REPORT OF OVERSEAS TRAVEL UNDERTAKEN BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FUNDED BY THE

PARLIAMENTARY TRAVEL ALLOWANCE

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2016

This report contains a summary of all overseas travel undertaken by Members of Parliament on official business funded by the Parliamentary Travel Allowance.

REPORTS OF OVERSEAS TRAVEL UNDERTAKEN BY MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT FOR THREE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2016 FUNDED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY TRAVEL ALLOWANCE

MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

B JOHNSTON MLA 1-Jan-16 15-Jan-16 USA FURTHERING POLICY $6,437 UNDERSTANDINGS RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OTHER ENERGY RELATED ISSUES.

DRT BUTI MLA 2-Jan-16 25-Jan-16 UK, IRELAND INVESTIGATE AND RESEARCH $14,631 POLICY, LEGAL AND OPERATIONAL INITIATIVES/REFORMS IN SPECIFIC AREAS.

M QUIRKMLA 26-Jan-16 7-Feb-16 SINGAPORE, ATTENDED THE FINANCIAL CRIME $12,147 INDONESIA ASIA SUMMIT. VISITS TO THE

SINGAPORE CIVIL DEFENCE ACADEMY AND ANCIENT CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM. ATTENDED THE PARLIAMENTARY NETWORK ON THE WORLD BANK AND INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.

PTINLEYMLA 20-Mar-16 24-Mar-16 CHINA ATTENDED THE BO'AO FORUM $8,684 FOR ASIA.

TOTAL FOR PARLIAMENT TRAVEL ALLOWANCE SYSTEM VISITS: $41,899

Member for Cannington

Mr Peter Comon Director General Department of Premier and Cabinet Dumas House 2 Havelock Street West Perth WA 6005

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DearMr~~

RE: Overseas Travel- United States 1 to 15 January 2016

Unit 4. 10 Cecll Ave CANNINGTON. WA 6107

PO Box 1171 CANNINGTON. WA 6987

Ph 08 9356 5011 Fax 08 9356 5077

canningtoll@mp.wa.gov.au

I am writing to provide you with a report on my recent travel to the United States for the purpose of furthering my policy understandings relating to renewable energy and other energy related issues, which is enclosed.

I would also like to record my thanks to the various organizations that assisted me in arranging this trip, in particular:

• The Consulate General of the United States in Perth; • The Perth USAsia Centre; and • A number of industry associations, who assisted with their contacts

I appreciate that the Parliamentary Travel Scheme has allowed this trip to take place, and I believe that I have gained greatly in my knowledge and understanding of policy issues that I deal with in the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia.

Finally, in respect of acquittals ofthe payment of $6,436.69 made to me on 6 October 2015 in accordance with Part 7 of the' Salaries and Allowances Determination of23 June 2015, I note that this amount was the balance of the allocated entitlements, rather than the result of a calculation of my specific entitlements. The amount paid to me is (necessarily) less than the allowances that would otherwise have accmed to me.

In addition to the airfares paid by me as detailed in my initial application ($3,456.44), I note the following:

• I would be entitled to meals, accommodation and incidentals for eight days/nights during the period of my travel (that is, not counting travel days, rest days, or similar)

• I would be entitled to re-imbursement for my land travel in California (rental car), my train travel from Washington to New York, and my air travel from New York to Boston return, all of which I have paid from my own resources

For this reason I note that I have fully complied with the necessary financial acquittal required by the SAT's detel1nination.

If there are further issues that need to be dealt with by me, please call me at my office on 93565011.

Yours sincerely

Bill Johnston MLA Member for Cannington

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Report by Bill Johnston MLA regarding a trip to the USA to review renewable energy and other. matters,

partly funded in accordance with Part 7 of the Salaries and Allowances Determination of 23 June 2015

In accordance with entitlements created by the Salaries and Allowance Tribunal, I used some of these entitlements to part-fund travel to the United States in January 2016 to review policies regarding renewable energy, and for discussions regarding other energy related policy issues. This is the repOli on that travel.

