Council travel expenses
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Council travel expenses 2023
Brisbane City Council makes details of its representatives' travel expenses available to the public.
| Representative & Travel Dates | Destination & Occasion | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Schrinner Lord Mayor 2 February 2023 - 11 February 2023 | North America Council of Mayors (SEQ) North America Mission | Total Cost: $11,673.56 Airfares: $11,673.56 |
| Crispin Anstey Chief of Staff 2 February 2023 - 14 February 2023 | North America Council of Mayors (SEQ) North America Mission | Total Cost: $13,965.59 Airfares: $10,970.00 Accommodation: $2,941.41 Laundry: $54.18 |
| Elizabeth Sisson Water, Energy and Environmental Services Manager 25 February 2023 - 3 March 2023 | Tokyo, Japan GNET Global Network of Sustainable Cities | Total Cost: $11,242.60 Airfares: $9,956.74 Accommodation: $1,005.36 Meals: $130.50 Personal Allowance: $150.00 |
| Councillor Tracy Davis 25 February 2023 - 3 March 2023 | Tokyo, Japan GNET Global Network of Sustainable Cities | Total Cost: $1,460.81 Accommodation: $1,005.36 Meals: $178.95 Business Cards: $126.50 Personal Allowance: $150.00 |
| Arunkarthik Nagarathnam Vehicle Project Manager Brisbane Metro 25 March 2023 - 6 April 2023 | Grieskirchen, Austria Milan and Onore, Italy Attended the manufacturing witness points of Brisbane Metro charging equipment deliverables. | Total Cost: $18,796.82 Airfares: $13,055.00 Accommodation: $2,884.00 Advance: $1,428.91 Meals: $105.39 Personal Allowance: $550.00 Fuels and Tolls: $364.18 Miscellaneous: $155.19 Parking Fee: $254.15 |
| Steffen Geries Delivery Manager Vehicle and Charging 20 March 2023 - 6 April 2023 | Solothurn, Switzerland Grieskirchen, Austria Porto, Portugal Milan, Italy Attended the manufacturing witness points of Brisbane Metro initial fleet vehicles and charging equipment deliverables. | Total Cost: $23,188.15 Airfares: $14,395.40 Accommodation: $4,817.00 Advance: $800.00 Meals: $342.58 Personal Allowance: $800.00 Taxi Fares: $411.16 Car Hire: $1,246.00 Parking Fee: $282.78 Fuel: $61.34 City Tax: $31.89 |
| Stuart Graeff Principal Electrical Engineer Public Transport 25 March 2023 - 6 April 2023 | Grieskirchen, Austria Milan and Onore, Italy Attended the manufacturing witness points of Brisbane Metro charging equipment deliverables. | Total Cost: $18,809.00 Airfares: $13,055.00 Accommodation: $2,704.00 Meals: $136.49 Personal Allowance: $450.00 Car Hire: $2,305.41 Laundry: $48.14 City Taxes: $40.80 Foreign Transaction Fee: $69.16 |
William Julian Duncan
| Solothurn, Switzerland Grieskirchen, Austria Porto, Portugal Attended the manufacturing witness points of Brisbane Metro initial fleet vehicles and charging equipment deliverables. | Total Cost: $17,723.00 Airfares: $13,298.00 Accommodation: $3,775.00 Personal Allowance: $650.00 |
| Dyan Currie Executive General Manager 2032 Host City and City Planner 20 April 2023 - 24 April 2023 | Christchurch, New Zealand Attend the New Zealand Planning Institute Annual Conference as a keynote speaker | Total Cost: $1,259.79 Airfares: $315.46 Accommodation: $414.32 Meals: $164.32 Personal Allowance: $200.00 Taxi Fares: $165.69 |
| Stephen Loquet Chief Information Officer 12 May 2023 - 25 May 2023 | Orlando and Miami, Florida To meet with key enterprise resource planning stakeholders and to attend the System Applications and Products in Data Processing (SAP) Sapphire and American SAP Users Group (ASUG) Annual Conference | Total Cost: $26,682.14 Airfares: $19,247.75 Accommodation: $4,426.87 Meals: $654.69 Personal Allowance: $700.00 Car Hire: $1,055.00 Rideshare: $119.88 Public Transport: $57.50 Fuel: $177.24 Parking: $70.68 Hotel Charges (Resort Fee): $45.52 Credit Card Fees: $127.01 |
