Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1) 52 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Regional Tourism REGIONAL TOURISM The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS Legislative Council REGIONAL TOURISM The Hon. T.J. STEPHENS (15:08): I have a further supplementary question. Minister, you boasted about the 11 positions you are partly funding in the regions. Do you realise that you withdrew 20 permanent full-time positions? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women REGIONAL TOURISM The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Tourism, Minister for the Status of Women) (15:08): I have just gone to great lengths to explain the review, the restructure and the far more efficient and effective use of resources to focus a stronger approach on our regions throughout South Australia. I think that is a prudent and responsible use of South Australian taxpayers' money. It is producing more expenditure—as I have just outlined—on marketing for the regions than what occurred previously. The honourable member should be thanking me and the agency for its very prudent and responsible management of resources.