❓ Question on Notice 1531 seeks details on government employee attendance at privately organised events paid for by the Housing Authority and the Department of Local Government and Communities since March 17, 2017. The Housing Authority declined to answer due to resource constraints, while the Department referred to another question.
AnsweredQoN 1531Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
Since 17 March 2017, have any officers or board members of a
department, agency, Commission or Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within
the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities attended a conference, seminar or
workshop organised by a private organisation for which attendance was paid for
by the department, agency, Commission or GTE, and if yes: (a) What was the name of the event attended by the officer or board member; (b) On what date was the event; (c) Where was the event held; (d) How many officers or board members attended; (e) What is the name of the organiser or facilitator of the event; and (f) What was the ticket or entry cost of attendance for each officer or board member, and what was the cost of any travel or accommodation as part of the officer or board member's attendance?
department, agency, Commission or Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within
the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities attended a conference, seminar or
workshop organised by a private organisation for which attendance was paid for
by the department, agency, Commission or GTE, and if yes: (a) What was the name of the event attended by the officer or board member; (b) On what date was the event; (c) Where was the event held; (d) How many officers or board members attended; (e) What is the name of the organiser or facilitator of the event; and (f) What was the ticket or entry cost of attendance for each officer or board member, and what was the cost of any travel or accommodation as part of the officer or board member's attendance?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Housing; Veterans Issues; Youth
Response time
2 days
HOUSING AUTHORITY
(a) – (f) The Housing Authority advises that answering this question will require extensive and time consuming analysis and will divert resources away from other duties to undertake this task. If the Member has a specific query, the agency will endeavour to provide a response.
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES
(a) – (f) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1530.
(a) – (f) The Housing Authority advises that answering this question will require extensive and time consuming analysis and will divert resources away from other duties to undertake this task. If the Member has a specific query, the agency will endeavour to provide a response.
DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITIES
(a) – (f) Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1530.
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