❓ Ms. Mettam questions the Minister for Health regarding a trip to India in February 2024, seeking details on staff travel, airfare costs, meetings with the National Health Authority of India, and expenditure. The Minister's response refers to publicly available reports for travel costs and denies any meetings with the National Health Authority of India.
AnsweredQoN 1057Legislative Assembly
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(1) How many departmental staff travelled with the Minister to India in February 2024: (a) If any, how many staff travelled separately from the Minister? (2) Please provide a total breakdown of the airfare costs for each individual departmental staff member on their flight to India either with or separately from the Minister.: (a) Please provide a total breakdown of the airfare costs for the Minister themselves on their flight to India? (3) How many departmental staff travelled with the Minister to Australia returning from India in February 2024: (a) Did any departmental staff travel separately from the Minister to Australia returning from India in February 2024: (i) If yes, how many? (4) Please provide a total breakdown of the airfare costs for each individual departmental staff member on their return flight to Australia from India either with or separately from the Minister? (5) During the Minister’s time in India did she conduct any meetings with officials and/or staff at the National Health authority of India: (a) If yes, how many meetings did the Minister attend in total: (i) Please provide any agendas, itineraries and/or minutes and briefing notes relating to each individual meeting attended by the Minister; (b) On what dates did the Minister meet with any such officials/staff; (c) How many if any departmental staff attended these meetings in total; (d) How many departmental staff were present at each individual meeting that the Minister conducted or was present at; (e) What was the duration of each individual meeting between the Minister, departmental staff with officials and staff from the National Health authority; (f) Please provide a total breakdown of costs and expenditure by the Minister whilst in India, including any accommodation, meals and travel costs incurred by the Minister; and (g) Please provide a total itemised breakdown of costs and expenditure by each individual departmental staff member whilst in India, including any accommodation, meals and travel costs incurred?
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Answered
8 May 2024
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
6 days
(1 – 4) This information is published in the quarterly Report on Overseas Air Travel , tabled in Parliament regularly.
(5) No.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f – g) This information is published in the quarterly Report on Overseas Air Travel , tabled in Parliament regularly.
(5) No.
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Not applicable.
(d) Not applicable.
(e) Not applicable.
(f – g) This information is published in the quarterly Report on Overseas Air Travel , tabled in Parliament regularly.
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