House of Assembly Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies Industry and Innovation Funding Industry and Innovation Funding In reply to Mr WINGARD House of Assembly Mitchell Industry and Innovation Funding 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: Workshops were held in May and June 2016, to bring together the innovation community in South Australia which included businesses, investors, university and government representatives. The cost of the workshops was $16,600. The Innovation for Jobs Statement was released on 11 July 2016. The cost to develop this initiative was $38,000. Total cost was therefore $54,600.