House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, Second Session (54-2) 54 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Export Initiatives Export Initiatives The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON House of Assembly Ramsay 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 House of Assembly Morphett Minister for Trade and Investment Export Initiatives 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.