❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the cost and location of Christmas/end-of-year functions held by departments, agencies, and boards within the Minister's portfolio in 2015. The responses indicate varying practices across different entities, with some holding functions at minimal or no cost.
AnsweredQoN 4945Legislative Assembly
Asked
16 February 2016
Member
Portfolio
Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Small Business; Veterans
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency, commission and Government Trading Enterprise within the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities: (a) did the organisation’s Corporate Executive/Executive Committee/Leadership Team hold a Christmas or end of year function in 2015 and, if so: (i) how many persons attended; (ii) where was the function held; and (iii) what was the cost of the function to the organisation; and (b) where a Board or Committee exists, did the organisation’s Boards or Committees hold a Christmas or end of year function in 2015 and, if so, for each Board and Committee: (i) what is the name of the Board or Committee; (ii) how many persons attended; (iii) where was the function held; and (iv) what was the cost of the function to the organisation?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
16 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Emergency Services; Corrective Services; Small Business; Veterans
Response time
29 days
The Department of Corrective Services advises:
(a) Yes
(a)(i) 27
(a)(ii) Level 9, 141 St Georges Terrace, Westralia Square
(a)(iii) $315.69
(b) No
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises:
(a) No
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
(b) No
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
The State Emergency Management Committee Secretariat advises:
(a) Yes
(a)(i) Six
(a)(ii) Personal residence
(a)(iii) Nil
(b) No
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
Small Business Development Corporation advises:
(a) No
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
(b)Yes
(b)(i) Small Business Development Corporation Board
(b)(ii) Nine
(b)(iii) The Painted Bird Bar and Kitchen
(b)(iv) Nil
Veterans advises:
(a) No
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
(b) No
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
(a) Yes
(a)(i) 27
(a)(ii) Level 9, 141 St Georges Terrace, Westralia Square
(a)(iii) $315.69
(b) No
(b)(i)-(iv) Not Applicable
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises:
(a) No
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
(b) No
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
The State Emergency Management Committee Secretariat advises:
(a) Yes
(a)(i) Six
(a)(ii) Personal residence
(a)(iii) Nil
(b) No
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
Small Business Development Corporation advises:
(a) No
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
(b)Yes
(b)(i) Small Business Development Corporation Board
(b)(ii) Nine
(b)(iii) The Painted Bird Bar and Kitchen
(b)(iv) Nil
Veterans advises:
(a) No
(a)(i)-(iii) Not applicable
(b) No
(b)(i)-(iv) Not applicable
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