Question On Notice No. 2368 asked in the Legislative Council on 6 August 2019 by Hon Martin Aldridge
Question Directed to the: Minister for Environment representing the Minister for Transport; Planning
Parliament: 40 Session: 1
Question
I
refer to the Minister’s visit to the Agricultural Region on 24 July 2019, and I ask:
(a) please
provide an unredacted copy of the Ministers' itinerary and travel arrangements;
(b) please
provide all briefing notes and advice provided to the Minister in relation to
meetings, functions and other commitments undertaken by the Minister;
(c) who
accompanied the Minister during the visit and at each meeting, function or
other commitments undertaken by the Minister; and
(d) on what date, at what time and by what means were
the following local members of Parliament notified of the Minister’s visit:
(i) Hon
Martin Aldridge MLC;
(ii) Hon
Colin de Grussa MLC;
(iii) Hon
Laurie Graham MLC;
(iv) Hon
Jim Chown MLC;
(v) Hon
Rick Mazza MLC;
(vi) Hon
Darren West MLC; and
(vii) Hon Mia Davies MLA?
Answered on 4 September 2019
(a)-(d) The Minister:
Inspected Duke Street Pedestrian Bridge
Met with the Shire of Toodyay
Met with the Shire of Westonia
Met with the Shire of Yilgarn
The Minister was accompanied by: Policy Advisers, Media Adviser, Public Transport Authority representatives.
Noting that ministers of the former Liberal-National Government routinely did not provide members with such a courtesy, the Member for Moore and the Member for Central Wheatbelt were sent a courtesy email at 9.20am, Wednesday 24 July 2019 of the Minister’s intention to visit the relevant electorates.