Legislative Council Fifty-First Parliament, Third Session (51-3) 51 3 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Ministerial Travel MINISTERIAL TRAVEL The Hon. R.I. LUCAS Legislative Council MINISTERIAL TRAVEL 209 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (18 February 2009). Can the Minister for Environment and Conservation state: 1.	What was the total cost of any overseas trips undertaken by the Minister and staff since 2 December 2007 up to 1 December 2008? 2.	What are the names of the officers who accompanied the Minister on each trip? 3.	Was any officer given permission to take private leave as part of the overseas trip? 4.	Was the cost of each trip met by the Minister's office budget, or by the Minister's Department or agency? 5.	(a)	What cities and locations were visited on each trip; and (b)	What was the purpose of each visit? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy MINISTERIAL TRAVEL The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for State/Local Government Relations, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Consumer Affairs, Minister for Government Enterprises, Minister Assisting the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Energy): The Minister for Environment and Conservation has provided the following information for the period 2 December 2007 and up to 1 December 2008: I Cost of Trip II Accompanying Officers III Private Leave Taken IV Cost met by Minister's Office or Dept/Agency V (a) Cities and Locations Visited V (b) Purpose of Trip $69,124.14 Allan Holmes, Chief Executive DEHSimon BlewettBronwyn Hurrell No Cost shared between Minister's Office budget and DEH United States and Canada, including Portland Oregon, Boston Massachusetts, Vancouver British Columbia, Victoria British Columbia and Toronto Canada Portland—meet with representatives of Portland State University, Department of Urban and Public Affairs; EcoTrust representatives; tour of the Lloyd district—beginning the implementation of a green plan for energy and water efficiency and reuse; representatives of metro—the regional government for discussions on planning, land use, transportation and other issues affecting the City of Portland; Governor's Sustainability Adviser; Director and representatives of the Oregon Department of Environment Quality.Vancouver—meet with Minister for Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation; Director of Strategic Planning and Policy, Translink; Manager of Greenways and Neighbourhood Transportation, City of Vancouver; Mayor of Vancouver; Commissioner, BC Treaty Commission;Victoria—Minister for Transportation and Infrastructure; Head of Climate Action Secretariat; Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Division, Ministry of Environment; Associate Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Relations SecretariatBoston—meet with various Harvard academics in fields of public sector management, indigenous affairs and early childhood development.Toronto—meet with Dr Fraser Mustard and site visits to early childhood centres.