❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks detailed information on departmental spending on conferences, seminars, and workshops for the Housing, Veterans Issues, and Youth portfolios. The answer provides partial information and refers to other QoNs, citing resource constraints for a full response regarding the Housing portfolio.
AnsweredQoN 2008Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Since 1 January 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?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 October 2017
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth
Response time
10 days
(a) – (f) For the period 1 January 2017 – 30 June 2017:
Minister’s Housing portfolio:
The Department of Communities advises that answering this question will require extensive and time consuming analysis and will divert resources away from other duties to undertake this task. If the Member has a specific query, the agency will endeavour to provide a response.
Minister’s Veterans Issues; Youth portfolios:
1 January 2017 – 16 March 2017 and 28 June 2017 – 30 June 2017 [See Tabled Paper No.]
17 March 2017 – 27 June 2017, Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1531.
For the period 1 July 2017 – 7 September 2017:
Department of Communities:
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 2007.
Minister’s Housing portfolio:
The Department of Communities advises that answering this question will require extensive and time consuming analysis and will divert resources away from other duties to undertake this task. If the Member has a specific query, the agency will endeavour to provide a response.
Minister’s Veterans Issues; Youth portfolios:
1 January 2017 – 16 March 2017 and 28 June 2017 – 30 June 2017 [See Tabled Paper No.]
17 March 2017 – 27 June 2017, Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1531.
For the period 1 July 2017 – 7 September 2017:
Department of Communities:
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 2007.
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