Additional published information
Additional published information
The information this document further demonstrates the Department of Justice and Attorney-General’s
organisational effectiveness. This document covers:

Queensland Cultural Diversity Policy 2014

consultancies

overseas travel.
Queensland Cultural Diversity Policy
The Queensland Cultural Diversity Policy was released on 20 December 2013. In 2014, the Department of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs will develop a whole-of-Government action plan
on the following four outcomes:

Language independence

Education participation

Economic independence and participation

Community participation.
For 2013-14, all departments must disclose information on the implementation of the core outcome, Improved
access to interpreters for clients when assessing services.
All core outcomes of the previous Queensland Multicultural Policy have been discontinued.
Whole-of-Government core outcomes
Core outcome
Improved access to interpreters
for clients when accessing
services
Performance indicators
Measure
Amount spent annually on
interpreters engaged by
department and government
funded non-government
organisations
$401,295
Number of interpreters engaged
annually by the department and
government funded nongovernment organisations
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3,554
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Consultancies
The department incurred consultancies cost of $469 951 in 2013-14. Major consultancies for 2013-14 included:

Fraud-risk assessment conducted to review existing fraud risk management practices

Review of property laws in Queensland

Review of Queensland Industrial Registry on the efficiency of registry functions, effectiveness of
resource allocation, and identifying opportunities for improvement.

