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❓ Hon Robin Chapple asks about the use of booking agents other than CTM by ministerial departments for accommodation. The Minister declined to answer due to the onerous nature of compiling the information.

AnsweredQoN 1986Legislative Council

Asked

14 March 2019

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

Portfolio

Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs

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I refer to the use of booking agents, booking platforms or multinational online travel agencies by departmental staff and Ministers, and I ask: (a) in the last year have ministerial departments used the services of booking agents, booking platforms or multinational online travel agencies other than Corporate Travel Management (CTM) for the provision of accommodation for the Minister, ministerial staff and departmental staff; and (b) if yes to (a), please list the following information: (i) the name of the booking agency, booking platform or multinational online travel agency; (ii) the number of times it was used; (iii) for which portfolio area of responsibility; (iv) who the booking was made for; (v) and the reason for the travel; and (vi) the reason why CTM was not used for the booking?

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Answered

11 April 2019

Responded by

Minister for Environment; Disability Services; Electoral Affairs

Response time

9 days

The information requested is too onerous to compile and I am not willing to dedicate valuable time and departmental resources to providing that level of detail. If the Honourable Member has a more specific question, I will endeavour to provide an answer.

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