Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 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 11 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (12 May 2010) (First Session). 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 2008 up to 1 December 2009? 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. I.K. HUNTER Legislative Council Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion Minister for Social Housing Minister for Disabilities Minister for Youth Minister for Volunteers MINISTERIAL TRAVEL The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Communities and Social Inclusion, Minister for Social Housing, Minister for Disabilities, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteers): The Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation has been advised: 1.	The then Minister for Environment and Conservation undertook one overseas trip between 2 December 2008 and 1 December 2009. The total cost of the trip was $19,332.20. 2.	No officers accompanied the Minister on the trip. 3.	No officers accompanied the Minister on the trip. 4.	The cost of the trip was met by the Minister's Office budget. 5.	The following locations were visited: Trip to Israel (19 April to 24 April 2009) (a) Location (b) Activity Tel Aviv Met by Robert Schneider, Jewish National Fund (JNF) Tel Aviv Old Tel Aviv Waterfront Promenade Meet Shalom Norman, JNF Visiting Jaffa Old City and Peres Centre Tel Aviv Dinner hosted by KKL-JNF World Chairman—Efi Senzler Tel Aviv Bachan Water Reservoir and Hefer Valley water reclamation projects Alexander River rehabilitation project (accompanied by Shalom Norman) The Stephen and Nancy Grand Water Research Institute (accompanied by Shalom Norman) Jerusalem Holocaust commemoration—Yad Vashem—organised by Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce Tel Aviv—to Northern Negev Region Visits (all accompanied by Shalom Norman and other JNF representatives):Bnei Shimon water projects Yatir Yatir Forest—dedication of South Australian/Israel Friendship Forest Joe Alon Centre Visit Centre and lunch in the Bedouin Tent Shomriya Visit Shomriya Community Nevatim Visit Nevatim Community—then return to Tel Aviv Jerusalem Yad Vashem (Holocaust memorial), Old City, meet with Environment Minister—accompanied by Shalom NormanMeeting with Dr Benzy Bar Lavici, JNF Mt Scopus, Jerusalem Official ANZAC Day Ceremony, hosted by Australian Ambassador Jerusalem—Ramallah Meet Mustafa Barghouti and Said Arikat Tel Aviv Meet with Guy Spigelman