❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding Tourism WA's staffing, budget, and operational costs for various offices, both domestic and international, spanning from 2000-2009. The question seeks detailed financial and employment information.
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(b) what is the total number of people employed in each office; (c) of those employed in these offices, how many are - (i) full time; (ii) part time; and/or (iii) casual; (d) what is the total budget for each office in 2005-2006, including but not limited to - (i) wages and salaries; (ii) promotion activities; (iii) lease costs; (iv) travel costs; and/or (v) other; (e) what is the total amount of money that was, or is, allocated for the operation of all of these offices in the years - (i) 2000-2001; (ii) 2001-2002; (iii) 2002-2003; (iv) 2003-2004; (v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(c) of those employed in these offices, how many are - (i) full time; (ii) part time; and/or (iii) casual; (d) what is the total budget for each office in 2005-2006, including but not limited to - (i) wages and salaries; (ii) promotion activities; (iii) lease costs; (iv) travel costs; and/or (v) other; (e) what is the total amount of money that was, or is, allocated for the operation of all of these offices in the years - (i) 2000-2001; (ii) 2001-2002; (iii) 2002-2003; (iv) 2003-2004; (v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(ii) part time; and/or (iii) casual;
(iii) casual;
(ii) promotion activities; (iii) lease costs; (iv) travel costs; and/or (v) other;
(iii) lease costs; (iv) travel costs; and/or (v) other;
(iv) travel costs; and/or (v) other;
(v) other;
(ii) 2001-2002; (iii) 2002-2003; (iv) 2003-2004; (v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(iii) 2002-2003; (iv) 2003-2004; (v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(iv) 2003-2004; (v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(ix) 2008-2009?
Answer (a) Domestic: Perth Head Office - 2 Mill Street Perth Western Australian Visitor Centre - Cnr Forrest Chase and Wellington Street Perth East Coast - Level 18 Tower 2, Darling Park, 201 Sussex Street Sydney Kimberley - 7 Ebony Street, Kununurra Pilbara - Cnr Searipple & Welcome Roads, Karratha Gascoyne - 1st Floor, 15 Stuart Street, Carnarvon Mid West - Ground Floor, Cnr Chapman & Cathedral Ave, Geraldton South West - 10th Floor, Bunbury Tower, 61 Victoria Street, Bunbury Great Southern & Southern Forests - Pyrmont House, 110 Serpentine Road, Albany Goldfields Esperance - 377 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie Peel & Inland South West - Suite 11 55 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah International: Japan - New Otani Garden Court Building, Level 28F, 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Singapore - #08-02A United Square, 101 Thomson Road, Singapore China - C/- WA Trade Office Shanghai Tourism WA has contracted with Tourism Australia to represent the interests of Western Australia in the UK/Ireland (from London) and Central European markets (from Munich). In addition there are companies contracted for part of 2005/6 to represent Western Australia in Korea and New Zealand. (b) - (c) Perth Head Office - 119 employees: 101 full time and 18 part time staff. Western Australian Visitor Centre - 22 employees: 17 full time, 3 part time and 2 casual staff. East Coast - 4 full time employees. Kimberley - 1 full time employee. Pilbara - 1 full time employee. Gascoyne - 1 full time employee. Mid West - 1 full time employee. South West - 3 full time employees. Great Southern & Southern Forests - 1 full time employee. Goldfields Esperance - 1 full time employee. Peel & Inland South West - 1 full time employee. Japan - 1 full time employee. Singapore - 1 full time employee. China - 1 full time employee. For the UK/Ireland, Central Europe, Korea and New Zealand see (a). (d) Perth Head Office - $33,463,805 Western Australian Visitor Centre - $1,095,923 Kimberley - $158,699 Pilbara - $166,673 Gascoyne - $122,276 Mid West - $130,030 South West - $750,175 Great Southern & Southern Forests - $124,793 Goldfields Esperance - $125,912 Peel & Inland South West - $123,938 Sydney-Australia East Coast - $2,949,910 (Note: the budget of $575,000 for New Zealand is managed from Sydney.) Japan - $1,723,291 United Kingdom - $2,471,565 Funding for the following markets is managed from London: Italy - $49,675 France - $5,575 Denmark - $2,500 Ireland - $7,500 Funding for the following markets is managed from Munich: Germany - $532,260 Switzerland - $207,000 Netherlands - $57,000 Singapore - $533,000 (Note: The budget of $182,000 for Malaysia is managed from Singapore.) China - $530,500 (Note: The budget of $122,500 for Hong Kong is managed from China.) Activities in the following countries are managed from the Perth Office: South Africa - $35,000 United Arab Emirates - $37,500 Korea - $1,500,000 (e) 2000 - 2001: $33,894,000 (Source: 2000/01 Annual Report). 2001 - 2002: $32,044,000 (Source: 2001/02 Annual Report). 2002 - 2003: $33,683,000 (Source: 2002/03 Annual Report). 2003 - 2004: $35,426,000 (Source: 2003/04 Annual Report). 2004 - 2005: $42,991,000 (Source 2004/05 Annual Report). 2005 - 2006: $47,784,000 includes $6m boost funding (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). 2006 - 2007: $40,216,000 (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). 2007 - 2008: $39,663,000 (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). 2008 - 2009: $40,641,000 (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). Note: Question (e) does not ask for a breakdown and does not provide an interpretation for 'operation' therefore the total Tourism WA budget has been quoted.
