Legislative Council Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time North-Eastern Pastoral Areas NORTH-EASTERN PASTORAL AREAS The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE Legislative Council NORTH-EASTERN PASTORAL AREAS The Hon. R.L. BROKENSHIRE (15:01): Has the minister been advised of the serious situation with drought in north-eastern pastoral South Australia and, if so, has she developed, or is she developing, a package to assist them through the state government? The Hon. G.E. GAGO Legislative Council 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 NORTH-EASTERN PASTORAL AREAS 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) (15:01): I am aware of the conditions of all our regions, and I am kept up to date with that. I am aware that there are certainly issues in the north-east. As I have outlined, in terms of the drought policy measures, that assistance is already available to those farmers, so I would urge anyone in need to be availing themselves of that assistance. This state government continues to monitor the plight of those farmers and other businesses in that region.