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(6) Can the Chief Minister provide a copy of any policy documents or guidelines, including any supplementary internal documents, which govern any (a) requirements, (b) conditions or (c) other relevant considerations regarding ministerial overseas travel, including ministers and ministerial staff and directorate representatives.

(7) Can the Chief Minister provide a copy of any policy documents or guidelines, including any supplementary internal documents, which govern any (a) requirements, (b) conditions or (c) other relevant considerations regarding the use of public funds on hospitality during ministerial overseas travel.

(8) Can the Chief Minister provide the date that any policy documents or guidelines, including any supplementary internal documents, which govern ministerial overseas travel were (a) updated, (b) reviewed or (c) scheduled to be reviewed or updated.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1)–(5) The answers to questions 1 – 5 are attached.

(6) Ministerial travel conditions are set in annual ACT Remuneration Tribunal Determinations (Copy attached). Procedural instructions are contained in the ACT Executive Travel Procedures and Guidelines (Copy attached. Note – some contact/account details have been redacted).

Public service travel conditions are set in the Public Sector Management Standards (copy of relevant section attached). Procedural instructions are contained in directorate travel guidelines (Copy of the Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Travel and Related Services Guidelines (Copy attached. Note some contact/account details have been redacted).

(7) Ministers and ministerial staff are bound by their respective Codes of Conduct (Copies attached).

(8) The ACT Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2 of 2017 Members of the ACT Legislative Assembly commenced on 1 July 2017. The Tribunal is undertaking its annual review of Members’ salary, allowances and other entitlements.

The ACT Executive Travel Procedures and Guidelines were updated in September 2016 and will be updated in September 2018.

The Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate Travel and Related Services Guidelines were updated in October 2016. They are currently being reviewed.

(Copies of the attachments are available at the Chamber Support Office).

Energy—renewable
(Question No 984)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, upon notice, on 23 February 2018:

(1) What was the actual percentage of the ACT’s electricity usage which was renewable in 2017.


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