Friday 1 January 2016

Travel from Perth to San Francisco

Saturday 2 January 2016

Rest day

Sunday 3 and Monday 4 January 2016

Travel by road from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Tuesday 5 January 2016

Meeting with SolarReserve

SolarReserve are a world-leading solar technology company. Their projects include the Crescent Dune concentrating solar facility in Nevada that creates dispatchable electricity by the use of innovative technologies.

Wednesday 6 January 2016

Meeting with the City of Lancaster and Lancaster Choice Energy.

The City of Lancaster, on the outskirts of the greater Los Angles metropolis, is working to provide low-greenhouse-emission energy to its citizens through a community focused energy offering.

Following my meetings with the City of Lancaster and Lancaster Choice Energy, while driving to Sacramento, I also visited:

• solar farms and wind energy facilities on the edge of the City of Lancaster; • the Alita Wind Energy Center (sic) in Mojave; and • the small concentrating solar project at Coalinga.

Thursday 7 January 2016

Meeting with staff of the California Energy Commission

The California Energy Commission describes itself as the State of California's primary energy policy and planning agency.

Meeting with staff of the California Independent System Operator (ISO).

The ISO is a non-profit company that operates the transmission system for the State of California, supports the energy trading market and ensures access to the electricity market on a non-discriminatory basis.

Friday 8 January 2016

Meeting with SunPower Inc, a solar technology company.

A subsidiary of Total, SunPower have a unique design of solar cells that allow for greater efficiency in electricity production.

Meetings at Stanford University with the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center (sic) at the PrecoUli Institute for Energy and the Stanford Natural Gas Initiative.

The Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University has a broad focus on energy research, while the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, as part of the Institute, concentrates on the demand side of the energy system.

The Stanford Natural Gas Initiative is a new program of Stanford University that is researching policy and technical issues in the natural gas energy sector.

Saturday 9 January 2016

Travel from San Francisco to Washington DC

Sunday 10 January 2016

Rest day

Monday 11 January 2016

Meeting with the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)

ACORE are aleading lobby organisation for investors, technology companies and the community in the United States for renewable energy.

Meeting staff from General Electric

General Electric is a large technology company that has a wide range of energy interests, including in renewable energy and oil and gas.

Meeting with representatives of the Third Way

Third Way is a left-of-centre public policy think-tank.

Meeting with representath:es of the American Gas Association (AGA)

The AGA is the principal lobby for participants in the US gas industry.

Tuesday 12 January 2016

Meeting with a representative ofthe American Catholic University's Institute for Policy Research (IPR)

The IPR is described as a "community of researchers examining public policy issues from a Catholic perspective"; in particular I met with an academic involved in analysing the impacts ofrenewable energy production on grid scale electricity systems.

Meeting with a representative of the Georgetown University's Climate Center (sic).

Georgetown University's Climate Center describes itself as a non-partisan centre to advance effective policies that reduce greenhouse gas emission and support climate change adaptation.

Meeting with a representative of Oxfam

Oxfam is a global non-governmental organisation working to eliminate poverty.

Wednesday 13 January 2016

Travel day Washington to New York

Thursday 14 January 2014

Meeting with representatives of EnerNOC Inc, a technology company working worldwide in energy systems.

EnerNOC has world-leading technology that can be applied to reduce energy consumption, as well as to support.electricity grids manage peak loads.

Meeting with representatives of Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center (sic) for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR).

The MIT web site says that CEEPR is jointly sponsored by the MIT Sloan School of Management, the MIT Department ofEconmuics, and the MIT Energy Initiative, and provides research on Electricity Restructuring, Emissions Trading, Climate Change, Human Welfare and the Environment and Investment, Finance & Risk Management.

