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Parliamentary Questions


Question On Notice No. 1982 asked in the Legislative Council on 14 March 2019 by Hon Robin Chapple

Question Directed to the: Leader of the House representing the Premier; Minister for Public Sector Management; Federal-State Relations
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

Department of the Premier and Cabinet

(a)

Yes (3 times)

(b)(i)

Airbnb; Christmas Island Tourism Association

(b)(ii)

Airbnb used twice; Christmas Island Tourism Association used once

(b)(iii)

The Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) (Federal-State Relations Unit (FSRU))

(b)(iv)

- Deputy Director General, DPC

- Principal Project Officer, FSRU

- Principal Project Officer, FSRU; Director, FRSU

(b)(v)

 - COAG Senior Official Meeting on 28 November 2018

 - Part of DPC’s role coordinating the provision of state-type services in the Indian Ocean Territories for the Commonwealth Government

 - Part of DPC’s role coordinating the provision of state-type services in the Indian Ocean Territories for the Commonwealth Government

(b)(vi)

 - No accommodation was available through CTM.

 - According to the CUA, accommodation bookings do not have to be made through CTM

 - According to the CUA, accommodation bookings do not have to be made through CTM

 

 

Gold Corp:

(a) Yes 

(b) From 1 July 2018

 (i) booking agency

(ii) number of times used

(iii) portfolio or area of responsibility

(iv) who the booking was made for

(v) reason for travel

(vi) reason why CTM was not used

 

Motive Travel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Development Chemisty

 

Production

Manager

 

Group

Manager

Perth Mint Shop and Exhibition

 

Manager

Eastern

Europe and

Middle East

 

Senior

Depository

Administration

 

Application

Solution Architect

Team Lead

 

Chief Financial

Officer

 

Manager,

Shop and Exhibition

 

General Manager,

Corporate Governance & Risk

 

Treasurer and

Deputy CEO

 

Sales & Buisiness

 

Development

Manager

 

Contracts

Administrator

 

Senior Dealer

 

Operations Manager Refinery

 

Group Manager,

Minted Products

 

Deputy Treasurer/

Senior Dealer

 

Senior

Depository

Administrator

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Operational

Risk Manager

 

Bullion

Management Officer

 

Manager,

Australian Wholesale

 

Application Solution Architect

Team Lead

 

Conferences and Fairs

Client Meetings

Distributor Meetings

Supplier Visits

Review Point of Sale system

Technical Exchange

Training

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accommodation bookings are made in accordance with Gold Corporation’s policy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lotterywest:

(a) In the last year Lotterywest has used the services of booking platforms other than Corporate Travel Management (CTM) for the provision of booking of accommodation.

(b) (i) The name of the booking platforms used were:

  1. Expedia
  2. Hotels.Com
  3. Lastminute.Com.Au

(ii) The number of times the booking platforms were used were:

Booking Platform

No #

Expedia

1

Hotels.Com

3

Lastminute.Com.Au

1

(iii) These platforms were used for Lotterywest staff undertaking the Executive, Grant and Technology porfolios.

(iv) These bookings were made for the following positions:

Position

No #

Lotterywest CEO

1

Lotterywest Grants Officers

2

Lotterywest Field Technicians

2

(v) The reason for travel was to attend regional grant presentations and undertake hardware repairs for regional retailers.

(vi) The reasons why CTM was not used for the bookings were:

  1. The traveller did not have CTM access;
  2. The regional location was not available through CTM; and
  3. Price

Public Sector Commission:

(a) Yes.

(b)(i) Booking.com.

(ii) Two.

(iii) Public Sector Management.

(iv) Commission employees.

(v) To facilitate regional training courses.

(vi) All suitable accommodation options provided by CTM were fully booked at the time of the bookings.  

Salaries and Allowances Tribunal

(a) No

(b) Not applicable