❓ Mr. Wyatt requests details on departmental attendance at privately organised events. The Department of Agriculture and Food declines to answer due to resource constraints, while the Department of Fisheries provides a tabled paper with the requested information, excluding local training programs.
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Since 1 July 2014, have any 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?
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16 March 2016
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Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Food; Fisheries
Response time
29 days
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD:
(a)-(f) My Department advises me that answering this question will require extensive and time consuming analysis. I am not prepared to divert valuable staff resources away from other duties to undertake this task. If the Member has a specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES:
(a)-(f) See tabled paper no.
The Department of Fisheries has not included staff attendance at locally provided training and development programs.
(a)-(f) My Department advises me that answering this question will require extensive and time consuming analysis. I am not prepared to divert valuable staff resources away from other duties to undertake this task. If the Member has a specific query, I will endeavour to provide a reply.
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES:
(a)-(f) See tabled paper no.
The Department of Fisheries has not included staff attendance at locally provided training and development programs.
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