Question Time

PUGLIA, MINISTERIAL TRAVEL

Mrs REDMOND (Heysen—Leader of the Opposition) (14:11): My first question is to the Premier. Can the Premier advise the house how many times he has travelled to Puglia since becoming Premier, and how many of those trips have been at his own expense?

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) (14:11): I am responsible to the house for whether I have gone anywhere to the expense of the taxpayer. I think you will find that I have been to Puglia once for several days, which was to sign the memorandum of understanding that was referred to yesterday. However, I know that His Excellency the Governor has attended the fiera and so have several other ministers; I have not.