Legislative Council: Thursday, July 03, 2008

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MINISTERIAL TRAVEL

180 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (12 February 2008).

1. What was the total cost of any overseas trip undertaken by the Minister for Police and staff since 2 December 2006 up to 1 December 2007?

2. What are the names of the officers who accompanied the minister on each trip?

3. Was any officer given permission to take private leave as part of the overseas trip?

4. Was the cost of each trip met by the minister's office budget, or by the minister's department or agency?

5. (a) What cities and locations were visited on each trip; and

(b) What was the purpose of each visit?

The Hon. P. HOLLOWAY (Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, Minister for Urban Development and Planning): The Minister for Police, Minister for Mineral Resources Development, and Minister for Urban Development and Planning provides the following information for the period 2 December 2006 and up to 1 December 2007:

1. Cost of Trip 2. Accompanying Officers 3. Private Leave Taken 4. Cost met by Minister's Office or Dept/Agency 5. (a) Cities & Locations Visited 5. (b) Purpose of Trip
$22,890 Minister's spouseMinisterial Adviser Private leave taken by Ministerial Adviser at end of trip to visit relatives. Minister's Office and Department ChileNorthAmericaUnited Kingdom Observed world's largest copper mine the Escondida Mine in Chile.Attended the prospectors and Developers Convention in Toronto, Canada.Held seminar in London on mining in SA.
$5,354 Ministerial Adviser No Minister's Office Wellington, New Zealand Attended the Intergovernmental Committee of the Australian Crime Commission, Ministerial Council for Police and Emergency Management.