❓ A WA parliamentary question scrutinizes the Minister for Fisheries' trip to the Abrolhos Islands, covering travel dates, purpose, companions, accommodation, meals, alcohol consumption, flights, and total costs. The Minister's response details the trip's purpose, attendees, costs, and confirms no taxpayer-funded alcohol was consumed.
AnsweredQoN 2652Legislative Assembly
Asked
13 March 2018
Member
Portfolio
Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
QuestionView source ↗
Has the Minister undertaken any travel to the Abrolhos Islands and if so: (a) on what date(s) did the Minister undertake the travel and for what purpose; (b) who did the Minister attend the Islands with; (c) did the Minister stay in any government provided accomodation and if so, what was the costs associated with this; (d) did the Minister have any meals prepared for him on the Islands and if so, what was prepared for him; (e) did the Minister consume any tax-payer purchased alcohol as part of this visit and if so, what was purchased; (f) did the Minister take any flights as part of this trip, and if so what were they; and (g) what was the total costs associated with the Minister's trip?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 May 2018
Responded by
Minister for Water; Fisheries; Forestry; Innovation and ICT; Science
Response time
9 days
(a) The management of the lands and waters of the Abrolhos Islands are vested with the Minister for Fisheries. The Minister visited the Abrolhos Islands on 14 and 15 September 2017. The purpose of the visit was to observe the aquaculture and fishing activities operating at the Islands, meet with a number of the Islands body corporate communities and to get direct exposure into the management issues at the Abrolhos.
(b) The Minister visited the Abrolhos Island with the Hon. Laurie Graham Member for the Agricultural Region and two staff members from his office. Staff of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) supported the visit.
(c) The Minister stayed at the Saville Kent Centre (DPIRD operational facility) at no cost. (d) The visiting party were provided with standard meals and refreshments.
(e) No.
(f) Yes. The Minister and his party based in Perth took a commercial flight to Geraldton and return. The trip also involved charter flights from Geraldton to the Abrolhos, within the Abrolhos, and return.
(g) $3 010.21. This figure includes return commercial flights from Perth to Geraldton, return charter flights from Geraldton to Abrolhos Island and food, for the Minister and two accompanying staff members.
(b) The Minister visited the Abrolhos Island with the Hon. Laurie Graham Member for the Agricultural Region and two staff members from his office. Staff of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) supported the visit.
(c) The Minister stayed at the Saville Kent Centre (DPIRD operational facility) at no cost. (d) The visiting party were provided with standard meals and refreshments.
(e) No.
(f) Yes. The Minister and his party based in Perth took a commercial flight to Geraldton and return. The trip also involved charter flights from Geraldton to the Abrolhos, within the Abrolhos, and return.
(g) $3 010.21. This figure includes return commercial flights from Perth to Geraldton, return charter flights from Geraldton to Abrolhos Island and food, for the Minister and two accompanying staff members.
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