❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests details regarding the Premier's overseas trip, including accompanying staff, accommodation, and costs, broken down by category and funding source. The answer defers to a forthcoming quarterly report.
AnsweredQoN 692Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
PREMIER
— OVERSEAS VISIT
692. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
overseas trip from 16 June to 26 July, during which he visited Italy, the
United Kingdom, Ireland and Qatar.
(1) How many
individuals accompanied the Premier on the trip, breaking the number down into
ministerial and departmental staff?
(2) Will the Premier please table a list of the hotels
and accommodation in which he and his ministerial staff stayed?
(3) What was the total cost of this
trip in relation to —
(a) the Premier's expenses;
(b) all ministerial staff expenses;
(c) all departmental staff expenses;
and
(d) total expenses?
(4) In reference
to the expenses in (3), how much was paid for by Qantas and how much has been
billed directly to taxpayers?
— OVERSEAS VISIT
692. Hon COLIN de GRUSSA to the Leader of the House
representing the Premier:
I refer to the Premier's
overseas trip from 16 June to 26 July, during which he visited Italy, the
United Kingdom, Ireland and Qatar.
(1) How many
individuals accompanied the Premier on the trip, breaking the number down into
ministerial and departmental staff?
(2) Will the Premier please table a list of the hotels
and accommodation in which he and his ministerial staff stayed?
(3) What was the total cost of this
trip in relation to —
(a) the Premier's expenses;
(b) all ministerial staff expenses;
(c) all departmental staff expenses;
and
(d) total expenses?
(4) In reference
to the expenses in (3), how much was paid for by Qantas and how much has been
billed directly to taxpayers?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided on behalf
of the Leader of the House representing the Premier.
(1)–(4) The
Department of the Premier and Cabinet tables a report on overseas travel
undertaken by ministers, parliamentary secretaries and government officers each
quarter. The report includes the information requested.
The report for the period including the Premier's mission to promote Western
Australia will b e tabled in Parliament in due course.
some notice of the question. The following answer has been provided on behalf
of the Leader of the House representing the Premier.
(1)–(4) The
Department of the Premier and Cabinet tables a report on overseas travel
undertaken by ministers, parliamentary secretaries and government officers each
quarter. The report includes the information requested.
The report for the period including the Premier's mission to promote Western
Australia will b e tabled in Parliament in due course.
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