SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FOREST INDUSTRY ADVISORY BOARD

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (14:46): By way of supplementary question, which body gave the minister advice to establish the Forest Industry Advisory Board?

The Hon. G.E. Gago: Who gave me advice on the membership?

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY: No, to establish it.

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Agriculture, Food and Fisheries, Minister for Forests, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for State/Local Government Relations) (14:46): Here we have a forestry industry in South Australia that is on its knees. There is not one person in the sector who does not recognise that we are facing significant challenges in our forestry industry and, unless we restructure and unless we regroup, we will not have a forestry industry into the future here in South Australia. This is not rocket science. There is not one person out there in the industry who does not recognise that we need vision, direction and leadership to take our industry forward into a sustainable future—not one person out there who does not realise the necessity for that.