff, seeking details on costs and sponsoring companies. The answer provides a breakdown of costs for each trip.
AnsweredQoN 1151Legislative Assembly
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I refer to the report of overseas air travel undertaken by Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Government Officers on official business dated 7 December 2023, and I ask: (a) With reference to the East Metropolitan Health Service: (i) What is the total value of everything received in kind for the purpose of travel where the source of funds is stated as industry; and (ii) Please provide the name of the company(s) that financed each of these trips as well as a full itemised breakdown of costs for each of the following trips where the source of funds is stated as industry: (A) Conduction system and leadless pacemaker training in Hong Kong, dated 3-6 October 2023? (B) Asia Pacific SeQuent Please NEO product training in Malaysia, dated 6-9 October 2023? (C) Volunteer for Australian Doctors for Africa in Ethiopia, dated 20 October-5 November 2023? (D) In person investigator engagement meeting in the United Kingdom, dated 3-8 November 2023? (E) Masterclass in vaccinology conference in Taiwan, dated 5-7 November 2023? (F) Autumn respiratory seminar in Hong Kong, dated 11-13 November 2023? (G) Global inflammatory bowel disease homecoming meeting in South Korea dated 13-18 November 2023? (H) Asia Pacific Respirology Society meeting in Singapore, dated 15-19 November 2023? (I) Annual American Society of Hematology meeting and tour of kite manufacturing centre?
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Answered
10 September 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health; Mental Health
Response time
6 days
(a)
(i) $64,043.83 AUD
(ii)
(A) ABBOTT - Abbott Education Network
· Airfare $3,500.00
· Accommodation $1,000.00
· Associated Costs $500.00
Total $5,000.00
(B) B. Braun Group
· Airfare $2,005.02
· Accommodation $322.00
Total $2,327.02
(C) Australian Doctors for Africa
· Airfare $2,500.00
· Accommodation $2,000.00
Total $4,500.00
(D) Merck MSD
· Airfare Expenses $15,753.70
· Accommodation $842.48
· Associated Costs $ 309.86
Total $16,906.04
(E) Moderna
· Airfare $6,367.69
· Accommodation $1,124.08
· Associated Costs $113.00
Total $7,604.77
(F) GSK
· Airfare $6,659.00
· Accommodation $847.00
Total $7,506.00
(G) Celltrion Healthcare Australia
· Airfare $6,800.00
· Accommodation $2,300.00
· Conference Registration $4,000.00
Total $13,100.00
(H) Moderna
· Airfare $5,000.00
· Accommodation $1,000.00
Total $6,000.00
(I) Gilead Sciences
· Airfare $400.00
· Accommodation $500.00
· Associated Costs $200.00
Total $1,100.00
(i) $64,043.83 AUD
(ii)
(A) ABBOTT - Abbott Education Network
· Airfare $3,500.00
· Accommodation $1,000.00
· Associated Costs $500.00
Total $5,000.00
(B) B. Braun Group
· Airfare $2,005.02
· Accommodation $322.00
Total $2,327.02
(C) Australian Doctors for Africa
· Airfare $2,500.00
· Accommodation $2,000.00
Total $4,500.00
(D) Merck MSD
· Airfare Expenses $15,753.70
· Accommodation $842.48
· Associated Costs $ 309.86
Total $16,906.04
(E) Moderna
· Airfare $6,367.69
· Accommodation $1,124.08
· Associated Costs $113.00
Total $7,604.77
(F) GSK
· Airfare $6,659.00
· Accommodation $847.00
Total $7,506.00
(G) Celltrion Healthcare Australia
· Airfare $6,800.00
· Accommodation $2,300.00
· Conference Registration $4,000.00
Total $13,100.00
(H) Moderna
· Airfare $5,000.00
· Accommodation $1,000.00
Total $6,000.00
(I) Gilead Sciences
· Airfare $400.00
· Accommodation $500.00
· Associated Costs $200.00
Total $1,100.00
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