Strategic appraisal and preliminary evaluation of Queensland’s prison industries

Review of management of serious assaults in Queensland prisons

Review of Global Positioning System (GPS) monitoring of offenders.
Consultancy category
Expenditure ($)
Professional and Technical
$469,951
Financial and Accounting
$NIL
Administration
$NIL
Human resource management
$NIL
$NIL
Communication
Overseas travel
This sections provides a summary of overseas travel by judicial and departmental officers on a official business.
These are actual costs to the department during 2013-14, including, in some cases, costs carried over for
periods travel occurring before 1 July 2013. These travel expenses exclude judicial entitlements that are
available on the courts website, www.courts.qld.gov.au.
Overseas travel
Name of
officer/member and
position
David Ford, Deputy
Director-General,
Liquor Gaming and Fair
Trading
Destination
Reason for travel
Vancouver, Canada
Meetings organised by Clubs
Queensland with British
Columbia Lottery Corporation
to discuss delivery of internet
gaming options and to visit
casinos.
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Contribution from
other agencies or Notes
sources
Agency cost
$250
$11,000
2
1, 2
Overseas travel
Name of
officer/member and
position
Contribution from
other agencies or Notes
sources
Destination
Reason for travel
David Ford, Deputy
Director-General,
Liquor Gaming and Fair
Trading
Las Vegas, USA
Meetings organised by State
Development with key casino
operators to ensure they were
aware of opportunities
offered by Government
Precinct Redevelopment for
creation of Integrated Resort
including a casino facility.
$2,368
$10,600
1, 3
Linda Woo, Executive
Director, Office of
Regulatory Policy,
Liquor, Gaming and
Fair Trading.
Toronto, Canada
Attend and provide a
presentation at the
Responsible Gambling Council
Centre for Advancement of
Best Practices’ Forum.
$342
$2,600
4
Linda Woo, Executive
Director, Office of
Regulatory Policy,
Liquor, Gaming and
Fair Trading.
Auckland, New
Zealand
Attend and provide a
presentation at the 2014
International Think Tank and
International Gambling
Conference
$2,975
$0
5
Timothy Oliver,
A/Principal Probity
Investigator, Office of
Liquor and Gaming
Regulation
Hong Kong and
Macau
To conduct probity
investigations into Genting
Hong Kong Limited (joint
investigation with NSW
Independent Liquor and
Gaming Regulation
$0
$6,853
6
Vanessa Henderson,
A/Principal Probity
Investigator, Office of
Liquor and Gaming
Regulation
Manila, Philippines
To conduct probity
investigations into Genting
Hong Kong Limited joint
venture in Manila (joint
investigation with NSW
Independent Liquor and
Gaming Regulation)
$0
$3,273.06
6
Vanessa Loveday,
A/Principal Probity
Investigator, Office of
Liquor and Gaming
Regulation
Singapore
To conduct probity
investigations into Genting
Hong Kong Limited at the
Singapore CRA and meet with
the regulator and Singapore
Police (joint investigation with
NSW Independent Liquor and
Gaming Regulation)
$0
$2,554.27
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Agency cost
3
Overseas travel
Name of
officer/member and
position
Contribution from
other agencies or Notes
sources
Destination
Reason for travel
Hong Kong and
Macau
To conduct probity
investigations into Genting
Hong Kong Limited, conduct
interviews of senior
executives and meet with
Macau Police (joint
investigation with NSW
Independent Liquor and
Gaming Regulation)
$0
$7,091.19
6
Kirsten Way, Manager
Psychosocial Unit
Hong Kong
Presentation of keynote talk
on Work-related Psychosocial
Injury for the Hong Kong
Occupational Health and
Safety (OHS) Council
$0
$unknown
7
John Sosso
Singapore, Macau,
Hong Kong
Market sounding of casinos
$424
$10,538.62
8
Alan Butler, QCS
Academy
Papua New Guinea
Assist in the development of
Papua New Guinea Corrective
Services trainers
$781
$unknown
9
Papua New Guinea
Conduct Certificate IV Trainer
and Assessor Course at the
PNG CS Training College
$2,406
$unknown
9
$6,680.14
$0
$856.94
$unknown
Vanessa Loveday
A/Principal Probity
Investigator, Office of
Liquor and Gaming
Regulation
Samay Zhouand, Chief
Inspector
John Stenzel, Principal
Advisor, QCS Academy
Alan Wesetacott,
Training Advisor, QCS
Academy
The Hon Paul de Jersey
AC
(accompanied by Mrs
de
Jersey), Chief Justice of
Queensland
Singapore, London,
Bologna combined
with Rome, Italy
Court-related meetings in
Singapore and London, attend
Australian Bar Association
(ABA)
conferences in Bologna and
Rome
Peter Guyatt,
Operational Training
(Capability) Supervisor
Papua New Guinea
(PNG)
Assist PNG court staff in the
development of electronic
case management systems
and improved court processes
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Agency cost
4
10
Overseas travel
Name of
officer/member and
position
Reason for travel
USA , Greece
Attend Annual American Law
Institute meeting and 14th
Greek/Australian
International Legal and
Medical Conference
$5,713.96
$0
The Honourable Justice
Margaret McMurdo,
President, Court of
Appeal and spouse,
The Honourable
Justice Philip D
McMurdo
Tanzania
Attend 12th Biennial
International
Association of Women Judges
Conference (IAWJ)
$19,563.61
$0
Diane Antonsen
New Zealand
Participate in project subject
for the Executive Master of
Public Administration
$1,337.69
$0
Peta Stilgoe, Senior
Member
New Zealand
Attend Council of Australasian
Tribunals (COAT)
$1,625.73
$0
Susan Gardiner,
Ordinary Member
New Zealand
Attend Council of Australasian
Tribunals (COAT)
$1,549.64
$0
The Honourable Justice
Margaret McMurdo,
President, Court of
Appeal and spouse,
The Honourable
Justice Philip D
McMurdo
Agency cost
Contribution from
other agencies or Notes
sources
Destination
Notes:
1.
2.
3.
Agency costs for RACQ travel insurance.
Costs met by Clubs Queensland.
Costs met by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning. Agency costs comprises
of: meals; accommodation; incidentals; and international transaction fees.
4. Costs met by the Responsible Gambling Council Centre for Advancement of Best Practices. Agency
costs are for: incidentals; meals; and travel.
5. Agency costs include the conference registration and accommodation.
6. Costs met by ILGA from Genting Hong Kong Limited.
7. Costs met by OHS Council.
8. Costs met by Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning and all incidentals paid
by personally by John Sosso.
9. Costs met Papua New Guinea Corrective Services, excluding incidentals.
10. Costs met by the Supreme and National Courts of Papua New Guinea, excluding incidentals.
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2013-14 Annual Report
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