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❓ A parliamentary question regarding the cost and details of the Minister for Corrective Services' return flight to WA following the Greenough Regional Prison riot. The Minister's return was taxpayer funded after being unable to use a privately purchased flight.

AnsweredQoN 3879Legislative Assembly

Asked

14 August 2018

Member

Mr Z.R.F. Kirkup

Portfolio

Corrective Services

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I note the Minister's leave was cut short, and his intent to return to Western Australia to deal with the Greenough Regional Prison riots and escape and ask: (a) Was the Minister's return flight funded privately or by the tax-payer: (i) If the latter, what was the flight number, class of travel, cost, arrival date and time in Western Australia?

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Answered

20 September 2018

Responded by

Minister for Corrective Services

Response time

11 days

(a) The Minister returned under normal Ministerial travel arrangements. It should be noted that the Minister was unable to use his privately purchased return flight.
(i)
·          Flight number – SQ0317 & SQ0223
·          Business
·          Cost - $8174.23
·          Thursday 26 July 201
·          Scheduled time to arrive in Perth was 14:40, however this was delayed until approximately 17:00

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