❓ Mr. Wyatt requests detailed information on conference attendance by officers and board members within the Minister for Transport's portfolio since July 2014. The Minister declines to provide a detailed breakdown due to resource constraints, offering to consider specific inquiries instead, but provides total expenditure by agency.
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Since 1 July 2014, 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 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 of facilitator of the event; and (f) what was the ticket or entry cost of attendance for each officer or board member, and the cost of travel or accommodation as part of the officer or board member's attendance?
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Answered
17 March 2016
Responded by
Minister for Transport
Response time
30 days
(a)-(f) It is not possible to provide the breakdown requested without exerting considerable time and resources and diverting staff away from their normal duties. If the Member has a specific question about an agency or a particular conference, seminar or workshop I would be happy to consider it.
The total amount paid for staff to attend a conference, seminar or workshop from 1 July 2014 – 17 February 2016 are as follows:
Department of Transport - $89 041.96
Public Transport Authority - $164 592.00
Main Roads - $74 344.39
Southern Ports Authority - $42 805.50
Fremantle Ports Authority - $43 900.00
Pilbara Ports Authority - $47 701.00
Kimberley Ports Authority - $48 470.85
Mid-West Ports Authority - $19 575.81
The total amount paid for staff to attend a conference, seminar or workshop from 1 July 2014 – 17 February 2016 are as follows:
Department of Transport - $89 041.96
Public Transport Authority - $164 592.00
Main Roads - $74 344.39
Southern Ports Authority - $42 805.50
Fremantle Ports Authority - $43 900.00
Pilbara Ports Authority - $47 701.00
Kimberley Ports Authority - $48 470.85
Mid-West Ports Authority - $19 575.81
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