Friday 15 January 2016

Meeting with representatives of the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI)

The NRGI is an independent non-profit organisation that provides research, policy analysis and advice for governments that are coping with resource endowments, like Western Australia.

The advice of the NRGI includes how to manage surges in income during resource booms like the one we have just lived through, and howto manage sovereign wealth funds.

In fact, reviewing the management of the Western Australian Government's finances over the last eight years by the CUlTent incompetent Premier and his equally incapable Treasurer, and then comparing their hopeless performance (which has placed Western Australia into a generation of debt) to the recommendations ofthe NRGI show exactly how badly served the Western Australian community has been by the Liberal National Alliance Government.

Indeed, comparing the research-based and policy-focused work of the NRGI when analysing the shallow commentary of Western Australia's incompetent CUlTent Premier Colin Barnett and his Treasurer (who have not planned for the future) shows how unlucky Western Australians have been to have the Liberal National Alliance Government during this time.

In contrast to the vacuous analysis of the Treasurer (when he insists that no one could have foreseen that the China boom would end) with the careful and researched commentary of the NRGI (who recommend not increasing debt when royalty income increases as the royalty income will inevitably decline but the debt servicing will continue) shows that actually everyone who has done any research lmew that the appalling management of Government finances by the Mr Barnett and his callow Liberal Party and National Party colleagues was always going to end in the complete mess that Western Australia now confronts.

Western Australia now has:

• The biggest deficit in our history • The largest debt burden in our history • The highest taxes in our history

If the incompetent Liberal-National Western Australian Govemment in fact looked for advice from organisations like the NRGI, then Western Australian would not be faced with the mess that we have.

So, rather than making the vacuous claim that "no one knew this would happen" (as the current incompetent Treasurer and Premier claim), in fact everyone involved in analysing the fmances of governments with large resource endoYVlllents, like the NRGI, did in fact predict this very outcome.

Not only that, the NRGI actually provide a research base from which a competent Government could have drawn to actually prepare the State of Western Australia for the inevitable end of the mining boom, and actually allowed the Govemment of Western Australia to support the transition to a post-mining-boom economy.

Sadly, we in Western Australia did not have a competent government, we had the Liberal Party, the National Party, Mr Colin Barnett and Dr Mike Nahan. This means we will suffer for many years to overcome the incompetent way they managed the State's finances.

The Liberal Party is failing at managing the State's fmances, the very thing they always claim to be good at.

Saturday 15 January 2016

Return travel New York to Perth

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PARLIAMENTARY TRAVEL REPORT FORM

Members are to provide a report to the Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet on the cost, purpose and benefits of all overseas trips within two months of the completion of the trip. The Department ofthe Premier and Cabinet collates and coordinates the tabling of the reports in Parliament on a quarterly basis.

The report below should be clear, concise and focus on the benefits of your trip to your constituents and/or parliamentary processes, the Westem Australian community and/or the State of West em Australia. Please do not attach PowerPoint presentations, research reports or reports otherwise available to the Parliament.

NAME OF Dr Tony Buti (Member for Armadale)

MEMBER:

DESTINATION/S: Ireland and the UK

DATE OF Depart Perth 2 January 2016 TRAVEL: Arrival at Perth 25 January 2016

COST OF TRIP: $14,631.30

PURPOSE OF TRIP:

To investigate and research policy, legal and operational initiatives/reforms in the areas of:

1. Family and Domestic Violence 2. Preventative Health 3. Education, patiicularly Full Service Schools and educating children from low socio-

economic backgrounds 4. Child Welfare 5. Dealing with Police Misconduct

BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE TRIP FOR THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA:

(see attached report for further details)

1. Family and Domestic Violence - was able to discuss at length policy, legal and operational issues in relation to tackling Family and Domestic Violence with academics, politicians, policy makers, statutory authorities, support personnel and police. This provided me with a rich source of information and documentation which I can feed into my continuing formation of policy in the area which is crucial to combating the increasing rates of family and domestic violence in Western Australia. Of particular significance is the legal definition of family and domestic violence in the UK, the rights of children caught up in family violence environments, programmes for perpetrators of family and domestic violence and the role of police in fighting family and domestic violence. Should add that the issue of family and domestic violence is particularly important for my electorate as the south east metropolitan region has among the highest rates of family and domestic violence in Western Australia.

