Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Answers to Questions Land Acquisition Land Acquisition The Hon. J.A. DARLEY Legislative Council Land Acquisition In reply to the Hon. J.A. DARLEY (22 May 2014). (First Session) The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation Land Acquisition The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation): The Minister for Transport and Infrastructure has received this advice: Accounts submitted by dispossessed owners for reimbursement of reasonable valuation expenses are assessed by departmental officers directly involved in land acquisitions by the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure's (DPTI). DPTI officers who assess accounts hold relevant valuation qualifications in accordance with the Land Valuers Regulations 2010 made under the Land Valuers Act 1994, and have ongoing practical valuation experience through DPTI's activities.