MONDELLO FARMS

Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite) (14:51): My question is again to the Minister for Industry and Trade. How many of the 140 jobs to go as a result of the collapse in recent weeks of Virginia-based potato processor Mondello Farms will be lost in South Australia, and what action if any has the government taken to assist families caught up in the receivership?

The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Small Business) (14:52): It is not possible to say how many will be lost to the economy after the 140 jobs, but the usual process run through DFEEST is that there will be assistance with career planning and training as needed. Particularly with the introduction of Skills for All, we have been able to train more people than ever before and that will be used to train people. Typically it is through DFEEST, and there are other measures as well, and they will be in some way available to families and workers at the Mondello Farms company.