| Dyan Currie Executive General Manager 2032 Host City and City planner 31 May 2023 - 10 June 2023 | Nairobi, Kenya To attend and present at the United Nations Habitat General Assembly | Total Cost: $19,105.38 Airfares: $15,394.00 Accommodation: $2,474.63 Meals: $204.79 Personal Allowance: $500.00 Taxi Fares: $259.62 Visa: $77.22 Laundry: $15.00 Credit Card Fees: $90.12 |
| Scott Stewart Divisional Manager Brisbane Infrastructure 29 May 2023 - 19 June 2023 | London, England Paris, France Barcelona, Spain Stockholm, Sweden Berlin and Munich, Germany To attend the Centre for Connected and Automated Transport International Outreach Tour. Meet with key specialists in London and Paris regarding transport learnings for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. To attend the 2023 UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Barcelona. | Total Cost: $36,421.40 Airfares: $1,506.80 Accommodation: $500.00 Conference Fees: $31,294.62 Meals: $438.31 Personal Allowance: $1,050.00 Taxi Fares: $547.08 Rideshare: $41.76 Public Transport: $780.32 International Calling: $220.00 Currency Conversion Fees: $42.51 |
| Arunkarthik Nagarathnam 26 August 2023 - 4 September 2023 | Zurich, Switzerland To witness and accept the initial Brisbane Metro fleet vehicle | Total Cost: $18,177.55 Airfares: $13,982.78 Accommodation: $3,217.56 Meals: $353.48 Personal Allowance: $450.00 Credit Card Fees: $86.00 Phone & Sim Card Data Pack: $40.00 City Tax: $37.32 Parking: $10.41 |
| Sean D'Silva Project Engineer Vehicle Brisbane Metro 26 August 2023 - 4 September 2023 | Zurich, Switzerland To witness and accept the initial Brisbane Metro fleet vehicle | Total Cost: $20,401.30 Airfares: $16,152.78 Accommodation: $3,217.56 Meals: $401.49 Personal Allowance: $450.00 Taxi Fares: $45.56 Credit Card Fees: $96.85 City Tax: $37.06 |
| William Julian Duncan Fleet Technical Manager 26 August 2023 - 4 September 2023 | Zurich, Switzerland To witness and accept the initial Brisbane Metro fleet vehicle | Total Cost: $17,916.81 Airfares: $13,982.78 Accommodation: $3,217.56 Meals: $180.48 Personal Allowance: $450.00 |
| Tanya Neish Manager, Strategy and Governance 4 September 2023 - 9 September 2023 | Suva, Fiji To attend and present at the Pacific Urban Forum | Total Cost: $3,797.27 Airfares: $1,322.24 Accommodation: $1,890.75 Meals: $148.31 Personal Allowance: $250.00 Taxi Fares: $117.48 Credit Card Surcharges: $18.49 Mobile Roaming Charge: $50.00 |
| David Chick Divisional Manager City Planning and Sustainability 19 September 2023 - 27 September 2023 | Seoul, South Korea To represent Brisbane City Council at the World Cities Summit | Total Cost: $2,181.62 Airfares: $1,857.44 Personal Allowance: $250.00 Taxi Fares: $74.18 |
| Tanya Neish Manager, Strategy and Governance 26 October 2023 - 2 November 2023 | Shanghai, China Attended the 3rd Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cities Global Conference | Total Cost: $982.34 Accommodation: $212.82 Meals: $154.90 Personal Allowance: $350.00 Taxi Fares: $47.62 Internet Roaming: $50.00 Visa: $167.00 |
| Sonia Kirby Coordinator Community Preparedness 26 October 2023 - 2 November 2023 | Shanghai, China Attended the 3rd Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Cities Global Conference | Total Cost: $997.25 Accommodation: $158.62 Meals: $85.64 Personal Allowance: $350.00 Taxi Fares: $165.99 Internet Roaming: $70.00 Visa: $167.00 |
Rebecca Arnaud | Barcelona, Spain | Total Cost: $15,105.33 |
Dyan Currie | Pamplona, Spain | Total Cost: $14,172.18 |
Council travel expenses 2022
Brisbane City Council makes details of its representatives' travel expenses available to the public.
