Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2008-11-25 Daily Xml

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MINISTERIAL STAFF

191 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (12 February 2008) (Second Session). Can the minister state:

1. What was the total cost of any overseas trip undertaken by the minister 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. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): For the period 2 December 2006 and up to 1 December 2007:

1. Cost of Trip 2. Accompany-ing 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
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