Adelaide Fringe

Ms WORTLEY (Torrens) (14:55): My question is to the Minister for the Arts. Minister, what were the economic outcomes of the 2014 Fringe festival?

Members interjecting:

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING (Playford—Minister for Health, Minister for Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Health Industries) (14:56): Big issues, yes. Obviously—

The SPEAKER: The minister for high culture.

The Hon. J.J. SNELLING: Thank you, sir. Cultural Attaché to the Court of St James. As members are no doubt aware, the Adelaide Fringe Festival took place from 14 February to 16 March this year.

Mr WILLIAMS: Point of order, sir.

The SPEAKER: Point of order.

Mr WILLIAMS: Mr Speaker, I understand that it is out of order to ask questions seeking information that is readily available in a public arena. The minister has said, 'As members would no be doubt aware,' and, indeed, I understand that the agency responsible for the event he is about to refer to has already published all of this information and it is freely available.

The SPEAKER: My understanding is that the question was about economic outcomes.

Mr WILLIAMS: Certainly, sir, and that is in the publication which is freely available on the internet, and, I understand, in printed copy.

The SPEAKER: Well if you bring it to the Chair, I will—

Members interjecting:

Mr WILLIAMS: The internet, sir, is everywhere.

Members interjecting:

Mr WILLIAMS: You may well indeed be sitting on it, sir!

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: I will call on another question. I will invite the member for Mackillop to bring the information to the Chair, since 'the internet is everywhere', including on his desk, and I will call the member for Napier.