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MINISTER FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 612

Minister for Housing and Community Services - Interstate Visits

MR KAINE - Asked the Minister for Housing and Community Services upon notice on 20 November 1991:

In the period 7 August 1991 to 31 October 1991 -

(1) How many interstate visits were made by you in your official capacity.

(2) What was the destination, duration and purpose of each visit.

(3) What staff members, by name and position, accompanied you on each occasion.

(4) What was the cost of each visit by (a) yourself: and (b) each staff member.

MR CONNOLLY - the answer to Mr Kaines question is as follows:

I have made two interstate visits in my official capacity in the period 7 August to 31 October 1991 the details of which are as follows:

(i) CITY VISITED: Melbourne

DATE/S: 29. August to 1 September 1991

REASON FOR TRAVEL: Housing Ministers Conference

ACCOMPANIED BY: JO .Baker - Senior Private Secretary

COST OF TRAVEL: Minister S 670-00

Jo Baker $ 565-50

(ii) CITY VISITED: Sydney

DATE/S: 5 - 7 September 1991

REASON FOR TRAVEL: Health and Social Welfare

Ministers Conference and visit

to Long Bay Gaol

ACCOMPANIED BY: Jo Baker - Senior Private Secretary

COST OF TRAVEL: Minister $ 600-00

Jo Baker $ 509-00

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