House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Food and Wine Industry FOOD AND WINE INDUSTRY Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Norwood Leader of the Opposition FOOD AND WINE INDUSTRY Mr MARSHALL (Norwood—Leader of the Opposition) (14:51): A supplementary, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: A supplementary on spuds! Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: Absolutely, sir. As the minister points out, it is an extraordinarily important industry here in South Australia. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Yes; go ahead. Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: Thank you. How many people are employed in the South Australian potato industry, and is the minister aware of industry concerns that the government's proposed water allocation plans will adversely affect the employment in this important South Australian agricultural sector? The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The minister. The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly Hartley Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills Minister for Science and Information Economy The Hon. G. PORTOLESI (Hartley—Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy) (14:51): Thank you, sir. Members interjecting: The Hon. G. PORTOLESI House of Assembly The Hon. G. PORTOLESI: I don't understand why they're laughing. I am very happy to raise the water allocation issues with the minister in another place, which is the entirely appropriate thing to do. As for employment numbers, I am very happy to bring back a more specific answer if that is easier to do. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: Has the leader exhausted that line of questioning? Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Mr MARSHALL: I think so, sir. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The leader.