❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the use of booking agents other than Corporate Travel Management (CTM) by ministerial departments. The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and the Forest Products Commission admitted to using alternative booking platforms, providing details on usage, reasons, and justification.
AnsweredQoN 2001Legislative Council
Asked
14 March 2019
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to the use of booking agents, booking platforms or multinational online travel agencies by departmental staff and Ministers, and I ask: (a) in the last year have ministerial departments used the services of booking agents, booking platforms or multinational online travel agencies other than Corporate Travel Management (CTM) for the provision of accommodation for the Minister, ministerial staff and departmental staff; and (b) if yes to (a), please list the following information: (i) the name of the booking agency, booking platform or multinational online travel agency; (ii) the number of times it was used; (iii) for which portfolio area of responsibility; (iv) who the booking was made for; (v) and the reason for the travel; and (vi) the reason why CTM was not used for the booking?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
7 May 2019
Responded by
Minister for Regional Development representing the Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
10 days
Aqwest
(a) No
(b) (i) – (vi) Not applicable
Busselton Water
(a) No
(b) (i) – (vi) Not applicable
ChemCentre
(a) No
(b) (i) – (vi) Not applicable
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1988
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
(a) Yes
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
AGODA.COM
3
Environment
Compliance Officers
Inspection
Accommodation bookings are not required to be made through CTM under the relevant Common Use Agreement.
Environment
Executive Director Regulatory Services
Meetings
Environment
Environmental Officer
Meetings
Booking.com Australia
6
Environment
Compliance Officer
Inspection
Environment
Environmental Officer
Inspection
Environment
Environmental Officer
Inspection
Environment
Environmental Officer
Inspection
Environment
Senior Air Quality Officer
Field Trip
Environment
Senior Manager Investigations
Inspection
Expedia
3
Environment
Compliance Officers
Inspection
Environment
Senior Environmental Officer
Community Engagement
Environment
Senior Investigators
Inspection
HomeAway
1
Environment
Environmental Officers
Conference
WOTIF
3
Environment
Principal Environmental Officer
Meeting and workshop
Environment
Senior Manager
Panel Member
Environment
Senior Investigator
Inspection
YRD Event Management
1
Environment
Principal Policy Officer
Conference and meeting
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
AIRBNB
3
Water
Natural Resource Management Officers
Field work
Accommodation bookings are not required to be made through CTM under the relevant Common Use Agreement.
Water
Environmental Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Booking.com Australia
8
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Meeting
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer
Regional Estuaries Initiative
Water
Natural Resource Management Officers
Site visit
Water
Natural Resource Management Officers
Site Visit
Water
Natural Resource Management Officers
Survey
Water
Engineer
Workshop
Water
Environmental Officers
Site Visit
Water
Environmental Officers
Survey
Expedia
6
Water
South West Regional Manager and Natural Resource Management Officer
Workshop
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Administration Officer
Training
Water
Systems Administrator
IT visit
Water
Senior Environmental Officer
Field work
Hotelsone.com
1
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Training
Hotel*Eurobookings
1
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer
Meetings
housedownsouth.com.au
2
Water
Environmental Officers
Field work
Water
Environmental Officers
Field work
Lastminute.com
2
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer
Mentoring program
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer
Training
Qantas Group Hotels
2
Water
Engineer
Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium
Water
Section Manager
Conference
Trip Advisor
1
Water
Hydrogeologist
Field work
Trip.com
2
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Assistant Administrative Officer
Training
WOTIF
15
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Training
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Program Manager
Lead, Explore and Develop Program
Water
Program Manager
Lead, Explore and Develop Program
Water
Hydrogeologist
Training
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer and Natural Resource Management Officers
Workshop
Water
Environmental Officer
Training
Water
Helpdesk Officer
IT visit
Water
Senior Environmental Officer, Water Science Manager and Natural Resource Management Officers
Community update
Water
Environmental Officers
Workshop
Forest Products Commission
(a) Yes.
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
Hotelsone.com
1
Operations Division
Manager, Strategic Asset Protection
Attend executive meeting in Kensington.
Accommodation bookings are not required to be made through CTM under the relevant Common Use Agreement.
