Tourism Marketing Budget

647 The Hon. Z.L. BETTISON (Ramsay) (25 August 2021). As there is a budgeted $9.3 million cut from the tourism marketing budget, will the Minister or the South Australian Tourism Commission seek additional funding from the Jobs and Economic Growth Fund for tourism marketing?

The Hon. S.S. MARSHALL (Dunstan—Premier): I have been advised:

There has not been a reduction in marketing of $9.3 million in 2021-22. The 2021-22 budget for marketing has remained consistent with the original budget for 2020-21 and actuals for 2019-20. The $9.3 million decrease in tourism marketing from 2020-21 estimated result to 2021-22 budget is predominantly due to spending more than usual in 2020-21 on the Great State Voucher stimulus measures to further boost the visitor economy and local jobs.