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(b) The Deputy Chief Minister led the ACT Ministerial Mission to the United Arab Emirates & Qatar in March 2005;

(d) Minister Corbell led a delegation to the UK and USA in June 2005.

(2) See Attachment A

(3) (a) The business delegation to Japan, Canada and the USA was for the period 05-26 June 2005;

(b) The business delegation United Arab Emirates & Qatar was for the period 4-13 March 2005;

(d) The delegation to the UK and USA was for the period 1-20 June 2005.

(4) The total cost of each trip was:

(a) Japan, Canada and the USA: $21,192.03;

(b) Dubai and Qatar: $10,930;

(d) Travel to the UK and USA: $17,998.

(5) See Attachment A

(6) See Attachment A.

ATTACHMENT A

Answers to parts (2), (5) and (6) of the question

(2) What was the purpose of each trip?

(a) ACT Government Ministerial and Business Delegation to Japan, Canada and USA (Mr Stanhope, June 2005)

• Meet management of the Butchart Gardens in British Columbia and the United States National Arboretum in Washington to equip the government as well as possible to consider, decide and manage the complex issues connected with the design, development and operation of the proposed arboretum and gardens in Canberra.

• Support and facilitate seven ACT companies on an e-Government delegation to Washington DC, with a specific focus on the industry sectors of ICT and defence and security. To sign an agreement with CEA Technologies for the establishment of an ACT Industry Office in Washington. To sign an MoU between the Greater Washington Initiative (GWI) and the ACT Government to work in partnership on economic development initiatives to support enterprise development in both regions.

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