❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks information on sponsorships provided by departments and agencies within the Minister for Environment and Heritage's portfolio to conferences, seminars, or workshops organised by private or not-for-profit organisations between July 2014 and February 2016. The answer details sponsorships provided by various agencies, including the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Department of Environment Regulation, Waste Authority, Department of Parks and Wildlife, and St
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Since 1 July 2014, has any department, agency, Commission or Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities sponsored a conference, seminar or workshop organised or facilitated by a private or not-for-profit organisation: (a) what is the name of the organisation for which sponsorship was provided to hold the event; (b) on what date was the event held; (c) where was the event held; (d) what form or forms of sponsorship were undertaken for the event; and (e) where financial support was provided, what was the amount of financial support provided?
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Answered
15 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Environment; Heritage
Response time
28 days
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
(a) Botanic Gardens Australia and New Zealand.
(b) 25-28 October 2015.
(c) Wollongong, NSW.
(d) Sponsor for Congress Horticultural Segment.
(e) $4,250.
Department of Environment Regulation
(a)Environmental Health Australia (Western Australia) Incorporated.
(b) 26-27 August 2014.
(c) Crown, Perth.
(d) Exhibitor.
(e) $1,250.
Waste Authority
(a) (i) Waste & Recycle Conference.
(ii) Waste & Recycle Conference.
(b) (i) 24-26 September 2014.
(ii) 8-11 September 2015.
(c) (i) Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle.
(ii) Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle.
(d) (i) Gold sponsorship.
(ii) Platinum sponsorship.
(e) (i) $18,000.
(ii) $19,000.
Department of Parks and Wildlife
(a)(i) Keynote Conferences (State Natural Resources Management Conference).
(ii) Tourism Council Western Australia (2015 WA Tourism Conference).
(iii) Australasian Wildlife Management Society (28th Australasian Wildlife Management Conference).
(iv) Ecotourism Australia Inc. (2015 Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference).
(v) Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre (2016 WA Wetland Management Conference).
(vi) Australian Marine Science Association, WA Branch (12th Annual AMSA Student Workshop).
(vii) Dieback Information Group Conference.
(b) (i) 21-23 September 2015.
(ii) 21-23 September 2015.
(iii) 23-26 November 2015.
(iv) 17-19 November 2015.
(v) 2 February 2016.
(vi) 25-26 June 2015.
(vii) 18 July 2014.
(c) (i) Mandurah.
(ii) Perth.
(iii) Perth.
(iv) Rottnest Island.
(v) Perth.
(vi) Rottnest Island.
(vii) Perth.
(d) (i)-(vii) Financial.
(e) (i) $3,636.36.
(ii) $5,000.
(iii) $2,400.
(iv) $20,000.
(v) $550.
(vi) $500.
(vii) $5,000.
Office of the Appeals Convenor
(a)-(e) The Office of the Appeals Convenor has not sponsored a conference, seminar or workshop organised or facilitated by a private or not-for-profit organisation.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
(a)-(e) Neither the Environmental Protection Authority or Office of the Environmental Protection Authority has sponsored a conference, seminar or workshop organised or facilitated by a private or not-for-profit organisation.
State Heritage Office
(a) Australian Archaeological Association.
(b) 2-4 December 2015.
(c) University of Western Australia.
(d) Financial.
(e) $3,000.
Zoological Parks Authority (Perth Zoo)
(a)-(e) The Zoological Parks Authority has not sponsored a conference, seminar or workshop organised or facilitated by a private or not-for-profit organisation.
(a) Botanic Gardens Australia and New Zealand.
(b) 25-28 October 2015.
(c) Wollongong, NSW.
(d) Sponsor for Congress Horticultural Segment.
(e) $4,250.
Department of Environment Regulation
(a)Environmental Health Australia (Western Australia) Incorporated.
(b) 26-27 August 2014.
(c) Crown, Perth.
(d) Exhibitor.
(e) $1,250.
Waste Authority
(a) (i) Waste & Recycle Conference.
(ii) Waste & Recycle Conference.
(b) (i) 24-26 September 2014.
(ii) 8-11 September 2015.
(c) (i) Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle.
(ii) Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle.
(d) (i) Gold sponsorship.
(ii) Platinum sponsorship.
(e) (i) $18,000.
(ii) $19,000.
Department of Parks and Wildlife
(a)(i) Keynote Conferences (State Natural Resources Management Conference).
(ii) Tourism Council Western Australia (2015 WA Tourism Conference).
(iii) Australasian Wildlife Management Society (28th Australasian Wildlife Management Conference).
(iv) Ecotourism Australia Inc. (2015 Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference).
(v) Cockburn Wetlands Education Centre (2016 WA Wetland Management Conference).
(vi) Australian Marine Science Association, WA Branch (12th Annual AMSA Student Workshop).
(vii) Dieback Information Group Conference.
(b) (i) 21-23 September 2015.
(ii) 21-23 September 2015.
(iii) 23-26 November 2015.
(iv) 17-19 November 2015.
(v) 2 February 2016.
(vi) 25-26 June 2015.
(vii) 18 July 2014.
(c) (i) Mandurah.
(ii) Perth.
(iii) Perth.
(iv) Rottnest Island.
(v) Perth.
(vi) Rottnest Island.
(vii) Perth.
(d) (i)-(vii) Financial.
(e) (i) $3,636.36.
(ii) $5,000.
(iii) $2,400.
(iv) $20,000.
(v) $550.
(vi) $500.
(vii) $5,000.
Office of the Appeals Convenor
(a)-(e) The Office of the Appeals Convenor has not sponsored a conference, seminar or workshop organised or facilitated by a private or not-for-profit organisation.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
(a)-(e) Neither the Environmental Protection Authority or Office of the Environmental Protection Authority has sponsored a conference, seminar or workshop organised or facilitated by a private or not-for-profit organisation.
State Heritage Office
(a) Australian Archaeological Association.
(b) 2-4 December 2015.
(c) University of Western Australia.
(d) Financial.
(e) $3,000.
Zoological Parks Authority (Perth Zoo)
(a)-(e) The Zoological Parks Authority has not sponsored a conference, seminar or workshop organised or facilitated by a private or not-for-profit organisation.
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