2. Preventative Health through meetings with academics and public servants I was able to discuss policy and programmes in the area of preventative health. As we know we have an ever increasing problem with obesity in Western Australia and there appears to be a link with socio-economic status. In discussing preventative health issues with people in Ireland and the UK, I was able to discuss my policy ideas in the area and also obtain their ideas. These conversations were very beneficial in enabling me to crystallised policy ideas in relation to preventative health, particularly in relation to walking programmes and exercise friendly environments.

3. Education - of particular interest to me, from a policy perspective and in relation to my electorate, is how to best engaged children from lower socio-economic backgrounds in the education process. My visits to schools in Wales and England made clear to me that the full service school model is a powerful 'instrument' in engaging children, particular those who come from lower socio-economic families. Also made clear to me, is that schools in Western Australia need to develop better policies and measures to improve attendance rates at school. Being the Member for Armadale and on the School Board/Management Committee of eight schools in my electorate, my school visits in Wales and England were invaluable.

4. Child Welfare - this links in with Family and Domestic Violence and also education. My meetings with academics in Ireland and the Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland was invaluable as it provided me with insight into legislative and policy issues that will be most useful as I work on law reform in this area.

S. Dealing with Police Misconduct - I was fortunate to be able to have a meeting with DAC Fiona Taylor from the MET Police Force. The issue of internal mechanisms and processes for dealing with alleged police misconduct is thwart with complexities and controversies. My meeting with DAC Fiona Taylor was instructive and insightful and of particular relevance to my membership of the Legislative Assembly Community Development and Justice Committee as we formulate our report and recommendations on policing issues, including internal management of alleged misconduct.

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Addendum

Family and Domestic Violence

(a) Dr Conor Hanly, 5 January 2016, National University of Ire land, Ennis, Ireland Dr Hanly is an expert on sentencing and sexual and domestic violence. We discussed a number oflegal issues and legal reform, including the issue oflegislative reform in relation to the contentious issue of creating a legislative aggravating circumstance offence for when a pregnant women is assaulted. The media reports that the W A Attorney General is considering introduces such legislation in to Parliament.

(b) Dr Louise Crowley, 7 January 2016, University College, Cork, Ireland Dr Crowley is a leading academic in Ireland on the issue of law reform in relation to domestic violence and is at the forefront of debate on whether there should be a legislatively created separate offence of domestic violence. This is a topical issue in Western Australia as the Law Reform Commission of W A did not recommend a separate offence of domestic violence in their report of Family and Domestic Violence, although many advocacy groups support a separate offence. Also discuss with Dr Crowley is the need for State sponsored programmes for perpetrators of domestic violence, another important and relevant policy issue for Western Australia.

(c) Belfast Area Domestic Violence Partnership, 11 January 2016, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Had a meeting with social workers, lawyers, health care workers and others working in the domestic violence space in Belfast. We discussed issue related to legal reform, including civil and criminal issues, education, the politics associated with domestic violence and accommodation. I also visited the biggest women's refuge in Belfast which has beds for 50 people. At the refuge I was given information on design of refuges, safety issues and the day to day management of refuges.

(d) Superintendent Bartlett and Louise Emitt, Swansea Central Police, 14 January 2016, Swansea, Wales This meeting allowed me to gather useful information on policing operations in relation to dealing with domestic violence situations. It was useful to obtain information on how Swansea Police have prioritised police response to domestic violence. The processes and procedures of Swansea Police could have relevance to the situation in Western Australia.