Homeaway
1
Communications Branch
Communications Coordinator and Communication Officer
The FPC was supporting the 2018 Cape to Cape Mountain Bike Trail riding event.
Booking.com
1
People Services Branch
Payroll and People Services Coordinator
Delivering Training to FPC staff in Bunbury
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
(a) No
(b) (i) – (vi) Not applicable
Office of Digital Government
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1982
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1982
Water Corporation
(a) No
(b) (i) – (vi) Not applicable
(a) No
(b) (i) – (vi) Not applicable
Busselton Water
(a) No
(b) (i) – (vi) Not applicable
ChemCentre
(a) No
(b) (i) – (vi) Not applicable
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1988
Department of Water and Environmental Regulation
(a) Yes
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
AGODA.COM
3
Environment
Compliance Officers
Inspection
Accommodation bookings are not required to be made through CTM under the relevant Common Use Agreement.
Environment
Executive Director Regulatory Services
Meetings
Environment
Environmental Officer
Meetings
Booking.com Australia
6
Environment
Compliance Officer
Inspection
Environment
Environmental Officer
Inspection
Environment
Environmental Officer
Inspection
Environment
Environmental Officer
Inspection
Environment
Senior Air Quality Officer
Field Trip
Environment
Senior Manager Investigations
Inspection
Expedia
3
Environment
Compliance Officers
Inspection
Environment
Senior Environmental Officer
Community Engagement
Environment
Senior Investigators
Inspection
HomeAway
1
Environment
Environmental Officers
Conference
WOTIF
3
Environment
Principal Environmental Officer
Meeting and workshop
Environment
Senior Manager
Panel Member
Environment
Senior Investigator
Inspection
YRD Event Management
1
Environment
Principal Policy Officer
Conference and meeting
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
AIRBNB
3
Water
Natural Resource Management Officers
Field work
Accommodation bookings are not required to be made through CTM under the relevant Common Use Agreement.
Water
Environmental Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Booking.com Australia
8
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Meeting
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer
Regional Estuaries Initiative
Water
Natural Resource Management Officers
Site visit
Water
Natural Resource Management Officers
Site Visit
Water
Natural Resource Management Officers
Survey
Water
Engineer
Workshop
Water
Environmental Officers
Site Visit
Water
Environmental Officers
Survey
Expedia
6
Water
South West Regional Manager and Natural Resource Management Officer
Workshop
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Administration Officer
Training
Water
Systems Administrator
IT visit
Water
Senior Environmental Officer
Field work
Hotelsone.com
1
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Training
Hotel*Eurobookings
1
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer
Meetings
housedownsouth.com.au
2
Water
Environmental Officers
Field work
Water
Environmental Officers
Field work
Lastminute.com
2
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer
Mentoring program
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer
Training
Qantas Group Hotels
2
Water
Engineer
Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium
Water
Section Manager
Conference
Trip Advisor
1
Water
Hydrogeologist
Field work
Trip.com
2
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Assistant Administrative Officer
Training
WOTIF
15
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Training
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Natural Resource Management Officer
Field work
Water
Program Manager
Lead, Explore and Develop Program
Water
Program Manager
Lead, Explore and Develop Program
Water
Hydrogeologist
Training
Water
Senior Natural Resource Management Officer and Natural Resource Management Officers
Workshop
Water
Environmental Officer
Training
Water
Helpdesk Officer
IT visit
Water
Senior Environmental Officer, Water Science Manager and Natural Resource Management Officers
Community update
Water
Environmental Officers
Workshop
Forest Products Commission
(a) Yes.
(b)
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
Hotelsone.com
1
Operations Division
Manager, Strategic Asset Protection
Attend executive meeting in Kensington.
Accommodation bookings are not required to be made through CTM under the relevant Common Use Agreement.
Homeaway
1
Communications Branch
Communications Coordinator and Communication Officer
The FPC was supporting the 2018 Cape to Cape Mountain Bike Trail riding event.
Booking.com
1
People Services Branch
Payroll and People Services Coordinator
Delivering Training to FPC staff in Bunbury
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
(a) No
(b) (i) – (vi) Not applicable
Office of Digital Government
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1982
Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1982
Water Corporation
(a) No
(b) (i) – (vi) Not applicable
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