❓ A parliamentary question seeks details on the Minister for Education and Tourism's leave of absence, including dates, reasons, acting ministers, and travel companions for official business. The Premier provides a detailed response.
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MINISTER FOR EDUCATION; TOURISM — LEAVE OF ABSENCE
I am asking this question on behalf of Hon Sue Ellery. For the information of members, I advise that Hon Sue Ellery has had to leave the chamber on urgent parliamentary business. Can the Premier advise — (1) What leave of absence has been taken by the Minister for Education; Tourism since 1 November 2009? (2) Of that leave — (a) what dates were annual leave; and (b) what dates were due to her undertaking official business out of the state? (3) Who was the acting minister in each instance? (4) In the instances in which the minister was travelling on official business, where was the minister travelling to and who was travelling with her? Hon NORMAN MOORE
I am asking this question on behalf of Hon Sue Ellery. For the information of members, I advise that Hon Sue Ellery has had to leave the chamber on urgent parliamentary business. Can the Premier advise — (1) What leave of absence has been taken by the Minister for Education; Tourism since 1 November 2009? (2) Of that leave — (a) what dates were annual leave; and (b) what dates were due to her undertaking official business out of the state? (3) Who was the acting minister in each instance? (4) In the instances in which the minister was travelling on official business, where was the minister travelling to and who was travelling with her? Hon NORMAN MOORE
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
Can the Premier advise — (1) What leave of absence has been taken by the Minister for Education; Tourism since 1 November 2009? (2) Of that leave — (a) what dates were annual leave; and (b) what dates were due to her undertaking official business out of the state? (3) Who was the acting minister in each instance? (4) In the instances in which the minister was travelling on official business, where was the minister travelling to and who was travelling with her? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(1) What leave of absence has been taken by the Minister for Education; Tourism since 1 November 2009? (2) Of that leave — (a) what dates were annual leave; and (b) what dates were due to her undertaking official business out of the state? (3) Who was the acting minister in each instance? (4) In the instances in which the minister was travelling on official business, where was the minister travelling to and who was travelling with her? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(2) Of that leave — (a) what dates were annual leave; and (b) what dates were due to her undertaking official business out of the state? (3) Who was the acting minister in each instance? (4) In the instances in which the minister was travelling on official business, where was the minister travelling to and who was travelling with her? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(b) what dates were due to her undertaking official business out of the state?
(4) In the instances in which the minister was travelling on official business, where was the minister travelling to and who was travelling with her? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
Can the Premier advise — (1) What leave of absence has been taken by the Minister for Education; Tourism since 1 November 2009? (2) Of that leave — (a) what dates were annual leave; and (b) what dates were due to her undertaking official business out of the state? (3) Who was the acting minister in each instance? (4) In the instances in which the minister was travelling on official business, where was the minister travelling to and who was travelling with her? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(1) What leave of absence has been taken by the Minister for Education; Tourism since 1 November 2009? (2) Of that leave — (a) what dates were annual leave; and (b) what dates were due to her undertaking official business out of the state? (3) Who was the acting minister in each instance? (4) In the instances in which the minister was travelling on official business, where was the minister travelling to and who was travelling with her? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(2) Of that leave — (a) what dates were annual leave; and (b) what dates were due to her undertaking official business out of the state? (3) Who was the acting minister in each instance? (4) In the instances in which the minister was travelling on official business, where was the minister travelling to and who was travelling with her? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(b) what dates were due to her undertaking official business out of the state?
(4) In the instances in which the minister was travelling on official business, where was the minister travelling to and who was travelling with her? Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
Hon NORMAN MOORE replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(1) The Minister for Education; Tourism received approval to be absent from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 28 March to 11 April 2010. (2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(2) (a) The minister received approval to take leave from 10 to 12 November 2009, and from 2 to 11 April 2010. (b) The minister undertook official business from 28 March 2010 to 1 April 2010. (3) Hon John Day, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the periods 10 to 12 November 2009 and 6 to 11 April 2010. Hon Kim Hames, MLA was the acting Minister for Education; Tourism for the period 28 March to 5 April 2010. (4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
(4) The Minister for Education; Tourism travelled to Singapore and Malaysia for official business. The minister’s media adviser, Mr David Whitely, travelled with her. The Director of International Marketing at Tourism Western Australia, Ms Rebecca Nicol, also travelled with the minister.
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