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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

ACT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION ON NOTICE NO. 873

CHIEF MINISTER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Question No. 873

Tourism Commission - Employees Interstate Travel

MS CARNELL - Asked the Chief Minister upon notice on 17 August 1993:

(1) During the 1992-93 financial year how many employees of the Tourism Commission travelled interstate on official business.

(2) What was the nature and purpose of each and every trip.

(3) What was the total cost of each and every trip.

MS FOLLETT-The answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) During the 1992-93 financial year 35 employees travelled interstate on 116

trips for official business.

(2) A detailed breakdown of the nature and purpose of every trip is attached for

your information. A number of trips were undertaken by the

Commissions Sales staff to centres in South Australia, Victoria, NSW and

South-East Queensland to make sales calls and attend Travel and Consumer

shows. These activities form an integral part of the Commissions marketing

strategy and serve to increase the awareness of the ACT as a tourist

destination. Other trips involved attendance at interstate tourism and

associated industry conferences and forums.

(3) A detailed breakdown of the cost of each and every trip is provided in the

attachment. The total cost of all interstate trips was $59,658.

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