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MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

QUESTION NO 1395

Minister for Industrial Relations - Interstate

and Overseas Travel

MR HUMPHRIES - Asked the Minister for Industrial Relations on notice on 15 September 1994.

In relation to trips taken by you at Government expense between 13 April 1994 and 15 September 1994:

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

(2)

(3)

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

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

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.

(5) Can you provide similar details for your predecessor during the period 1 September 1992 to 12 April 1994.

MR LAMONT - The answer to the Members question is as follows:

As the Minister for Industrial Relations, in the period 13 April 1994 to 15 September 1994 I have made one trip, details of which are as follows:

(la) DESTINATION:

(lb) DURATION:

(lc) PURPOSE:

ACCOMPANYING STAFF:

(3) COST OF VISIT:

Minister $ 615.40

Greg Elks $ 598.55

(4) ACCOMPANYING FAMILY: Nil

(5) PREVIOUS MINISTERS TRAVEL: The Chief Ministers Department has

provided the following details of trips undertaken by my predecessor

Mr Wayne Berry MLA, for the period 1 September 1992 to 12 April 1994.

Sydney

19 - 20 May 1994

Labour Ministers Council Meeting

Mr Greg Elks - Senior Adviser

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