Answers to Questions

MINISTERIAL TRAVEL

11 The Hon. R.I. LUCAS (29 November 2012). Can the Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills state—

1. What was the total cost of any overseas trips undertaken by the minister and staff since 2 December 2011 up to 30 November 2012?

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 (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation): The Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills has received this advice:

No overseas travel was undertaken by the minister or any other staff during the period 2 December 2011 to 30 November 2012.