| Representative and travel dates | Destination and occasion | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Dyan Currie Chief Planner City Planning and Sustainability Brisbane City Council 30 January – 15 February 2022 | Beijing, China Attended the Winter Olympic and IOC meetings as representatives of the Future Host Observer Programme with CEO Colin Jensen | Total cost: $16,174.86 Airfares: $6939.72 Accommodation: $7899.45 Meals: $275.90 Personal allowance: $800.00 Miscellaneous: $259.79 |
| Colin Jensen CEO Brisbane City Council 30 January – 15 February 2022 | Beijing, China Attended the Winter Olympic and IOC meetings as representatives of the Future Host Observer Programme | Total cost: $16,697.08 Airfares: $6939.72 Accommodation: $7899.45 Meals: $1057.91 Personal allowance: $800.00 |
| Rebecca Arnaud - Brisbane City Council 21–26 May 2022 | Athens, Greece Represented Brisbane City Council at a series of meetings with the Association Members to discuss the Olympic legacy and long-term opportunities for Council through hosting the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games | Total cost: $12,029.59 Airfares: $11,380.60 Personal allowance: $250.00 Meals and incidentals: $40.57 Taxi fares: $358.42 |
| Councillor Krista Adams - Brisbane City Council 21–26 May 2022 | Athens, Greece Represented Brisbane City Council at a series of meetings with the Association Members to discuss the Olympic legacy and long-term opportunities for Council through hosting the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games | Total cost: $10,466.10 Airfares: $10,466.10 |
| Councillor Andrew Wines 26 February - 2 March 2022 | Dubai South, Dubai Represented Brisbane City Council at the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games event held as part of the Queensland Expo 2020 Dubai Showcase Program | Total cost: $10,238.37 Airfares: $8322.45 Accommodation: $1715.92 Personal allowance: $200.00 |
| Catherine Morison Policy Liaison Office 24-27 August 2022 | Auckland, New Zealand Meeting with representatives from Auckland Transport, Auckland City Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency | Total cost: $2,465.77 Airfares: $1,315.04 Accommodation: $731.85 Meals: $221.26 Taxis: $85.46 Public transport: $23.16 Airport parking: $89.00 |
| Daniel Martiri Senior Network Planner 24-27 August 2022 | Auckland, New Zealand Meeting with representatives from Auckland Transport, Auckland City Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency | Total cost: $2,650.48 Airfares: $1,315.04 Accommodation: $731.85 Meals: $258.69 Personal allowance: $200.00 Taxis: $144.90 |
| Nicolas Culpeper Project Manager Network Services 24-27 August 2022 | Auckland, New Zealand Meeting with representatives from Auckland Transport, Auckland City Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency | Total cost: $2,940.29 Airfares: $1,639.54 Accommodation: $731.85 Meals: $283.09 Personal allowance: $200 Taxis: $63.49 Public transport: $22.32 |
| Da Hin Lee International Relations and Multicultural Affairs Coordinator 7-18 October 2022 | Seoul and Daejeon, South Korea Daejeon Metro City Mayor invited Council to attend 2022 Daejeon United Cities and Local Governments World Congress. | Total cost: $7,027.27 Airfares: $6,560.32 Meals: $5.04 Personal allowance: $300 Taxis: $122.69 Incidentals: $39.22 |
| Nicole Andronicus General Manager International Relations and Multicultural Affairs 9-20 October 2022 | Seoul and Daejeon, South Korea and Singapore Daejeon Metro City Mayor invited Council to attend 2022 Daejeon United Cities and Local Governments World Congress. | Total cost: $8,408.41 Airfare: $6,054.40 Accommodation: $1,541.29 Meals: $66.68 Personal allowance: $300 Taxis: $332.46 Incidentals: $113.58 |
| Elizabeth Sisson Water, Energy and Environmental Services Manager 27 November - 1 December 2022 | Tokyo, Japan GNET Global Network of Sustainable Cities Meeting | Total cost: $150 |
