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SPEAKER OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION ON NOTICE NO 1404

Speaker - Interstate and Overseas Travel

MR HUMPHRIES - asked the Speaker:

In relation to trips taken by you at Government expense between 1 September 1992 and 15 September 1994

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

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

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

(4) Did any family members accompany you at Government expense on any of these trips; if so, (a) who, (b) on which trip/s and (c) at what cost.

MADAM SPEAKER - The answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) 18-19/3/93 Study trip - Sydney. The purpose of the visit is outlined in the

Study Trip Report which was presented to the Assembly on 13

May 1993.

21-23/7/93 Study trip - Brisbane. The purpose of the visit is outlined in the

Study Trip Report which was presented to the Assembly on 17

August 1993.

23-31/7/93 24th Conference of Presiding Officers & Clerks - Vanuatu. The

purpose of the visit was attend the Annual Conference of all

Presiding Officers and Clerks in both Australia and the Pacific.

30/8-13/9/93 39th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference - Cyprus. The

purpose of the visit was to be the ACT Branchs delegate to the

Annual CPA Conference.

11-13/11/93 Visit WA Parliament - Perth. The purpose of the visit is

contained in the Report which was presented to the Assembly on

23 November 1993.

4-13/9/94 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Regional Seminar -

Apia (Western Samoa). The purpose of the visit was to be the

ACT Branchs delegate to the Biennial CPA Regional Seminar.

(2) None. The Clerk of the Assembly attended the 24th Conference of Presiding Officers

and Clerks in his capacity as Clerk.

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