Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Tourism Commission TOURISM COMMISSION The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS Legislative Council TOURISM COMMISSION 314 The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (27 July 2011) (First Session). 1.	Can the Minister for Tourism give a breakdown of the $0.9 million decrease in net cost due to 'the implementation of savings initiatives' referred to in Budget Paper 4, Volume 4, page 21; and 2.	Specifically, what are these 'savings initiatives'? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women TOURISM COMMISSION The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women): I am advised: 1. & 2.	The breakdown of the $0.9 million decrease is net cost due to 'the implementation of savings initiatives', referred to in Budget Paper 4, Volume 4, page 21, and includes: Expenditure Savings: Reducing two FTE's in the Public Relations Unit $141,000 Remove one Travel show launch for Shorts Book $15,000 Reduce two FTE's in the in-house Creative Unit $137,000 Decrease in costs associated with the enhancement project of the southaustralia.com consumer website $1,128,000 Sub-total—Expenditure Savings $1,421,000 Revenue Increases: Increase revenue associated with the Shorts/Visitors Guide $85,000 Increase revenue associated with the enhancement project of the southaustralia.com consumer website $250,000 Sub-total—Revenue Increases $335,000 Sub Total $1,756,000 These savings were offset by additional expenditure on direct consumer marketing activities $856,000 Grand total $900,000