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❓ Question seeks information on WA ministerial departments' use of booking agents other than Corporate Travel Management (CTM) for accommodation, potentially indicating scrutiny of government contracts and expenditure.

AnsweredQoN 1990Legislative Council

Asked

14 March 2019

Member

Hon Robin Chapple

Portfolio

Local Government; Heritage; Culture and the Arts

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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?