TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT COSTS

In reply to Dr McFETRIDGE (Morphett) (26 June 2008).

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Federal/State Relations): I have been provided the following information:

The cost to the Department of Trade and Economic Development of facilitating the national ICT CeBIT exhibition was $66,264.

The cost of participating in the ANZAtech Gateway program was $41,469.

The cost of participating in the Hong Kong ICT Expo was $13,562, offset by contributions of $5,600 by participating organisations.

These costs do not include travel, accommodation and salaries of departmental officers.