(e) Ali Morris, Coordinator, Swansea Domestic Abuse One Stop Shop, 14 January, 2016, Swansea, Wales I visited the "One Stop Shop", which is an innovative approach to bringing together a number of support services under the one roof, which has obvious benefits for victims of domestic violence. From discussions with Ms Morris I believe such a "One Stop Shop" would work well in Western Australia.

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(t) Graeme Pearson MSP, 15 January, 2016, Glasgow, Scotland Mr Pearson, a current member of the Scottish Parliament, is a former high ranking Scottish Police Officer. We had a discussion on a number of policing and justice issues, including how the Scottish Police have increased their focus of responding to domestic violence incidents. But some of the increase focus has come about due to increase focus on the issue at the political level. This is something I have constantly be seeking to do and will continue to do on behalf of my constituents and the general population of Western Australia.

(g) Rory Macrae, Co-ordinator, The Caledonian System, 18 January, 2016, Edinburgh, Scotland The Caledonian System is an integrated approach to address men's domestic violence to improve the lives of women, children and men. It was most insightful to gain information on the Caledonian System, reiterating my view that we need such an approach in Western Australia. This will feed into my continuing policy work on domestic violence.

(h) Commissioner Tam Baillie, Commissioner for Children and Young People, 18 January, 2016, Edinburgh, Scotland

The meeting with Commissioner Tam Baillie, was most informative. The Commissioner has been very keen to ensure the welfare of children caught up in a domestic violence situation. The Commissioner's office is involved in research on how children are affected and to ensure the children's best interest are preserved. My meeting with Commissioner Baillie makes it clear that Western Australia has much more to do on the legal and policy front to ensure that children living within domestic violence situations are adequately protective - physically and mentally.

(i) Kay Stevens, Scottish Women's Aid, 18 January, 2016, Edinburgh, Scotland

This meeting was instructive in learning about how non-government organisations are crucial in supporting victims of domestic violence. Also how important it is for such organisations to provide advocacy for victims of domestic violence.

G) Professor Clare McGlynn, Law School, Durham University, 19 January, 2016, Durham, England

My meeting with Professor McGlynn was most informative as we exchange ideas on law reform in the domestic violence space. This is an area that I continue to work on.

(k) Professor Heather Douglas, Visiting Fellow, Advance Institute of Studies, Durham University, 20 January, 2016, Durham, England

As was the case with Professor McGlynn, I discussed issues of law reform with Professor Douglas. As Professor Douglas is an Australian, we were also able to discuss the comparative worth of legislation in England, Western Australia and Australia. This is invaluable in deciding what law reform should be pursue in the area of domestic violence.

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(1) Dean Wilson and others from the North Durham Police Force, 21 January, 2016, Easington

This was a fascinating meeting. I was able to better understand the stresses faced by police in dealing with domestic violence situations and also how positive police action is so important. Considering the increase demands on police in Western Australia to deal with domestic violence situations, it is imperative that the police continue to seek better approaches to deal with domestic violence operations.

(m) DAC Fiona Taylor and Liz Symmonds, Staff Officer to Commander Christine Jones, Metropolitan Police Service, 22 Jam/my, 2016, London, England

This meeting dealt with domestic violence and also dealing with misconduct and discipline in the Metropolitan Police Service. We discussed a range of complexities and also had an extended discussion on whether emotional and financial abuse in an intimate relationship should be made criminal. In the UK it has but I am not sure such a law would easily transfer to Western Australia.

Preventative Health

(a) Dr Patricia Fitzpatrick (Public Health), Dr Seamus Kelly, Dr James Mathews (Sports Science and Health), University College Dublin, 8 January, 2016, Dublin, Ireland

At this meeting we discussed the link between socio-economic class and obesity and level of physical activity. We discussed how government and non-government institutions can assist in creating an environment to encourage people to exercise more. Also how governments should work more closely with Universities to develop preventative health policies.