(c) of those employed in these offices, how many are - (i) full time; (ii) part time; and/or (iii) casual; (d) what is the total budget for each office in 2005-2006, including but not limited to - (i) wages and salaries; (ii) promotion activities; (iii) lease costs; (iv) travel costs; and/or (v) other; (e) what is the total amount of money that was, or is, allocated for the operation of all of these offices in the years - (i) 2000-2001; (ii) 2001-2002; (iii) 2002-2003; (iv) 2003-2004; (v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(ii) part time; and/or (iii) casual;
(iii) casual;
(ii) promotion activities; (iii) lease costs; (iv) travel costs; and/or (v) other;
(iii) lease costs; (iv) travel costs; and/or (v) other;
(iv) travel costs; and/or (v) other;
(v) other;
(ii) 2001-2002; (iii) 2002-2003; (iv) 2003-2004; (v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(iii) 2002-2003; (iv) 2003-2004; (v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(iv) 2003-2004; (v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(v) 2004-2005; (vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(vi) 2005-2006; (vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(vii) 2006-2007; (viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(viii) 2007-2008; and (ix) 2008-2009?
(ix) 2008-2009?
Answer (a) Domestic: Perth Head Office - 2 Mill Street Perth Western Australian Visitor Centre - Cnr Forrest Chase and Wellington Street Perth East Coast - Level 18 Tower 2, Darling Park, 201 Sussex Street Sydney Kimberley - 7 Ebony Street, Kununurra Pilbara - Cnr Searipple & Welcome Roads, Karratha Gascoyne - 1st Floor, 15 Stuart Street, Carnarvon Mid West - Ground Floor, Cnr Chapman & Cathedral Ave, Geraldton South West - 10th Floor, Bunbury Tower, 61 Victoria Street, Bunbury Great Southern & Southern Forests - Pyrmont House, 110 Serpentine Road, Albany Goldfields Esperance - 377 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie Peel & Inland South West - Suite 11 55 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah International: Japan - New Otani Garden Court Building, Level 28F, 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Singapore - #08-02A United Square, 101 Thomson Road, Singapore China - C/- WA Trade Office Shanghai Tourism WA has contracted with Tourism Australia to represent the interests of Western Australia in the UK/Ireland (from London) and Central European markets (from Munich). In addition there are companies contracted for part of 2005/6 to represent Western Australia in Korea and New Zealand. (b) - (c) Perth Head Office - 119 employees: 101 full time and 18 part time staff. Western Australian Visitor Centre - 22 employees: 17 full time, 3 part time and 2 casual staff. East Coast - 4 full time employees. Kimberley - 1 full time employee. Pilbara - 1 full time employee. Gascoyne - 1 full time employee. Mid West - 1 full time employee. South West - 3 full time employees. Great Southern & Southern Forests - 1 full time employee. Goldfields Esperance - 1 full time employee. Peel & Inland South West - 1 full time employee. Japan - 1 full time employee. Singapore - 1 full time employee. China - 1 full time employee. For the UK/Ireland, Central Europe, Korea and New Zealand see (a). (d) Perth Head Office - $33,463,805 Western Australian Visitor Centre - $1,095,923 Kimberley - $158,699 Pilbara - $166,673 Gascoyne - $122,276 Mid West - $130,030 South West - $750,175 Great Southern & Southern Forests - $124,793 Goldfields Esperance - $125,912 Peel & Inland South West - $123,938 Sydney-Australia East Coast - $2,949,910 (Note: the budget of $575,000 for New Zealand is managed from Sydney.) Japan - $1,723,291 United Kingdom - $2,471,565 Funding for the following markets is managed from London: Italy - $49,675 France - $5,575 Denmark - $2,500 Ireland - $7,500 Funding for the following markets is managed from Munich: Germany - $532,260 Switzerland - $207,000 Netherlands - $57,000 Singapore - $533,000 (Note: The budget of $182,000 for Malaysia is managed from Singapore.) China - $530,500 (Note: The budget of $122,500 for Hong Kong is managed from China.) Activities in the following countries are managed from the Perth Office: South Africa - $35,000 United Arab Emirates - $37,500 Korea - $1,500,000 (e) 2000 - 2001: $33,894,000 (Source: 2000/01 Annual Report). 2001 - 2002: $32,044,000 (Source: 2001/02 Annual Report). 2002 - 2003: $33,683,000 (Source: 2002/03 Annual Report). 2003 - 2004: $35,426,000 (Source: 2003/04 Annual Report). 2004 - 2005: $42,991,000 (Source 2004/05 Annual Report). 2005 - 2006: $47,784,000 includes $6m boost funding (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). 2006 - 2007: $40,216,000 (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). 2007 - 2008: $39,663,000 (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). 2008 - 2009: $40,641,000 (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). Note: Question (e) does not ask for a breakdown and does not provide an interpretation for 'operation' therefore the total Tourism WA budget has been quoted.
