House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Question Time Regional Employment Regional Employment Mr GRIFFITHS House of Assembly Goyder Regional Employment Mr GRIFFITHS (Goyder) (14:48): My question is to the Minister for Regional Development. Can the minister outline why unemployment in Port Pirie has increased from 5 per cent to nearly 11 per cent in the last five years? The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly Frome Minister for Regional Development Minister for Local Government Regional Employment The Hon. G.G. BROCK (Frome—Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government) (14:48): I cannot guarantee that those figures the member is quoting are correct; however, everything is being done in the regions of South Australia to create job opportunities. We will continue to do that. The transformation of Nyrstar secures the security of Port Pirie and the region for the next 30 years. We as the government are trying to everything we can— Mr Pengilly interjecting: The Speaker House of Assembly The SPEAKER: The member for Finniss is warned for the second and final time. The Hon. G.G. BROCK House of Assembly The Hon. G.G. BROCK: Mr Speaker, we have on this side of the house put up ideas on everything we can to stimulate the economy out there, and to assist the economic growth. I take the question on notice.