Question on Notice regarding costs associated with in-house conferences and seminars within agencies under the Minister's jurisdiction. The Minister states the information is not readily available and invites the member to raise specific concerns.

AnsweredQoN 1017Legislative Assembly
Asked
26 February 2003
Portfolio
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern

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(b) the total costs, since 19 February 2001, expended by each agency and statutory body that comes under your ministerial jurisdiction in conducting ‘in-house’ conferences and seminars; (c) the details, including costs, of officers and contractors specifically employed since 19 February 2001 to conduct ‘in-house’ conferences and seminars; and (d) the specific reasons why it was necessary to employ officers and contractors to perform this task?
(c) the details, including costs, of officers and contractors specifically employed since 19 February 2001 to conduct ‘in-house’ conferences and seminars; and (d) the specific reasons why it was necessary to employ officers and contractors to perform this task?
(d) the specific reasons why it was necessary to employ officers and contractors to perform this task?
I would advise that information systems used in agencies are designed to address operational and statutory requirements and don't necessarily facilitate the ready provision of information being sought by the member. However, if the member has a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to consider arranging for the agency to provide information on that specific issue.
However, if the member has a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to consider arranging for the agency to provide information on that specific issue.

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Answered
3 April 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; the Midwest, Wheatbelt and Great Southern
Response time
36 days
The information being sought by the member is not readily available.
I would advise that information systems used in agencies are designed to address operational and statutory requirements and don't necessarily facilitate the ready provision of information being sought by the member.
However, if the member has a particular issue of concern, I would be pleased to consider arranging for the agency to provide information on that specific issue.

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