Export Initiatives

358 The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay) (3 December 2020). What is the proportion of state's exports that rely on airfreight logistics (either wholly or partially) to sell to international markets? How does this compare to other states and territories in Australia?

The Hon. S.J.R. PATTERSON (Morphett—Member of the Executive Council, Minister for Trade and Investment): I have been advised the following:

To answer this question, we need to rely on 2019 data, prior to COVID-19 and airfreight disruption which has occurred in 2020.

In 2019, 6.2 per cent of South Australian merchandise exports left the country via airfreight ($692.3 million).

The proportion of South Australian merchandise exported via airfreight (6.2 per cent) in 2019 was lower than the Australian average of 13.5 per cent, and other states exported via airfreight as follows:

Australian Capital Territory, 63.8 per cent

Victoria, 25.0 per cent

New South Wales, 19.6 per cent

Western Australia, 12.9 per cent

Tasmania, 9.7 per cent

Queensland, 2.7 per cent

Northern Territory, 0.7 per cent.