MIGRATION

In reply to Ms CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (26 June 2009).

The Hon. K.O. FOLEY (Port Adelaide—Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Industry and Trade, Minister for Federal/State Relations): I have been provided with the following information:

The number of interstate arrivals to South Australia in the financial year for which statistics are currently collected (2008-09) is 10,849 people to December 2008 (ABS Catalogue No. 3101.0, Australian Demographic Statistics). Although an incomplete financial year, the number of arrivals so far compares with the figure for the 2007-08 year of 22,350 people.