Mr Zempilas questions the Minister for Transport regarding repeated visits by PTA staff, specifically J Burt, to the Alstom facility in India, inquiring about the frequency, cost, justification, and reporting of these visits. The Minister refers the member to previously tabled reports and another question's answer.

✅ AnsweredQoN 1902Legislative Assembly
Asked
10 March 2026
Answered
14 April 2026
Response Time
5 days
Portfolio: Transport

Question

I refer to the Report on Overseas Air Travel for the 3 months to 31 December 2024 and J Burt from the PTA visit to the Alstom facility in India from 16 November to 25 November 2024, J Burt also visited the facility from 9 September to 19 September 2024 as reported in the previous report on overseas air travel. Can the Minister advise:(a) How many times has J Burt visited the Alstom facility over the past eight years;(b) At what cost have these visits been undertaken;(c) Is it a contractual requirement for staff from the PTA to visit the Alstom Facility:(i) If so, why;(d) Have the visits to Alstom by J Burt been predicated on concerns about the work being undertaken by Alstom;(e) How many PTA staff have visited he Alstom facility over the past eight years and at what costs; and(f) Have reports been compiled at the end of each of these visits and been submitted to the department and or the Government:(i) If not, why not; and(ii) If so, can the Minister table any of these reports?

Answer

(a)-(f) I refer the Member to the tabled Reports on Overseas Air Travel, and the answer given to Legislative Assembly Question on Notice 1901.

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