Ministerial Staff Travel

338 The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay) (5 September 2018). Did a departmental staff member or ministerial adviser travel with Minister Pisoni to Perth for his one day trip to attend COAG, that cost more than $3,500?

If so—

(a) Where is this reported?

(b) Did they travel economy or business class?

The Hon. D.G. PISONI (Unley—Minister for Industry and Skills): The minister attended the COAG Industry and Skills meeting in Perth in April, as detailed in the publicly available Proactive Disclosure statement (19-20 April). The lowest logical fare was booked a week prior to accommodate the minister's schedule, including a separate meeting with federal minister Michaelia Cash MP to discuss South Australia's involvement in the Skilling Australians Fund – in which the state government successfully secured $102.6 million in funding, and the First-Employee pilot program.

A representative from the Department for Industry and Skills also attended the COAG in Perth.