FOOD AND WINE INDUSTRY

The Hon. D.W. RIDGWAY (Leader of the Opposition) (15:19): I have a supplementary question. Will the minister assure the chamber that the Premier will not be serving Queensland barramundi in his suite at Clipsal, as he did last year?

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) (15:19): This policy impacts on all future contracts. In the past, as a state government, we have always encouraged to buy local, and we have gone that step further and have now put a formal policy in place. All future contracts will be required to consider, wherever reasonably possible to do so, that local produce is purchased.