❓ Mr Zempilas asks about private charter flights used by departments within the Minister's portfolios. The Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety used one flight for a WALGGC hearing. Other agencies refer to other QoNs or report no flights.
AnsweredQoN 1447Legislative Assembly
Asked
3 December 2025
Member
Portfolio
Local Government; Disability Services; Volunteering; Youth; Gascoyne
QuestionView source ↗
For each department, agency or statutory authority within the Minister’s portfolios for FY24–25 and the current financial year to date: (a) Were any private charter flights utilised; and (b) If yes: (i) What was the cost; (ii) What was the date; (iii) What was the purpose of the flight; (iv) What was the departure port and arrival port; and (v) Who were the passengers (include title, organisation)?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
17 February 2026
Responded by
Minister for Local Government; Disability Services; Volunteering; Youth; Gascoyne
Response time
3 days
Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety advise:
(a) 1; (b) (i) $14,059.09; (ii) 30 October 2024; (iii) To conduct a Western Australian Local Government Grants Commission (WALGGC) public hearing in accordance with Section 11(2)(c) of the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 (Cth) in the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.; (iv) Departure port was Kalgoorlie and arrival port was Warburton. (v) The passengers were: Mr Luke Stevens – Deputy Chair, WALGGC, Dr Wendy Giles – Member, WALGGC, Ms Taryn Cox – Manager Board Governance and Reporting, former Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
Department of Communities:
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1449.
Metropolitan Cemetries Board advise:
(a) No; (b) N/A; (i) – (v) N/A.
Gascoyne Development Commission:
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1436.
(a) 1; (b) (i) $14,059.09; (ii) 30 October 2024; (iii) To conduct a Western Australian Local Government Grants Commission (WALGGC) public hearing in accordance with Section 11(2)(c) of the Local Government (Financial Assistance) Act 1995 (Cth) in the Shire of Ngaanyatjarraku.; (iv) Departure port was Kalgoorlie and arrival port was Warburton. (v) The passengers were: Mr Luke Stevens – Deputy Chair, WALGGC, Dr Wendy Giles – Member, WALGGC, Ms Taryn Cox – Manager Board Governance and Reporting, former Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.
Department of Communities:
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1449.
Metropolitan Cemetries Board advise:
(a) No; (b) N/A; (i) – (v) N/A.
Gascoyne Development Commission:
Please refer to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1436.
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