House of Assembly Fifty-Fifth Parliament, First Session (55-1) 55 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies Department of State Development Department of State Development In reply to Mr WHETSTONE House of Assembly Chaffey Department of State Development In reply to Mr WHETSTONE (Chaffey) (25 June 2025). (Estimates Committee A) The Hon. J.K. SZAKACS House of Assembly Cheltenham Minister for Trade and Investment Minister for Local Government Minister for Veterans' Affairs Department of State Development The Hon. J.K. SZAKACS (Cheltenham—Minister for Trade and Investment, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Veterans' Affairs): I have been advised: In the 2024-25 financial year, the Department of State Development provided various support services to assist 582 South Australian businesses in their efforts to trade beyond our shores and contribute to South Australia’s economic growth. Of the 582 South Australian businesses that the department assisted, 325 of those were new or aspiring exporters expanding into new markets, in support of the key government priority of market diversification.