House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Families SA Employees FAMILIES SA EMPLOYEES Mr GARDNER House of Assembly Morialta FAMILIES SA EMPLOYEES 479 Mr GARDNER (Morialta) (4 December 2012). 1.	What are the details of the travel expenses incurred by Families SA employees in 2011-12, including itemised costs and purpose of individual trips? 2.	What are the details of the proposed travel expenses budgeted for Families SA employees in 2012-13, including itemised costs and purpose of individual trips? The Hon. J.M. RANKINE House of Assembly Wright Minister for Education and Child Development Minister for Multicultural Affairs FAMILIES SA EMPLOYEES The Hon. J.M. RANKINE (Wright—Minister for Education and Child Development, Minister for Multicultural Affairs): I am advised: That as part of the care for the children and young people placed in care some travel is inevitable, including intrastate travel of both staff and children from country regions to Adelaide for medical appointment, connecting children and young people with families and relatives living interstate etc. Similarly staff development and training also require some intrastate travel. For the financial year ending 30 June 2012 this amounted to some $205,603.58. The budgeted amount for the 2012-13 financial year has been set at $208,000.