Overseas Travel - Former Speaker
1. During his term as Speaker, from October 1989 to June 1994, did the former Member for Casuarina travel overseas at the expense of the Department of the Legislative Assembly.
2. If the answer to question 1 is yes, in respect of each overseas trip taken:
(a) what was the date of departure;
(b) what was the destination;
(c) what was the purpose of the travel; and
(d) what was the total cost of travel and other expenses incurred during each of those trips.
3. On the trips referred to in question 2, was the Speaker accompanied by his spouse or nominee, if so:
(a) who was the nominee; and
(b) what were the total costs incurred in respect of the spouse or nominee during each period of travel.
ANSWER
Written Question No. 133 Overseas Travel - Former Speaker - 1989-1994
FOOTNOTES: (A) Records in respect of expenditure relating to the former Member’s spouse detail only travel costs except where the spouse participated in a spouses program ; and
(B) Where overseas travel was undertaken for the purposes of joint Parliamentary and NT Government business, the expenditure detailed reflects only that which was incurred by the Department of the legislative Assembly.
2. If the answer to question 1 is yes, in respect of each overseas trip taken:
(a) what was the date of departure;
(b) what was the destination;
(c) what was the purpose of the travel; and
(d) what was the total cost of travel and other expenses incurred during each of those trips.
3. On the trips referred to in question 2, was the Speaker accompanied by his spouse or nominee, if so:
(a) who was the nominee; and
(b) what were the total costs incurred in respect of the spouse or nominee during each period of travel.
ANSWER
Written Question No. 133 Overseas Travel - Former Speaker - 1989-1994
Date of Departure | Destination | Purpose of Travel | Spouse / Nominee | Costs for Spouse / Nominee $ | Total Cost of Travel $ |
170989 | Barbados & London | 35th Commonwealth & 9th Small Countries CPA Conference | Spouse | 5 411.50 | 21 303.17 |
020390 | London | 39th Seminar on Parliamentary Practice & Procedure | Spouse | 5 812.00 | 14 062.00 |
120391 | Guernsey | Executive Meeting of the CPA | 16 290.65 | ||
170791 | Honiara | 22nd Presiding Officers & Clerks’ Conference | Spouse | 3.787.00 | 12 058.67 |
050991 | Wellington | 21st CPA Pacific & Australian Regional Conference | 8 108.31 | ||
190991 | New Delhi | 37th CPA Executive Committee Regional Conference | Spouse | 5 410.00 | 10 179.59 |
231191 | Norfolk Island | CPA Conference | 7 335.95 | ||
190492 | Bangkok, London & Cayman Islands | CPA Executive Meetings | 20 720.39 | ||
230892 | Jakarta | Representing the Minister for Sport, Recreation Ethnic Affairs & Local Government | Spouse | 1 731.00 |
Date of Departure | Destination | Purpose of Travel | Spouse / Nominee | Costs for Spouse / Nominee $ | Total Cost of Travel $ |
020992 | Montreal | International Symposium on Democracy | 18 673.34 | ||
011092 | Nassau & London | 38th CPA Conference/Meeting with the Official Secretary to Prince of Wales/discussions regarding opening of the New Parliament House, Darwin | 12 631.92 | ||
051192 | Vancouver & London | CPA Conference to mark 40th Anniversary of the Accession of HMQueen Elizabeth 11 | 11 290.67 | ||
171292 | Thailand, Lisbon & London | Remuneration Tribunal Determination Clause 4.2 - overseas travel entitlement | Spouse | 9 862.50 | 32 392.47 |
170793 | Vanuatu | 24th Presiding Officers & Clerks’ Conference | 8 380.19 | ||
290893 | Cyprus | 39th CPA & 13th Small Countries / Meeting with Official Secretary to HRH Prince of Wales | 16 508.43 | ||
160194 | New Delhi & Jakarta | 6th CPA Seminar/discussions with Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament | Spouse | 5 462.00 | 20 870.86 |
220394 | Hong Kong & Jakarta | Representing NT Government Ministers & meeting with the Speaker of the Indonesian Parliament | 3 301.02 |
FOOTNOTES: (A) Records in respect of expenditure relating to the former Member’s spouse detail only travel costs except where the spouse participated in a spouses program ; and
(B) Where overseas travel was undertaken for the purposes of joint Parliamentary and NT Government business, the expenditure detailed reflects only that which was incurred by the Department of the legislative Assembly.
Last updated: 04 Aug 2016