House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time West Java Memorandum of Understanding West Java Memorandum of Understanding Mr MARSHALL House of Assembly Dunstan Leader of the Opposition West Java Memorandum of Understanding Mr MARSHALL (Dunstan—Leader of the Opposition) (15:02): My question is to the Minister for Industry and Trade. Given that we've heard today of the visit to South Australia, as part of the OzAsia Festival, of a West Javan delegation, can the minister update the house on the status of the sister-state MOU signed with West Java? The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly Waite Minister for Investment and Trade Minister for Defence Industries Minister for Veterans' Affairs West Java Memorandum of Understanding The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Minister for Investment and Trade, Minister for Defence Industries, Minister for Veterans' Affairs) (15:03): The Leader of the Opposition might be aware that for some years South Australia enjoyed an MOU with West Java that expired, I think, in 1987. The government in its efforts— Mr Marshall interjecting: The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH: I'll come back to you and clarify that. The point is that part of our— Mr Marshall interjecting: Ms Vlahos House of Assembly Ms Vlahos: Stop verballing him. The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Taylor is called to order. The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH House of Assembly The Hon. M.L.J. HAMILTON-SMITH: Are you interested in an answer? As part of our effort to grow trade and exports, we've developed a strategy for South-East Asia that includes Indonesia. We are hosting a delegation from West Java here during the Oz Asia conference, and I think there will be a signing imminently of a renewal of the MOU by the Premier and the Vice Governor from West Java as soon as tonight. I think you will read quite a bit about it tomorrow morning in the paper.