❓ Details travel expenses for senior executives of the EPA and OEPA since July 2012, and study leave granted to OEPA staff. The question seeks transparency regarding expenditure and staff development.
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I refer to the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority (OPEA) and ask: (a) since 1 July 2012, how many times have senior executives of the EPA and OEPA travelled for business purposes, to where and at what cost; and (b) how many staff of the OEPA have been granted study leave since 1 July 2012 and how much time was taken in total?
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Answered
18 March 2014
Responded by
Minister for Environment
Response time
27 days
(a) Since 1 July 2012 senior executives of the Environmental Protection Authority have travelled 13 times for business purposes. The following table provides details of destination, number of travel occurrences and costs.
Environmental Protection Authority
Location
Trips
Cost
Canberra - ACT
2
$4 544
Adelaide - South Australia
1
$2 037
Melbourne - Victoria
4
$9 997
Sydney - New South Wales
1
Nil
Brisbane - Queensland
1
$358
Port Hedland - Western Australia
2
$1 963
Barrow Island - Western Australia
1
$900
Karratha - Western Australia
1
$1 105
Since 1 July 2012 senior executives of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority have travelled eight times for business purposes. The following table provides details of destination, number of travel occurrences and costs.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
Location
Trips
Cost
Canberra - ACT
3
$3 166
Chile
1
Nil
Port Hedland - Western Australia
2
$2 461
Geraldton - Western Australia
1
Nil
Newman - Western Australia
1
$928
(b) Since 1 July 2012 three staff were granted study leave for an estimated total time of three weeks.
Environmental Protection Authority
Location
Trips
Cost
Canberra - ACT
2
$4 544
Adelaide - South Australia
1
$2 037
Melbourne - Victoria
4
$9 997
Sydney - New South Wales
1
Nil
Brisbane - Queensland
1
$358
Port Hedland - Western Australia
2
$1 963
Barrow Island - Western Australia
1
$900
Karratha - Western Australia
1
$1 105
Since 1 July 2012 senior executives of the Office of the Environmental Protection Authority have travelled eight times for business purposes. The following table provides details of destination, number of travel occurrences and costs.
Office of the Environmental Protection Authority
Location
Trips
Cost
Canberra - ACT
3
$3 166
Chile
1
Nil
Port Hedland - Western Australia
2
$2 461
Geraldton - Western Australia
1
Nil
Newman - Western Australia
1
$928
(b) Since 1 July 2012 three staff were granted study leave for an estimated total time of three weeks.
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