(b) Representatives from Public Services and Academia, Public Health Agency Offices, 12 January 2016, Belfast, Northern Ireland

This was a most stimulating meeting, with eight representatives from various government and academic institutions, chaired by Mary Black of the Public Health Agency. Ideas were floated and discussed, including a discussion paper I authored on preventative health policy.

Education, particularly Full Service Schools and educating children from low socio­economic backgrounds

(a) Dr Eoin Daly, National University of Ireland, 4 January, 2016, Galway

At this meeting with Dr Daly, we discussed the complexities of the Irish education system due to historical sectarian influences and Irish constitutional and restraints and obligations. From an educational perspective, my meeting with Dr Daly, reinforces the need for law makers to carefully consider possible legislative responses in the educational space, as it can result in unintended consequences.

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(b) Peter Harrison (Head Teacher), Gowerton School, 13 January, 2016, Gowerton, Wales

Gowerton School has a mix social-economic student demographic. It includes many children from middle class families but also students from deprived backgrounds. I was particularly interested in the extra tutoring and pastoral care provided to students on the meal allowance - these are the students from deprived backgrounds. These students work in smaller groups with increase teacher involvement. Also the school has two full time attendance officers who have the job of ensuring the students attend school. I was struck by the emphasis placed on school attendance and measures taken to ensure this occurs. If a student's attendance drops below 96%, this is considered serious. In Western Australia, we do not have the same number of personnel working solely on attendance issues.

(c) Toni Spoors, Head Teacher, Easington Academy, 21 Janumy, 2016, Easington Village, England

This was a most inspiring school visit. The student demographics of Easington Academy sits within the second lowest socio-economic band for English schools. But its academic achievement is in the second highest band. The academic achievement is the result of a visionary Head Teacher (Principal) and the adoption of many of the principles and initiatives under the Full Service School Model. Visiting Easington Academy was not only inspiring but also reaffirming in relation to my advocacy of the Full Service School model here in Western Australia. I also was able to obtain knowledge of aspects of the Full Service School model that I had not previously contemplated.

Child Welfare

(a) Dr Conor 0 'Mahony, University College, 6 January 2016, Cork, Ireland

Dr O'Conor is an expert on children's rights, education and law. My discussion with Dr O'Conor was particularly instructive on the rights of children with special needs in relation to education. Although legal reform on educational matters must be progressed with caution, Dr O'Conor provided me with a number of justifications as to the need for the Western Australia Parliament to introduce enhanced legislation to provide children with special needs with better educational guarantees. Also discussed with Dr O'Conor the issue of legal reform in the area of adoption and foster care. This is an important issue for consideration in Western Australia

(b) Commissioner Tam BaiWe, Commissioner for Children and Young People, 18 January, 2016, Edinburgh, Scotland

Refer to 'above' under Domestic Violence.

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Dealing with Police Misconduct

(a)DAC Fiona Taylor and Liz Symmonds, Staff Officer to Commander Christine Jones, Metropolitan Police Senice, 22 January, 2016, London, England

Refer to 'above' under Domestic Violence.

Additional Comment

I should add that in conjunctions with the information gather in the face to face meetings, I was also provided with substantial and useful documentations. Documentation will be provided on request.

Dr Tony Buti (Member for Armadale)

23 February 2016

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PARLIAMENTARY TRAVEL REPORT FORM

Members are to provide a report to the Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet on the cost, purpose and benefits of all overseas trips within two months of the completion of the trip. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet collates and coordinates the tabling ofthe reports in Parliament on a quarterly basis.

The report below should be clear, concise and focus on the benefits of your trip to your constituents and/or parliamentary processes, the Western Australian community and/or the State of Western Australia. Please do not attach PowerPoint presentations, research reports or repmis otherwise available to the Parliament.

