Trade Offices

Mr COWDREY (Colton) (14:57): My question is to the Minister for Trade and Investment. Will the minister confirm whether the government will close any trade offices? With your leave and that of the house, I will explain, sir.

Leave granted.

Mr COWDREY: A significant saving task of more than $4.7 million was outlined for the Department for Trade and Investment in the 2022-23 budget.

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION (Taylor—Minister for Trade and Investment, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Minister for Planning) (14:57): We won't be closing any trade offices.

Mr Whetstone: Just de-staffing them like last time.

The Hon. N.D. CHAMPION: We won't be doing that either. We won't be closing any trade offices, but clearly every arm of government has to do the heavy lifting in order to provide a responsible budget.