❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding government spending on private conferences, seminars, and workshops across various departments and agencies under the Minister's portfolio. The response indicates widespread attendance and defers details to tabled papers.
AnsweredQoN 4971Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 February 2016
Member
Portfolio
Police; Road Safety; Training and Workforce Development; Women's Interests
QuestionView source ↗
Since 1 July 2014, have any 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 the cost of any travel or accommodation as part of the officer or board member's attendance?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Police; Road Safety; Training and Workforce Development; Women's Interests
Response time
30 days
Western Australia Police (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.]
Road Safety Commission (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.]
Department of Training and Workforce Development (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Central Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Challenger Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] C Y O’Connor Institute (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Durack Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.]
Goldfields Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Great Southern Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Kimberley Training Institute (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Pilbara Institute (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Polytechnic West (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] South West Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] West Coast Institute of Training (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.]
Department of Education Services
The Department of Education Services is accountable to the Minister for Training and Workforce Development for supporting the Training Accreditation Council. For its other functions the Department is accountable to the Minister for Education. The Department of Education Services is included in the response to the question from the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs.
Building Construction and Industry Training Fund (a) – (f) [See tabled paper no.]
Department of Local Government and Communities
Women’s Interests is administratively supported as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities and, as such, the response will be included in the Department of Local Government and Communities’ response under the Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth.
Road Safety Commission (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.]
Department of Training and Workforce Development (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Central Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Challenger Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] C Y O’Connor Institute (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Durack Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.]
Goldfields Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Great Southern Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Kimberley Training Institute (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Pilbara Institute (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] Polytechnic West (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] South West Institute of Technology (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.] West Coast Institute of Training (a)-(f) [See tabled paper no.]
Department of Education Services
The Department of Education Services is accountable to the Minister for Training and Workforce Development for supporting the Training Accreditation Council. For its other functions the Department is accountable to the Minister for Education. The Department of Education Services is included in the response to the question from the Minister for Education; Aboriginal Affairs; Electoral Affairs.
Building Construction and Industry Training Fund (a) – (f) [See tabled paper no.]
Department of Local Government and Communities
Women’s Interests is administratively supported as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities and, as such, the response will be included in the Department of Local Government and Communities’ response under the Minister for Local Government; Community Services; Seniors and Volunteering; Youth.
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