❓ Hon. Kate Doust requests detailed financial and operational information for WA's international trade and investment offices. The Minister was unable to provide an immediate answer due to the complexity and timeframe.
AnsweredQoN 1116Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND
INVESTMENT OFFICES
1116. Hon KATE DOUST to the Leader of the
House representing the Minister for State Development:
I refer to the Department of State
Development's annual report 2013–14, and page 22 headed ''International
trade and investment activities''. For each of the overseas offices
strategically located in Shanghai, Hangzhou, London, Dubai, Nairobi, Mumbai,
Tokyo, Kobe, Seoul, Jakarta and Singapore —
(a) what were the total operating
expenses for 2013–14 broken down by —
(i) property operating expenses;
(ii) employee expenses; and
(iii) other expenses;
(b) how many staff were located in
each office as at 30 June 2014; and
(c) what are the priorities or
targeted activities for each of the offices for 2014–15?
INVESTMENT OFFICES
1116. Hon KATE DOUST to the Leader of the
House representing the Minister for State Development:
I refer to the Department of State
Development's annual report 2013–14, and page 22 headed ''International
trade and investment activities''. For each of the overseas offices
strategically located in Shanghai, Hangzhou, London, Dubai, Nairobi, Mumbai,
Tokyo, Kobe, Seoul, Jakarta and Singapore —
(a) what were the total operating
expenses for 2013–14 broken down by —
(i) property operating expenses;
(ii) employee expenses; and
(iii) other expenses;
(b) how many staff were located in
each office as at 30 June 2014; and
(c) what are the priorities or
targeted activities for each of the offices for 2014–15?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question.
The Department of State Development
has advised that it is not possible to provide an answer to this question in
the time frame available. I ask that the honourable member place this question
on notice. I think that is fair.
The PRESIDENT : Just for everybody's
clarification, when was that question lodged?
Hon Kate Doust : Today.
The PRESIDENT : I think it is reasonable that a
question requiring that level of information be given some more time for a
response.
question.
The Department of State Development
has advised that it is not possible to provide an answer to this question in
the time frame available. I ask that the honourable member place this question
on notice. I think that is fair.
The PRESIDENT : Just for everybody's
clarification, when was that question lodged?
Hon Kate Doust : Today.
The PRESIDENT : I think it is reasonable that a
question requiring that level of information be given some more time for a
response.
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