❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding attendance of public sector officers at privately organised events, with the Minister for Health declining to provide detailed information for the Department of Health due to resource constraints, but providing tabled responses for other agencies.
AnsweredQoN 4975Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Since 1 July 2014, 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
16 March 2016
Response time
29 days
Department of Health
(a-f) Provision of the information sought would require a significant amount of research which would divert WA Health staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. If the Member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.
Healthway
Yes
(a-f) [See tabled paper no]
Health and Disability Service Complaints office
Yes
(a-f) [See tabled paper no]
Rottnest Island Authority
Yes
(a-f) [See tabled paper no]
Tourism Western Australia
Yes
(a-f) [See tabled paper no]
(a-f) Provision of the information sought would require a significant amount of research which would divert WA Health staff away from their normal duties and I am not prepared to allocate the State's resources to provide a response. If the Member has a specific inquiry I will endeavour to provide a reply.
Healthway
Yes
(a-f) [See tabled paper no]
Health and Disability Service Complaints office
Yes
(a-f) [See tabled paper no]
Rottnest Island Authority
Yes
(a-f) [See tabled paper no]
Tourism Western Australia
Yes
(a-f) [See tabled paper no]
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