NAME OF Margaret Quirk MLA

MEMBER:

DESTINATION/S: Singapore/Jakarta DATE OF 26.01.2016 - 07.02.2016 (Note: no claim made for the TRAVEL: nights of 31 st January and 5th February 2016)

PURPOSE OF TRIP:

• Attend conference and workshop on financial crime and the impact of technology.

• Briefing and visit to Singapore Civil Defence Training Centre.

• Visit Asian Civilization Museum, Singapore.

• Briefing and meeting: Parliamentary Network, The World Bank and International Monetary Fund (Indonesia)

• Inspection of aid and capacity building projects undertaken by the World Bank (Indonesia)

BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE TRIP FOR THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA:

(A brief report of no more than 2 pages may be attached if required)

(1) Updated my understanding and knowledge of Cyber Crime, money laundering and technology trends in the area of financial crime.

(2) Obtained comprehensive briefing on Civil defence initiatives in Singapore and an on-site visit to training academy.

(3) Secured an understanding of museum treatment of multicultural heritage of Singapore.

(4) Received comprehensive high level briefing on the Indonesian economy, met with Parliamentarian Network Delegates from a range of nations and gained an in-depth understanding of the work of the World Bank and IMF in countries like Indonesia.

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PARLIAMENTARY TRAVEL REPORT FORM

Members are to provide a report to the Director General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet on the cost, purpose and benefits of all overseas trips within two months of the completion of the trip. The Department of the Premier and Cabinet collates and coordinates the tabling of the reports in Parliament on a quarterly basis.

The report below should be clear, concise and focus on the benefits of your trip to your constituents andlor parliamentary processes, the Westem Australian community andlor the State of West em Australia. Please do not attach PowerPoint presentations, research reports or reports otherwise available to the Parliament.

NAME OF MEMBER:

DESTINATION/S:

DATE OF TRAVEL:

Peter Tinley

Hainan China

20 to 24 March 2016

PURPOSE OF TRIP: Attend the 80'ao Forum for Asia - Hainan Island China

Introduction

I attended the Bo'ao Forum at the invitation of Fortescue Metals Group. Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) is a nongovernmental and nonprofit international organization with a fixed conference date and a fixed location on Hainan Island China.

Proposed in 1998 by Fidel V. Ramos, former President of the Philippines, Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister of Australia, and Morihiro Hosokawa, former Prime Minister of Japan, BFA was formally inaugurated on February 27 2001.

Bo'ao, Hainan Province, China serves as the permanent site of BFA Headquarters. Since 2002, BFA has been holding its annual conference at Bo'ao.

Itinerary

Day 1

21 March 2016

• Arrived in China via overnight transit in Hong Kong

Day 2

22 March 2016

• Registration

• Network function with FMG and conference delegates

• Attended various forums and panel discussions on

o Inclusive Finance,

o Media Roundtable

o Regional cooperation in China

o Rethinking Management: A East West Conversation

o Rural China: Reconstruction and Governance

• Evening networking function

Day 3

23 March 2016

• Program continued as follows:

o Agriculture: Problems and Solutions

o US-China Bilateral Investment Treaty: Where Are We Now?

o Rethinking Education: A East-West Conversation

o Energy/Resources CEO Roundtable

o A Conversation with Economists: Rethinking Growth Drivers

o Evening network function

Day 4

24 March 2016

• Program continued as follows:

o Opening Plenary - Asia's New Future: New Dynamics, New Vision

o Senior Business Leaders Forum

• Departure for return to Perth

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BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THE TRIP FOR THE STATE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA:

Benefits of this visit include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Understand the cultural and economic environment of our biggest trading partner.

• Better understand the geopolitical dynamic of China and her near neighbours. • Understand the economic opportunity growing in China. • Introduction to non-government organisations with cross cultural and business

interests with Western Australia • Tourism and other inbound travel by Chinese people. • Discuss with senior business leaders the business to business opportunities

for Western Australian enterprises. • The visit enhanced my capacity to understand and represent the people of

Western Australia in developing new and existing markets.

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