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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1997 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 March 2019 by Hon Robin Chapple

Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Energy
Parliament: 40 Session: 1


Question

I refer to the use of booking agents, booking platforms or multinational online travel agencies by departmental staff and Ministers, and I ask:
(a) in the last year have ministerial departments used the services of booking agents, booking platforms or multinational online travel agencies other than Corporate Travel Management (CTM) for the provision of accommodation for the Minister, ministerial staff and departmental staff; and
(b) if yes to (a), please list the following information:
(i) the name of the booking agency, booking platform or multinational online travel agency;
(ii) the number of times it was used;
(iii) for which portfolio area of responsibility;
(iv) who the booking was made for;
(v) and the reason for the travel; and
(vi) the reason why CTM was not used for the booking?

Answered on 11 April 2019

Synergy

(a) Yes

(b) See below table.

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

AIRBNB

1

Energy

Synergy

Muja power Station site visit

Administration staff unavailable to make booking through CTM

Wotif.com

1

Energy

Synergy

Denham site visit

Cheaper rate secured through an alternate supplier

Agoda.com

1

Energy

Synergy

Denham site visit

 

Cheaper rate secured through an alternate supplier

Pacific Travel DMC

1

Energy

Synergy

Insurance presentations to the underwriters in London

Cheaper rate was secured through an alternate supplier than that offered by event host

Booking.com

 

5

Energy

Synergy

Bright Energy Investments

Cheaper rate secured through an alternate supplier

Energy

Synergy

Wind industry forum 2019

Cheaper rate secured through an alternate supplier

Energy

Synergy

HR Summit 2018 Conference

Cheaper rate secured through an alternate supplier

Energy

Synergy

Site meeting

Administration staff unavailable to make booking through CTM

Energy

Synergy

Generation Leadership Team Operations and Strategy Meeting

Staff did not have previous CTM booking access. Booking.com was used at no additional cost

 

Wester Power

(a) Yes

(b)

(i) Bookaroom

(ii) Once

(iii) Energy

(iv) Western Power

(v) Site visit to Badgingarra.

(vi) Cheaper rate secured through alternate supplier.

 

Public Utilities Office

(a)-(b) Please refer to Legislative Council Question on Notice 1994.

 

Horizon Power

(a) Yes

(b) See below table.

 

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(vi)

FCM Travel Solutions

(part of the Flight Centre Travel Group)

1,335

Energy

Horizon Power employees and contractors

Work Related – examples include site inspections and audits; meetings and work

Horizon Power is a Government Trading Entity and not bound to use Common Use Arrangements (CUA) providers, such as CTM, and engages FCM Travel to leverage their scale and corollary discounts for our corporate travel requirements.