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Answered
13 September 2005
Responded by
Minister for Tourism
Response time
28 days
Answer (a) Domestic: Perth Head Office - 2 Mill Street Perth Western Australian Visitor Centre - Cnr Forrest Chase and Wellington Street Perth East Coast - Level 18 Tower 2, Darling Park, 201 Sussex Street Sydney Kimberley - 7 Ebony Street, Kununurra Pilbara - Cnr Searipple & Welcome Roads, Karratha Gascoyne - 1st Floor, 15 Stuart Street, Carnarvon Mid West - Ground Floor, Cnr Chapman & Cathedral Ave, Geraldton South West - 10th Floor, Bunbury Tower, 61 Victoria Street, Bunbury Great Southern & Southern Forests - Pyrmont House, 110 Serpentine Road, Albany Goldfields Esperance - 377 Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie Peel & Inland South West - Suite 11 55 Mandurah Terrace, Mandurah International: Japan - New Otani Garden Court Building, Level 28F, 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo Singapore - #08-02A United Square, 101 Thomson Road, Singapore China - C/- WA Trade Office Shanghai Tourism WA has contracted with Tourism Australia to represent the interests of Western Australia in the UK/Ireland (from London) and Central European markets (from Munich). In addition there are companies contracted for part of 2005/6 to represent Western Australia in Korea and New Zealand. (b) - (c) Perth Head Office - 119 employees: 101 full time and 18 part time staff. Western Australian Visitor Centre - 22 employees: 17 full time, 3 part time and 2 casual staff. East Coast - 4 full time employees. Kimberley - 1 full time employee. Pilbara - 1 full time employee. Gascoyne - 1 full time employee. Mid West - 1 full time employee. South West - 3 full time employees. Great Southern & Southern Forests - 1 full time employee. Goldfields Esperance - 1 full time employee. Peel & Inland South West - 1 full time employee. Japan - 1 full time employee. Singapore - 1 full time employee. China - 1 full time employee. For the UK/Ireland, Central Europe, Korea and New Zealand see (a). (d) Perth Head Office - $33,463,805 Western Australian Visitor Centre - $1,095,923 Kimberley - $158,699 Pilbara - $166,673 Gascoyne - $122,276 Mid West - $130,030 South West - $750,175 Great Southern & Southern Forests - $124,793 Goldfields Esperance - $125,912 Peel & Inland South West - $123,938 Sydney-Australia East Coast - $2,949,910 (Note: the budget of $575,000 for New Zealand is managed from Sydney.) Japan - $1,723,291 United Kingdom - $2,471,565 Funding for the following markets is managed from London: Italy - $49,675 France - $5,575 Denmark - $2,500 Ireland - $7,500 Funding for the following markets is managed from Munich: Germany - $532,260 Switzerland - $207,000 Netherlands - $57,000 Singapore - $533,000 (Note: The budget of $182,000 for Malaysia is managed from Singapore.) China - $530,500 (Note: The budget of $122,500 for Hong Kong is managed from China.) Activities in the following countries are managed from the Perth Office: South Africa - $35,000 United Arab Emirates - $37,500 Korea - $1,500,000 (e) 2000 - 2001: $33,894,000 (Source: 2000/01 Annual Report). 2001 - 2002: $32,044,000 (Source: 2001/02 Annual Report). 2002 - 2003: $33,683,000 (Source: 2002/03 Annual Report). 2003 - 2004: $35,426,000 (Source: 2003/04 Annual Report). 2004 - 2005: $42,991,000 (Source 2004/05 Annual Report). 2005 - 2006: $47,784,000 includes $6m boost funding (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). 2006 - 2007: $40,216,000 (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). 2007 - 2008: $39,663,000 (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). 2008 - 2009: $40,641,000 (Source: 2004/05 published budget statements). Note: Question (e) does not ask for a breakdown and does not provide an interpretation for 'operation' therefore the total Tourism WA budget has been quoted.
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