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❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on taxpayer-funded airline memberships and business class travel entitlements for public sector employees across multiple portfolios. The answer provides a detailed breakdown of costs and relevant policy guidelines.

AnsweredQoN 1986Legislative Assembly

Asked

16 September 2003

Member

Mrs C.L. Edwardes

Portfolio

Police and Emergency Services; Justice; Community Safety

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(1) What are the full names and classifications of all officers who have Qantas Club memberships, or other Airline membership programs paid for by the taxpayer within your portfolio for the financial years 2001/2002 and/or 2002/2003?
(2) What are the amounts paid for each of the officers for the financial years 2001/2002 and/or 2002/2003?
(3) Will the Minister table the policy document in respect to the entitlement for an airline membership?
(4) If not, why not?
(5) Will the Minister provide the full names and classifications of all officers who have an entitlement to fly business class?

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Answered

4 December 2003

Responded by

Minister for Police and Emergency Services; Justice; Community Safety

Response time

79 days

(1 – 2) Western Australia Police Service Name Classification Amount Paid 2001/2002 Amount Paid 2002/2003 B J Brennan Deputy Commissioner $203.50 $203.50 K J Porter Deputy Commissioner (now retired) $203.50 $203.50 Dr K O’Callaghan Assistant Commissioner $203.50 $203.50 M C Hay Assistant Commissioner $203.50 $203.50 J R Standing Assistant Commissioner (now retired) $203.50 $203.50 Mr P J Frame Director, Human Resources (now resigned) $203.50 $203.50 D E Balchin Commander $203.50 $203.50 G T Power Commander (now retired) $203.50 $203.50 Fire and Emergency Services Authority Name Classification Amount Paid 2001/2002 Amount Paid 2002/2003 Bob Mitchell Group 3 Minimum $317.24 $317.24 Nick Devine Class 1 $558.40 Nil Gary Gifford Level 8, Year 2 $354.56 $177.28 Jo Harrison-Ward Level 8, Year 1 $328.00 Nil Bill Hewitt Level 9, Year 3 $558.40 $317.24 Keith Darbyshire Level 8, Year 3 $558.40 $317.24 Office of Road Safety Name Classification Amount Paid 2001/2002 Amount Paid 2002/2003 Iain Findlater Cameron Executive Director, Level 9 $374.00 Nil Jonathon David Gibson Director Policy and Strategy, Level 8 $374.00 Nil Office of Crime Prevention No officers have Airline memberships. Department of Justice Name Classification Amount Paid 2001/2002 Amount Paid 2002/2003 Antonia McLaren Class 1 $195.00 $195.00 Kate George Level 9 $382.00 $195.00 Robert Anthony Harvey Class 3 $374.00 Nil Wendy Joy Murray Level 9 $390.50 Nil Robert McKim Carter A/Class 1 $382.00 Nil Bob Berg Level 9 $325.00 $325.00 Ray Warnes A/Class 3 $325.00 $325.00 John MacColl Level 9 Nil $195 Dr Ananth Pullela Level 23 (AMA) $390.50 $325.00 Anthony Leech Class 1 $390.50 Nil Jacqueline Therese Tang Class 1 $382.00 $195.00 Terry Simpson Class 3 $195.00 Nil Jan Shuard A/Class 1 Nil $325.00 Gary Thompson Class 3 $390.50 $325.00 Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services Name Classification Amount Paid 2001/2002 Amount Paid 2002/2003 Richard Harding Group 2 Minimum $189.00 $572.00 (3) Travel by Ministers and offices is undertaken in accordance with the Guidelines for Official Travel by Ministers and Government Officers, contained in Premier’s Circular 14/01. A copy of this Circular is tabled for the Member’s information. In particular, Part 9 stipulates that Chief Executive officers are responsible for determining whether to meet the cost of Government officers joining or maintaining membership of airline lounge facilities, frequent flyer schemes or similar services, and suggests some considerations relevant to the CEO’s decision. (4) Not applicable (5) Part 4 of the Guidelines for Official Travel by Ministers and Government Officers states that Economy class will be used for all official domestic and overseas travel, with the exceptions set out in 4.2.

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