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 (15:09): Given that intrastate tourism is down by 25 per cent, will you now acknowledge that your strategies are an abject failure? The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! The honourable minister does not have to answer such a provocative question towards this great state. Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: The honourable minister. 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 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) (15:10): The— Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! Members interjecting: The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: Order! Sit down, minister. The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council The Hon. G.E. GAGO: I want to get back up again. I have not answered the question. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: When they be silent, the minister will answer. You've got your questions. The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council The Hon. G.E. GAGO: I am very keen to have a go at answering—well, not have a go, I have already answered this. I have already answered this question on several occasions previously and have answered it again today. I cannot believe the honourable member—he really needs to wash out his ears. He sits there, a total waste of space. He is clearly not listening. I have just outlined a recent strategy. Truly, what a waste of space he is over there. He is simply not listening. I have outlined a recent review, a very recent restructuring and a regional plan that has very recently been put in place. These things have only just been put in place; they have only just been initiated. The honourable member is referring to trends that go back over a number of years. We have responded to this; we have put a strategy in place. The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins Legislative Council The Hon. J.S.L. Dawkins: How many ministers have you lot had? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council The Hon. G.E. GAGO: We're asked how many ministers—we've had less ministers than they've had opposition leaders. The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE Legislative Council The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE: Supplementary, Mr President. The President Legislative Council The PRESIDENT: I think I'll call the Hon. Mr Stephens. He's got to improve.