❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks details on overseas travel undertaken by employees at the South West Institute of Technology (SWIT) since 2013, including destinations, dates, and trip reports. The Minister provided some details, including travel to Germany and Saudi Arabia, but denied travel to China by specific individuals.
AnsweredQoN 3340Legislative Council
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I refer to overseas travel undertaken by employees at the South West Institute of Technology (SWIT), and I ask: (a) can the Minister confirm that Mr Peter Van Arlen, Mr Chris Mayfield and Mr Duncan Anderson all visited China in their capacity as employees at the SWIT; (b) if yes to (a): (i) when did the visit to China occur; and (ii) will the Minister table the reports from each employee detailing the itinerary and the findings of the trip; (c) can the Minister confirm Mr Mick Mailbaun visited Germany in his capacity as an employee at SWIT; (d) if yes to (c): (i) when did the visit to Germany occur; and (ii) will the Minister table the reports from the employee detailing the itinerary and the findings of the trip; and (e) has any other overseas travel been undertaken by employees at SWIT since 2013 and, if yes, when did the travel occur and to what destination?
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Answered
22 September 2015
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Training and Workforce Development
Response time
35 days
(a) No.
(b)
(i) - (ii) Not applicable.
(c) Yes
(d)
(i) 7-16 November 2014
(ii) Yes. [See tabled paper no.]
Note that the survey was approved electronically via an online travel portal. Managing Director approved on 27/11/2014 and the Chair of Governing Council on 2/12/2014.
(e) Yes. See table below.
Start date
End date
Destination
24/10/13
8/12/13
Saudi Arabia
24/10/13
22/11/13
Saudi Arabia
28/11/13
23/12/13
Saudi Arabia
26/12/13
31/01/14
Saudi Arabia
03/11/14
11/11/14
China
(b)
(i) - (ii) Not applicable.
(c) Yes
(d)
(i) 7-16 November 2014
(ii) Yes. [See tabled paper no.]
Note that the survey was approved electronically via an online travel portal. Managing Director approved on 27/11/2014 and the Chair of Governing Council on 2/12/2014.
(e) Yes. See table below.
Start date
End date
Destination
24/10/13
8/12/13
Saudi Arabia
24/10/13
22/11/13
Saudi Arabia
28/11/13
23/12/13
Saudi Arabia
26/12/13
31/01/14
Saudi Arabia
03/11/14
11/11/14
China
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