| Dyan Currie Executive General Manager Brisbane 2032 Host City and City Planner 2 October - 6 November 2022 | Paris, Hamburg, Lausanne, London and Barcelona, Europe and Seoul, South Korea Represented Brisbane City Council at the Seoul Olympic Legacy Forum and World Union of Olympic Cities Annual Meeting and SmartCities and Sport Summit. Participated in the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Program and attended meetings with Olympic and Paralympic Games Host Cities. | Total Cost: $22,859.21 Airfares: $10,369.12 Accommodation: $8,747.59 Meals: $678.69 Personal Allowance: $1,700 Transfers: $945.31 Miscellaneous: $418.50 |
| Dyan Currie Executive General Manager Brisbane 2032 Host City and City Planner 7-19 November 2022 | Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt and Singapore Attendance and meetings at COP27, Egypt and represented Council at the Annual Future Cities conference and various meetings in Singapore. | Total Cost: $13,728.65 Airfares: $6,263.08 Accommodation: $6,260.30 Meals: $246.75 Personal Allowance: $550 Transfers: $366.73 Miscellaneous: $41.79 |
| Rebecca Arnaud Legacy and Precinct Planning Manager, Brisbane 2032 Host City 2 October - 11 November 2022 | Paris, Hamburg, Lausanne, London, Barcelona and Brussels, Europe Participated in the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Program, World Union of Olympic Cities Annual Meeting and SmartCities and Sport Summit and attended meetings with Olympic and Paralympic Games Host Cities. | Total Cost: $25,651.58 Airfares: $10,407.01 Accommodation: $10,047.70 Conference Fees: $1,037.90 Meals: $1,207.38 Personal Allowance: $1,700 Transfers: $938.29 Miscellaneous: $313.30 |
| Deputy Mayor Councillor Krista Adams 2 October - 7 November 2022 | Paris, Lausanne, London and Barcelona, Europe and Daejeon and Seoul, South Korea Hosted a business delegation and represented Council at the UCLG World Congress and represented Council at the World Union of Olympic Cities Annual Meeting and SmartCities and Sport Summit. Participated in the International Urban and Regional Cooperation Program, Seoul Olympic Legacy Forum and attended meetings with Olympic and Paralympic Games Host Cities. | Total Cost: $20,931.03 Airfares: $11,388.67 |
| Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner 12-20 November 2022 | Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Attended and presented at the COP 27 Climate Change Conference at the invitation of UN Habitat and participated in events hosted by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. | Total Cost: $17,544.54 Airfares: $12,102.66 Accommodation: $5,248.72 Meals: $77.36 Taxi Fares: $115.80 |
| Chief of Staff Crispin Anstey 12-20 November 2022 | Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Attended the COP 27 Climate Change Conference | Total Cost: $17,544.54 Airfares: $12,102.66 Accommodation: $5,248.72 Meals: $77.36 Taxi Fares: $115.80 |
| Councillor Ryan Murphy 24-27 August 2022 | Auckland, New Zealand Meeting with representatives from Auckland Transport, Auckland City Council and Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency | Total cost: $2,386.50 Airfares: $1,315.04 Accommodation: $731.85 Meals: $237.27 Public transport: $22.34 Personal Allowance: $80 |
Council travel expenses 2021
Brisbane City Council makes details of its representatives' travel expenses available to the public.
| Representative and travel dates | Destination and occasion | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Adrian Schrinner Lord Mayor 19-25 July 2021 | Tokyo , Japan Attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Olympics and IOC meetings with CEO Colin Jensen | Total Cost: $283.19 Airfares: $0.00 Accommodation (Transit through Singapore): $283.19 |
| Colin Jensen CEO Brisbane City Council 19-25 July 2021 | Tokyo , Japan Attended the Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Olympics and IOC meetings with Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner | Total Cost: $980.13 Airfares: $0.00 Accommodation (Transit through Singapore): $283.19 Meals: $346.94 Personal Allowance: $350.00 |