❓ A WA parliamentary question sought details on the Minister's portfolio spending on private dining rooms since March 2017. Most departments reported no expenditure, except for the Department of Parks and Wildlife which hosted a dinner for the North Australian Fire Managers Forum.
AnsweredQoN 986Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
In respect of the Minister's portfolio responsibilities since 17 March 2017 for departments, agencies, boards or publicly owned corporations, has any money been spent on the hire or usage of private dining rooms, and if so: (a) What date was the room hired or used; (b) At what facility or restaurant was the private dining room hired or used; (c) How much money was spent in the hire or usage of the private dining room; (d) What was the occasion that warranted the hire or usage of the private dining room; (e) What individuals and / or organisations were present in the private dining room; and (f) Was any alcohol consumed and if so, how much was spent on alcohol?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Environment; Disability Services
Response time
4 days
Department of Environment Regulation
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Office of the Appeals Convenor
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Disability Services Commission
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Zoological Parks Authority
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Department of Parks and Wildlife
(a) 21 June 2017
(b) Hoochery Restaurant, 300 Weaber Plains Rd Kununurra.
(c) Venue hire $1000. Two-course meal for 45 people $2250.
(d) The North Australian Fire Managers (NAFM) Forum is held annually across northern Australia. This year’s event was in Kununurra, with the former Department of Parks and Wildlife hosting.
(e) Organisations represented were the Department of Parks and Wildlife (WA), Department of Fire and Emergency Services (WA), Bushfires NT, Clean Energy Regulator, Landgate (WA), Bureau of Meteorology, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Darwin Centre for Bushfire Research, Australasian Fire Authority Council, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, University of Western Australia, Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission, Department of Agriculture and Food (WA), and the Office of Bushfire Risk Management (WA).
(f) Premises were licenced and alcohol was consumed. Individuals purchased their own alcohol.
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Office of the Appeals Convenor
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Disability Services Commission
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Zoological Parks Authority
No
(a) – (f) Not applicable
Department of Parks and Wildlife
(a) 21 June 2017
(b) Hoochery Restaurant, 300 Weaber Plains Rd Kununurra.
(c) Venue hire $1000. Two-course meal for 45 people $2250.
(d) The North Australian Fire Managers (NAFM) Forum is held annually across northern Australia. This year’s event was in Kununurra, with the former Department of Parks and Wildlife hosting.
(e) Organisations represented were the Department of Parks and Wildlife (WA), Department of Fire and Emergency Services (WA), Bushfires NT, Clean Energy Regulator, Landgate (WA), Bureau of Meteorology, Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Darwin Centre for Bushfire Research, Australasian Fire Authority Council, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, University of Western Australia, Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Commission, Department of Agriculture and Food (WA), and the Office of Bushfire Risk Management (WA).
(f) Premises were licenced and alcohol was consumed. Individuals purchased their own alcohol.
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