Attendance at 2025 Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism
Dear Waverley Council,
I request the following information given it is public that General Manager Emily Scott attended the 2025 Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism (reference https://michaelwest.com.au/point-of-orde... ):
- Confirmation that General Manager Emily Scott attended the summit
- If Waverley Council paid for the following expenses and if so, the cost incurred:
Flights
Airport Transfers
Accommodation
Food and Beverage
- Did Waverley Council incur any additional costs from General Manager Emily Scott's travel to and attendance at the conference?
- If Waverley Council did not pay for these expenses, details of who paid for the expenses.
I request that this request be dealt with informally as per the Government
Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act)
Yours faithfully,
Sam Cohen
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Dear Sam,
I refer to your request below, which I have processed informally under the
Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).
Emily Scott attended the 2025 Australian Mayors Summit Against
Antisemitism held on the Gold Coast from 3 - 5 September 2025, with all
costs paid by Council.
If you disagree with this decision, you can apply for the information
formally; see [1]here for details.
Kind regards,
Matthew Burgess
Governance Officer
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Dear Waverley Council,
I request the following information given it is public that General
Manager Emily Scott attended the 2025 Australian Mayors Summit Against
Antisemitism (reference
[13]https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlo...
):
- Confirmation that General Manager Emily Scott attended the summit
- If Waverley Council paid for the following expenses and if so, the cost
incurred:
Flights
Airport Transfers
Accommodation
Food and Beverage
- Did Waverley Council incur any additional costs from General Manager
Emily Scott's travel to and attendance at the conference?
- If Waverley Council did not pay for these expenses, details of who paid
for the expenses.
I request that this request be dealt with informally as per the Government
Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act)
Yours faithfully,
Sam Cohen
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