Hon Samantha Rowe questions the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs regarding the costs incurred by the Minister's agencies in relation to the Government's rangelands reform process since 2009. The response details minimal costs associated with conference attendance and accommodation in 2016.

AnsweredQoN 4388Legislative Council
Asked
7 September 2016
Portfolio
Aboriginal Affairs

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(1) Have any of the Minister's agencies been involved in the Government’s rangelands reform process, consultation on which started in 2009? (2) If yes to (1), what has been the full cost to the agency from when consultation started to date of all consultation activities, including but not limited to: (a) participation in, or staging of, any forums; (b) presentations to various interest groups by agency staff; (c) travel and accommodation; (d) venue hire; (e) dollar value of FTE staff time; (f) advertising; (g) external consultant and adviser fees; and (h) any other costs?

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Answered
11 October 2016
Responded by
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Response time
34 days
1) Yes.
2) (a) In March 2016, a registration cost of $170 was incurred for representatives from the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and the Aboriginal Lands Trust to attend the Rangelands: Sustainable Economic Development in Western Australia Conference.
(b) Nil.
(c) In April 2016, an accommodation cost of $159.35 was incurred for a representative of the Aboriginal Lands Trust to attend the Rangelands Stakeholder Forum in Broome. There were no travel costs.
(d) - (h) Nil. It is not possible to calculate the FTE staff time requested for (e) given the amount of time was negligible.

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