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  <name>Legislative Council</name>
  <date date="2024-10-15T14:15:00+10:30" />
  <sessionName>Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)</sessionName>
  <parliamentNum>55</parliamentNum>
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  <parliamentName>Parliament of South Australia</parliamentName>
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  <proceeding continued="true">
    <name>Answers to Questions</name>
    <subject>
      <name>River Revival Vouchers</name>
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        <inserted>
          <heading>River Revival Vouchers</heading>
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      <talker role="member" id="4362" referenceid="9196416ed01f41d0801ce030b03cd39a" kind="question">
        <name>The Hon. J.S. LEE</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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            <name>Deputy Leader of the Opposition</name>
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          <question date="2024-10-15T03:45:00+10:30" qonNum="382">
            <name>River Revival Vouchers</name>
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          <inserted>382 <by role="member" id="4362" referenceid="9196416ed01f41d0801ce030b03cd39a">The Hon. J.S. LEE (Deputy Leader of the Opposition) </by>().28 August 2024).  Can the Minister for Tourism advise:</inserted>
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          <inserted>1.&amp;#x9;How much was spent on implementing the third round of the River Revival Vouchers?</inserted>
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          <inserted>2.&amp;#x9;How many vouchers were claimed in the third round?</inserted>
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          <inserted>3.&amp;#x9;How many vouchers were claimed for houseboats and guided tours?</inserted>
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          <inserted>4.&amp;#x9;What was the average return on investment of the third round of vouchers?</inserted>
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      <talker role="member" id="5412" referenceid="f6f1a5ffd4774774bcc2b9675cc1d44d" kind="answer">
        <name>The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN</name>
        <house>Legislative Council</house>
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          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development</name>
          </portfolio>
          <portfolio id="">
            <name>Minister for Forest Industries</name>
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        </portfolios>
        <questions>
          <question date="2024-10-15T03:45:00+10:30" qonNum="382">
            <name>River Revival Vouchers</name>
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            <by role="member" id="5412" referenceid="f6f1a5ffd4774774bcc2b9675cc1d44d">The Hon. C.M. SCRIVEN (Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development, Minister for Forest Industries):</by>  The Minister for Tourism has advised:</inserted>
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          <inserted>1.&amp;#x9;The budget for the three rounds of the River Revival Voucher Program was $3 million—this was fully exhausted through the program. </inserted>
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          <inserted>2.&amp;#x9;As of 30 June 2024, a total of 1,413 vouchers were redeemed. </inserted>
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          <inserted>3.&amp;#x9;There were 233 vouchers redeemed for the houseboat/guided tour category and 378 vouchers redeemed in the experiences and tours category.</inserted>
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          <inserted>4.&amp;#x9;An average return on investment for round 3 of the River Revival Voucher program was 4.8:1, meaning for every dollar invested by the state government, almost an additional $5 was returned to the regions. </inserted>
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