STATE ECONOMY

The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (14:39): My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer rule out a further increase in this year's deficit, currently predicted at about $1.2 billion, given South Australia's economic performance in the first half of the year?

The Hon. J.W. WEATHERILL (Cheltenham—Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, Minister for the Public Sector, Minister for the Arts) (14:39): All those matters will be revealed in the budget.