SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TRAVEL CENTRE

In reply to Mr VAN HOLST PELLEKAAN (Stuart) (28 February 2012).

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Treasurer, Minister for Workers Rehabilitation, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs): The Minister for Tourism advises that revised delivery arrangements for the former SA Visitor and Travel Centre were implemented by the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC) following a public tender, with Holidays of Australia provided with a licence to operate the SA Travel Centre.

The South Australian Tourism Commission and Holidays of Australia have since agreed to vary the licence agreement for the operation of the SA Travel Centre. As a result, the SATC has taken over the employment of those staff providing visitor information services at the Travel Centre and Holidays of Australia is to continue to provide the other functions of the Centre through until 30 June, 2012.

I am advised that the additional cost to the SATC in varying the agreement is approximately $30,000 per month until 30 June, 2012.

The SATC advises that it has not contributed to the provision of disability access at the SA Travel Centre at this point.

The future cost of the provision of Travel Centre operations will be determined following a review to determine what the best option is for the delivery of these services.