❓ A WA parliamentary question seeking details on government officers and board members attending privately organised events paid for by their departments/agencies across multiple portfolios. The answer indicates several entities did, with details tabled separately.
AnsweredQoN 1534Legislative Assembly
Asked
28 June 2017
Member
Portfolio
Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
QuestionView source ↗
Since 17 March 2017, have any officers or board members of a
department, agency, Commission or Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within
the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities attended a conference, seminar or
workshop organised by a private organisation for which attendance was paid for
by the department, agency, Commission or GTE, and if yes: (a) What was the name of the event attended by the officer or board member; (b) On what date was the event; (c) Where was the event held; (d) How many officers or board members attended; (e) What is the name of the organiser or facilitator of the event; and (f) What was the ticket or entry cost of attendance for each officer or board member, and what was the cost of any travel or accommodation as part of the officer or board member's attendance?
department, agency, Commission or Government Trading Enterprise (GTE) within
the Minister’s portfolio of responsibilities attended a conference, seminar or
workshop organised by a private organisation for which attendance was paid for
by the department, agency, Commission or GTE, and if yes: (a) What was the name of the event attended by the officer or board member; (b) On what date was the event; (c) Where was the event held; (d) How many officers or board members attended; (e) What is the name of the organiser or facilitator of the event; and (f) What was the ticket or entry cost of attendance for each officer or board member, and what was the cost of any travel or accommodation as part of the officer or board member's attendance?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
8 August 2017
Responded by
Minister for Tourism; Racing and Gaming; Small Business; Defence Issues; Citizenship and Multicultural Interests
Response time
2 days
Tourism Portfolio
Tourism WA
Yes
(a-f) See tabled Paper No.
Rottnest Island Authority
Yes
(a-f) See tabled Paper No.
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
Burswood Park Board
No
(a – f) Not applicable
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
No
(a – f) Not applicable
Racing and Wagering Western Australia
Yes
(a-f) See tabled Paper No.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association
No
(a – f) Not applicable
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
Yes
(a-f) See tabled Paper No.
Defence Issues Portfolio
Defence West (as part of the Department of Commerce)
Yes
(a-f) See tabled Paper No.
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
Office of Multicultural Interests (as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities)
In terms of the office of Multicutural Interests only:
No
(a-f) Not applicable
Tourism WA
Yes
(a-f) See tabled Paper No.
Rottnest Island Authority
Yes
(a-f) See tabled Paper No.
Racing and Gaming Portfolio
Burswood Park Board
No
(a – f) Not applicable
Department of Racing, Gaming and Liquor
No
(a – f) Not applicable
Racing and Wagering Western Australia
Yes
(a-f) See tabled Paper No.
Western Australian Greyhound Racing Association
No
(a – f) Not applicable
Small Business Portfolio
Small Business Development Corporation
Yes
(a-f) See tabled Paper No.
Defence Issues Portfolio
Defence West (as part of the Department of Commerce)
Yes
(a-f) See tabled Paper No.
Citizenship and Multicultural Interests Portfolio
Office of Multicultural Interests (as part of the Department of Local Government and Communities)
In terms of the office of Multicutural Interests only:
No
(a-f) Not applicable
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