BASEBALL FACILITIES

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (15:01): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking the Minister for Correctional Services, representing the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing, a question about baseball facilities.

Leave granted.

The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS: A view often shared with me by many local baseball players and supporters is that baseball facilities in South Australia are well below the national standard. Certainly, the state government's own State Level Sporting Facilities Strategic Plan, under a section entitled 'Weaknesses', states: 'Baseball as an Olympic and priority national high performance sport does not have national or international level facilities in South Australia'. It appears that the state government has also identified the problem. My questions are:

1. Does the minister maintain that baseball facilities in our state are still an ongoing concern, and what is being done to address the situation?

2. Does the minister have an update for baseball regarding the request for a state baseball facility at the State Sports Park?

The Hon. CARMEL ZOLLO (Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Road Safety, Minister for Gambling, Minister Assisting the Minister for Multicultural Affairs) (15:02): I thank the member for his question, and I will seek to bring back a response from the Minister for Recreation, Sport and Racing in the other place.