INTERNATIONAL SOLAR CITIES CONGRESS

78 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (30 September 2008). What is the role of Plevin and Associates in the International Solar Cities Congress, what is the extent of the government's liability to this firm, who is responsible for the marketing of this congress and how much funding has the state government already committed to this project?

The Hon. M.D. RANN (Ramsay—Premier, Minister for Economic Development, Minister for Social Inclusion, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Sustainability and Climate Change): I have been advised of the following information:

Plevin and Associates were the Congress Organisers. They were selected through an open tender process in 2006, and have been paid on a fee for service basis.

The marketing of the congress was managed within Government.

The Government committed $45,000 in sponsorship and $150,000 as an under-write to the congress. The Government's total contribution to the Congress, including sponsorship was $60,679.