House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies Oyster Industry Oyster Industry In reply to Mr WINGARD House of Assembly Mitchell Oyster Industry In reply to Mr WINGARD (Mitchell) (31 July 2017). (Estimates Committee B) The Hon. K.J. MAHER House of Assembly Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Employment, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Reconciliation, Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation, Minister for Automotive Transformation, Minister for Science and Information Economy): I have been advised: The grant to the South Australian Oyster Growers Association was provided to support employment in the industry. This is a grant to develop an information technology based management system to assist growers understand and address unexplained increases in oyster mortality. The collection of data at the farm scale, through the use of this system, will assist with the economic development of the industry, improving productivity and profitability and ultimately creating jobs.