House of Assembly - Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1)
2023-02-22 Daily Xml

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Ministerial Travel

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS (Black—Leader of the Opposition) (14:08): My question is to the Deputy Premier. Will the Deputy Premier release details of her expenditure for her recent overseas trip and, if so, when? With your leave, sir, and that of the house, I will explain.

Leave granted.

The Hon. D.J. SPEIRS: The Deputy Premier has spent over $72,000 in overseas travel since the election but has not provided details of who she met with and what her accommodation, meals and alcohol costs were to taxpayers.

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Defence and Space Industries, Minister for Climate, Environment and Water) (14:08): Of course, the information that is required by proactive disclosure has already been put up for the two trips I undertook. In fact, The Advertiser has just—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. S.E. CLOSE: —asked for the itinerary for the trip to Egypt, and I have provided it and all the costs associated that I have on me.