Legislative Council - Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3)
2008-09-10 Daily Xml

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MINISTERIAL TRAVEL

186 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (12 February 2007). Can the minister state:

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

2. What are the names of the officers who accompanied the then 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 then minister's office budget, or by the then 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. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs): The minister has provided 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 and Locations Visited 5. (b) Purpose of Trip
$9,123.61 George Karzis Nil Minister’s office Auckland, New Zealand Auckland Regional Women’s Correctional FacilityMeeting with Superintendent John Kelly and Mr Brian McSwiganWellington, New ZealandMinisterial Council on the Administration of Justice Rimutaka PrisonMeeting with New Zealand Fire Service CommissionerMeeting with Minister for Transport and Police, NZ To attend the Ministerial Council on the Administration of Justice and to meet with road safety, correctional services and emergency services officials.