House of Assembly: Wednesday, September 11, 2024

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Small and Family Business

Mr PATTERSON (Morphett) (14:44): Supplementary: does the minister expect these power bill increases to increase the price of a gin and tonic?

The SPEAKER: That is not a supplementary, that is an extra question.

The Hon. A. MICHAELS (Enfield—Minister for Small and Family Business, Minister for Consumer and Business Affairs, Minister for Arts) (14:45): I am not entirely clear on whether I am responsible in this house for the price of a gin and tonic, but I reiterate what the Minister for Energy said previously about energy prices and what the Premier has just said in his answers on prices for businesses. We are supporting small businesses in a way that was not done by the previous Marshall government, and those small businesses are engaging with us and telling us loud and clear how appreciative they are of our support.