Hon Ray Halligan requests extensive data on WA's tourism offices, including locations, staffing, budgets, and historical funding. The Minister declines to answer due to the significant resource burden, requesting a specific reason for the inquiry.

AnsweredQoN 1849Legislative Council
Asked
17 May 2005
Portfolio
Tourism

QuestionView source ↗

Will the Minister please advise of the following in regards to each of Western Australia’s domestic and international tourism offices -
(1) Where are these offices located?
(2) What is the total number of people employed in each office?
(3) Of the people employed in each office -
(a) how many are Western Australian;
(b) how many are citizens of the foreign country in which the office is located (where relevant); and
(c) how many are permanent residents of the State in which the office is located (where relevant)?
(4) What is the total budget for each office, including but not limited to -
(a) a breakdown of wages and salaries;
(b) promotion activities;
(c) lease costs; and
(d) travel costs?
(5) What is the total amount of money that was, or is, allocated for the operation of these offices in the years -
(a) 1995-1996;
(b) 1996-1997;
(c) 1997-1998;
(d) 1998-1999;
(e) 1999-2000;
(f) 2000-2001;
(g) 2001-2002;
(h) 2002-2003;
(i) 2003-2004;
(j) 2004-2005;
(k) 2005-2006;
(l) 2006-2007;
(m) 2007-2008; and
(n) 2008-2009?

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Answered
28 June 2005
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for Tourism
Response time
42 days
(b) how many are citizens of the foreign country in which the office is located (where relevant); and (c) how many are permanent residents of the State in which the office is located (where relevant)?
(c) how many are permanent residents of the State in which the office is located (where relevant)?
(b) promotion activities; (c) lease costs; and (d) travel costs?
(c) lease costs; and (d) travel costs?
(d) travel costs?
(b) 1996-1997; (c) 1997-1998; (d) 1998-1999; (e) 1999-2000; (f) 2000-2001; (g) 2001-2002; (h) 2002-2003; (i) 2003-2004; (j) 2004-2005; (k) 2005-2006; (l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(c) 1997-1998; (d) 1998-1999; (e) 1999-2000; (f) 2000-2001; (g) 2001-2002; (h) 2002-2003; (i) 2003-2004; (j) 2004-2005; (k) 2005-2006; (l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(d) 1998-1999; (e) 1999-2000; (f) 2000-2001; (g) 2001-2002; (h) 2002-2003; (i) 2003-2004; (j) 2004-2005; (k) 2005-2006; (l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(e) 1999-2000; (f) 2000-2001; (g) 2001-2002; (h) 2002-2003; (i) 2003-2004; (j) 2004-2005; (k) 2005-2006; (l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(f) 2000-2001; (g) 2001-2002; (h) 2002-2003; (i) 2003-2004; (j) 2004-2005; (k) 2005-2006; (l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(g) 2001-2002; (h) 2002-2003; (i) 2003-2004; (j) 2004-2005; (k) 2005-2006; (l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(h) 2002-2003; (i) 2003-2004; (j) 2004-2005; (k) 2005-2006; (l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(i) 2003-2004; (j) 2004-2005; (k) 2005-2006; (l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(j) 2004-2005; (k) 2005-2006; (l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(k) 2005-2006; (l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(l) 2006-2007; (m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(m) 2007-2008; and (n) 2008-2009?
(n) 2008-2009?
To gather, sort and calculate this data will take 55 to 65 hours of staff time from Tourism Western Australia's Corporate and Business Services Division and an additional 50 to 70 hours from the other Divisions which oversee these offices. This will divert stretched staff resources away from their normal duties to provide this response and I am not prepared to allocate Tourism WA resources to provide a response. If the Member can provide a specific reason for this inquiry, I will endeavour to provide an appropriate response.
This will divert stretched staff resources away from their normal duties to provide this response and I am not prepared to allocate Tourism WA resources to provide a response. If the Member can provide a specific reason for this inquiry, I will endeavour to provide an appropriate response.

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