Member for Mawson

Mr COWDREY (Colton) (14:40): My question is to the Minister for Tourism. Has the minister received a briefing from the member for Mawson since his return from Mexico?

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The Premier has the call.

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS (Croydon—Premier) (14:40): I am more than happy to take this question. The member for Mawson has been doing some incredibly important work for the people of South Australia in his chairmanship of the Major Events Advisory Committee (MEAC). MEAC has been central to some of the policy decisions the government has made and some of the events we have been able to attract, including the world volleyball championships, or beach volleyball championships, we are set to enjoy in the not too distant future. This is actually quite a big event—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order! The member for Chaffey! The member for Schubert! The Premier has the call.

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: This is actually quite a big event and one that will generate a lot of activity for the state, and recently Mexico hosted the championships themselves and there was an opportunity for the member for Mawson to be able to travel to Mexico to witness firsthand to see exactly what is associated with this project—

Members interjecting:

The SPEAKER: Order!

The Hon. P.B. MALINAUSKAS: —and this event. I look forward to him reporting back through the MEAC and the appropriate channels in due course.

Mr Patterson interjecting:

The SPEAKER: No, no, no. The member for MacKillop has the call.